“A tsunami of packages” arriving every day at international borders is how World Customs Organization administrator Ana Hinojosa referred to the surge in cross-border e-commerce shipment volume. She wasn’t kidding. Next year more than 100 billion small packages are expected to ship worldwide, and each will need to clear an international border. Not surprisingly, this surge in volume is straining resources of the world’s customs agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection. A new white paper from Purolator International, “U.S./International Customs Practices under Review as E-Commerce Volume Surges,” delves into how the international trade community is responding to this new normal, and how shippers may be impacted.
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