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DHL launches consolidated clearance in US

[ October 23, 2025   //   Chris Lewis ]

DHL Global Forwarding has launched a Consolidated Clearance Service for US imports, to meet the needs of e-commerce and retail businesses.

It offers a streamlined, cost-efficient customs clearance process that consolidates multiple shipments under a single entry for businesses, particularly high-volume operations, that are transitioning from de minimis clearance to normal entry.

DHL says that US tariffs have reached levels not seen since the 1930s, and North America’s trade growth forecast has dropped from 2.7% to 1.5% annually. Retailers are responding by diversifying sourcing, increasing use of Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) terms to streamline cross-border operations and utilizing new import models to the U.S.

DHL’s new service is part of a broader strategy including its TradeConnect digital customs environment offering visibility, analytics, and control over customs activities worldwide.

Senior vice president, global customs, Greg Nichols, said: “Retailers are under pressure to deliver faster, more cost-effectively, and in full compliance with shifting trade regulations … Cost, certainty and compliance are sources of advantage in the increasingly competitive retail sector and are likely to be especially critical during peak seasons like Black Friday and the holidays, and we believe that DHL Consolidated Clearance Service will help deliver that advantage.”

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