Policy

US customs clamps down on vague cargo descriptions

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is clamping down on the use of vague descriptions of shipments submitted through the…

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Forwarders voice concerns over recent ramp up in US cargo requirements

Forwarders are facing an array of challenges in meeting the recent new security requirements for air cargo shipments added by…

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First US airside centralised examination station for cargo opens

The first U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) air cargo centralised examination station (CES) with direct access to an Airport…

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E-commerce volumes on the up at Helsinki

E-commerce volumes being transported through Helsinki Airport have grown rapidly over the past year following the start up of parcel…

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US customs crackdown on e-commerce yet to impact freighter capacity

A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) crackdown on e-commerce shipments into the US over recent weeks has yet to…

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WFS helps screen cargo at JFK

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to operate a new Centralized Examination Station at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International…

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A third of exporters still need to switch to Customs Declaration Service

Up to one-third of exporters still need to switch to the UK’s Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for exports as there…

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Fiata develops model agreement for PLACI multiple filing

Freight forwarder association Fiata has launched a new agreement to help companies manage new requirements from governments for shipment information….

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New US rules implemented to tackle rise in low-value import shipments

Customs technology provider Hurricane Commerce has warned that stricter customs requirements for low-value imports could result in delays to e-commerce…

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Unsworth prepares customers for new UK import rules for EU animal and plant shipments

Freight forwarder Unsworth has been preparing customers for the next stage of the UK’s Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) that…

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