A number of customs clearance banks in the United States have been revoked T86 package clearance qualification (thousands of tons of goods can not be cleared and stranded)

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2024-06-03 14:13

A few days ago, a news fryer in the industry! It is reported that several U.S. customs clearance banks were revoked by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) T86 packet clearance qualification, business was shut down, resulting in domestic sellers thousands of tons of goods can not be cleared and stranded.

According to industry insiders, the severe crackdown by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the seizure of a large number of goods have caused some domestic e-commerce sellers to suspend their charter flights into the United States, and the customs clearance companies involved dare not pick up the goods. And the United States local time 31, the United States CBP finally have a response.

May 31, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) finally has a response and has confirmed that it is stepping up its enforcement efforts in the field of e-commerce to ensure that all small packages comply with U.S. law. In this process, customs brokers, namely customs clearance companies, have become the object of special attention.

CBP said in a statement that the agency is "taking action to ensure compliance and minimize the use of small packages or the $800 minimum".

The statement further states: "While the majority of brokers, carriers and supply chain businesses involved in CBP's T86 inbound clearance are in compliance with the relevant laws, we are stepping up enforcement to ensure that all non-compliant participants are held accountable. To date, CBP has suspended a number of customs brokers from participating in the T86 inbound clearance due to unacceptable compliance risks associated with their inbound items."

A number of customs clearance banks were implicated in shutting down their business.

It is reported that the crackdown led to the closure of about six customs clearance companies, including Seko Logistics. The company's T86 clearance was suspended for 90 days until August 24. Seko Logistics become the only company to date to have its T86 operations suspended for sending letters to customers. The company has yet to respond to a request for comment, but has expressed its disappointment at the unfortunate decision to customers. The company said it had a compliance rate of 99.999 per cent and had only one week to fix the problem, while expressing its intention to resume business as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, informed sources confirmed that Customs did carry out a large-scale seizure operation, although they declined to give specifics, saying the seizure was related to Shein's cargo.

In addition, they noted that some large retail brands are also facing problems with importing textiles through Los Angeles. Los Angeles Airport currently has "two major problems": one is that customs has found a large amount of fentanyl and related tools in e-commerce shipments; the other is that the value of goods declared by shippers is less than the $800 limit.

The source also revealed that at least two Asian airlines have their cargo on hold in Los Angeles every day. In response to this dilemma, a customs clearance company revealed that they are currently considering importing e-commerce products through Canada and then using trucks to transport them across the border-although Canada may face some transportation disruptions in the coming weeks.

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified in a statement: "Any brokerage company that has been revoked and suspended its customs clearance operations will consider resuming its customs clearance operations if it can prove to CBP that a remedial action plan has been developed and implemented."

According to sources, congestion at customs depots such as Los Angeles International Airport is increasing due to the current strict inspection of cargo and documents, especially for cargo flights from within the country. In addition, the crackdown has also caused tension in the air cargo market on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the suspension of some flights and charter flights.

The source also said that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has discovered multiple shipments of non-compliant goods and has now been seized.

In its statement, CBP stressed that the assessment and business suspension of non-compliant T86 inbound clearance firms is part of its multi-layered approach to enforcement. This action is designed to prevent abuse of the floor process, protect the integrity of the supply chain, and ensure that businesses comply with U.S. legal requirements.

The statement further noted that when businesses fail to comply with U.S. laws, it can have a profound impact on the integrity of the trading system and on the people who depend on the goods that flow through the ports on a daily basis. For example, criminals use the minimum quota procedure to ship materials and other contraband used to produce synthetic drugs such as fentanyl and its analogs to the United States.

CBP's enforcement efforts begin offshore and will continue to strengthen its enforcement capacity to combat the abuse of the minimum amount of transportation through a variety of means. CBP is committed to protecting the integrity of U.S. consumers, industry, and the trading system, and will work closely with all businesses and stakeholders to ensure ongoing enforcement actions against abuses of T86 clearance import types or waivers of customs compliance responsibilities to ensure that protection is sustained.

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