HONG KONG: Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei is reviewing its relationship with FedEx Corp after it claimed the US package delivery company, without detailed explanation, diverted two parcels destined for Huawei addresses in Asia to the United States and attempted to reroute two others.
Huawei declined to elaborate on why it thought the packages were diverted. Reuters was given no evidence the incident was related to the US government's move to place Huawei and its affiliates on a trade blacklist in mid-May, effectively banning US firms from doing business with them on security grounds.
"This is an isolated issue limited to a very small number of packages," said FedEx, referring to the four parcels affected."We are aware of all shipments at issue and are working directly with our customers to return the packages to their possession." The issue has become a flashpoint in an escalating trade battle between the world's two biggest economies.
According to FedEx's website, the status"exception" means an unexpected event is preventing delivery of a package, for example a customs delay, a holiday, or no one being available to accept delivery. FedEx declined to give details on what the exception was in this case.
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