Shifting de minimis rules hobble firms' efforts to adjust supply chains
The see-saw of US trade relations is keeping shippers and logistics providers in a bind, ...
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Foreign airlines are said to have reacted strongly to an emergency security change to US Customs regulations on airfreight, at least one carrier temporarily halting cargo sales as it seeks more clarity on the sudden additional requirement.
According to sources, an emergency amendment – with restricted access – has been passed by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requiring carriers to submit additional details of shippers and consignees to the US Customs and Border Protection agency.
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