Forwarders predict fall in airfreight rates as ecommerce eyes sea freight
Forwarders are warning that although the airfreight market currently seems stable, conditions could change very ...
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By Alex Lennane
US Customs and Border Protection has confirmed that it is cracking down on ecommerce to ensure all small packages are compliant with US law. Customs brokers are under particular focus.
A statement released earlier by CBP acting commissioner Troy Miller noted that the agency was “taking action to ensure compliance and minimise the exploitation of the small package, or de minimis, environment.”
He continued: “While the majority of brokers, carriers and supply chain businesses that participate in CBP’s Entry Type 86 Test are ...
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