agency-sector-management

Low-Value E-Commerce Enters New Customs Era

A global retreat from duty-free treatment of low-value e-commerce shipments is pushing billions of parcels toward more conventional customs processes, increasing data, duty collection and compliance requirements for sellers, marketplaces and logistics providers. The latest pressure point is the U.K., where the government plans to eliminate customs duty relief for imports valued at £135 or less and replace it with a new low-value import system by October 2028. The timetable was ... [+]