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French Customs withers as European borders become a 'sieve'

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It won’t come as too much of a surprise to hear that Europe’s borders, as far as freight goes, are rather porous. Budget cuts, competition among ports and airports and fewer Customs officers mean that – according to one estimate – 99.7% of products entering ...

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  • Michael Kusuplos

    November 07, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    Given the new regulations that will take effect next year with regard to customs inspections, which of the major air hubs is in the best position to capitalize on their ability to speed the flow of customs clearance?

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