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US Customs gets tough with e-commerce importers

Cross-border ecommerce shipments to the US face being rejected under changes introduced to Entry Type 86 in April, warnings tech firm Hurricane Commerce. Entry Type 86 is a customs clearance procedure for low value shipments imported by one person on one day with a value not more than $800. However, from 13 April US Customs and Border Protection has updated its to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) with a requirement for Type ... [+]

Hurricane warning: Get ready for new Harmonised System

Parcel shipments could be delayed at customs if traders and their logistics partners are not prepared for the arrival of Harmonised System 2022, according to cross-border data specialist, Hurricane Commerce. On 1 January 2022, the World Customs Organisation (WCO) will implement the 7th edition of its Harmonised System (HS), bringing sweeping ... [+]

Posties face data double whammy

New regulations will require postal authorities to provide advance electronic data on mail entering the US and EU, reports e-commerce specialist Hurricane. Full enforcement of the US STOP Act will take effect on the same day as the EU’s ICS2 rules, it says. The US STOP Act had been due to ... [+]

Brexit reality begins to bite

Problems with cross-Channel shipments in the first few days since Brexit, including week, parcel operator DPD’s temporary suspension of deliveries to the EU, are just the “tip of the iceberg”, according eCommerce trade expert Hurricane Commerce. Hurricane says that the issues caused by lack of complete and valid customs data and ... [+]

New US return to sender rules could be heartbreak for mail shippers

Several hundred million mail parcels destined for the US will be rejected when new United States Postal Service (USPS) rules on advance electronic data comes into force on 1 January, says cross-border specialist Hurricane Commerce. It says that any parcels arriving in the US with incorrect or incomplete data will be ... [+]

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