Archives



Feature, Freight News, Logistics, Rail, Road, Sea


DHL Offers US Import Consolidated Clearance

[ October 23, 2025   //   ]

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, has launched DHL Consolidated Clearance Service for U.S. Imports, a new customs solution tailored to e-commerce and retail businesses.

As U.S. tariff policies evolve and regulatory demands intensify, importers – particularly in fast-moving consumer sectors – face rising costs, longer clearance times, and increased compliance risks. DHL said its new service is designed to address these challenges head-on by offering a streamlined, cost-efficient customs clearance process that consolidates multiple shipments under a single entry. It is designed to support businesses, particularly with high-volume operations, that are transitioning from de minimis clearance for their U.S. imports to clearance via formal and informal entry.

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 DHL believe its clearance service will help deliver that advantage.”

U.S. tariffs have reach levels not seen since the 1930s, and North America’s trade growth forecast has dropped from 2.7 percent to 1.5 percent 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.

Global cross-border e-commerce market is expected to reach $4.81 trillion by 2032, according to the DHL 2025 E-Commerce Trends Report (https://tinyurl.com/4xvmpu66). However, shoppers give unexpected customs charges and complex returns processes among the top reasons to abandon cross-border purchases.

DHL’s broader strategy supports retailers with scalable, tech-enabled logistics solutions that respond to global trade volatility and rising consumer expectations. DHL Global Forwarding continues to invest in customs services, including its DHL TradeConnect digital customs environment offering visibility, analytics and control over customs activities worldwide.

DHL’s new service is designed to offer shippers a streamlined, cost-efficient customs clearance process that consolidates multiple shipments under a single entry. PHOTO: DHL Global Forwarding

Tags: , ,