With the Trump administration ready to end the long -term exemption for low -value imports, freight trading and customs brokers are scrambling for preparation. This step, which will target charges that usually estimate less than $ 800, threaten to disrupt supply chains and delay deliveries throughout the country.
The industry is struggling with deep uncertainty because the new policy is approaching implementation: “The inability to predict is the arrangement of today in terms of this field, and this will not be very involved,” says Brandon Farid, Executive Director of Airforwards (AFA).
Traditionally, the base of the minimum amount of these low -value charges has allowed the official customs clearance and fee payments, allowing e -commerce across the high -end borders. It is expected to cancel the bottleneck from the new compliance requirements, forcing many of the two trucks to quickly.
“We are likely to see more focus away from Air Reighth on the ocean, which brings great shipments in the official clearance process,” Farid explained. “It will take more processing time, the most detailed documents, and it is clear that the costs of official entry procedures.”
Shipping agents who relied on this exemption are not the only affected. Customs brokers-who are now facing a tsunami of low-value charges who need a full permit-also by pressure.
“They have definitely spent time,” Farid said. “They reeling from uncertainty and ongoing changes. They help importers who have different duty classification scenarios … but they are complicated, and what makes it complicated is the uncertainty about operations.”
This ambiguity has shipping professionals urges customers to stop any major investment decisions. “When people come to me and say,” What kind of advice can you give me? “Often, my response is: stick.
The preparedness of the relevant system
Customs and border protection (CBP) delayed the abolition of the exemption earlier this year to prepare its systems. Farid says that although CBP claims that automatic infrastructure is now ready, important concerns remain.
“They will have to get a better understanding of what is in the package,” Farid said. “I don’t know completely how CBP will be causing, but I can tell our members to a large extent that you will ask you to provide more data … If CBP has a problem in understanding what is in this package and what is the value, this means that your shipments will inevitably be delayed.”
It is expected that the American post service, which deals with many charges, is expected to have a minimum, operational challenges – although their internal preparation is still unclear.
Small companies at risk
Large multinationals may have the means to negotiate favorable tariff treatments, but small and medium-sized companies-medium components in AFA- are not very fortunate.
Farid warned: “The small medium -sized companies will be the companies that will not survive this.” “The big players will take care of themselves … but the small average average work is in a deep problem, and this is a great concern.”
As such, additional work freight trading works to help these clients reassess the entire supply chain. This includes “diversification of the supply chain, improving the path, and evaluating the transmission conditions” – steps that were not routine in the past but are now necessary to survive.
Global diversification strikes walls
The commercial management strategy forced companies to rethink resources, especially from China. However, attempts to convert operations into Southeast Asia may complicate due to the new definitions targeting countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia.
Farid said: “Lu, ha, Cambodia, Vietnam stumbled with the customs tariff,” Farid said. “They want American interests from China … but there are challenges to do so. China has had 40 years to create an important and capable manufacturing base.”
Local manufacturing of manufacturing offers its own obstacles. “Where will you find companies that have money to rebuild factories here in the United States in a very unconfirmed commercial environment?” Al -Maqli asked. “Does the American worker really want the jobs that China is famous for? I don’t think so.”
Indeed, the effects are felt. Fried cited data from the Los Angeles port showing a 10 percent decrease in activity, with officials warning of more declines. According to what was reported, UPS records 20,000 employees and closes 73 establishments, and moved fired links to the broader disorders of trade and logistics.
“We are less than a month away from empty stores here in the United States,” he said. “These goods will not strike us.”
Farid says that a lot of frustration stems from the lack of a clear and stable trend of the federal government.
“It is difficult to issue the guidance when the guidance you get from the White House is unclear and brief,” he said. “Uncertainty governs today, and the possibility of a change coming from the White House in one hour always there.”
In the absence of policy clarity, the rumors focus on what they can control. Fried urges members to invest in compliance infrastructure, improve data systems, and maintain close contact with customs professionals.
“The adoption of technology is very important,” he said. “And above all, stay in constant contact with your customers.”
Since the deadline is on the deadline, one message from the Restaurant Rental Society is clear: a pillar of turmoil – and does not make any sudden movements.
