News / Data-sharing tools will be key to managing surging volumes of commerce

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Data-sharing tools will become “paramount” for ecommerce players as the sheer number of unknown items are set to overwhelm current customs procedures. 

CEO of NeX ecommerce hub Justus Klüver-Schlotfeldt told The Loadstar that establishing a global standard of entry for every ecommerce shipment would be a “complex challenge”, especially finding the right balance between regulation and the need for speed and scalability. 

“While it’s theoretically possible, the sheer volume of low-value shipments makes it logistically and operationally daunting,” he said, and explained ...