Kate Muth, Executive Director at IMAG (International Mailers
Advisory Group), discusses the STOP Act and what it means for
cross-border parcels, including:
The background to the STOP Act, including how it will work
(2:00)
The problem of opioids being shipped into the USA via the post
(2:35)
The key deadlines associated with the STOP Act, including
compliance for China (3:50)
Exceptions to the deadlines (4:15)
The deadline for 100% transmission of AED for parcels into the
USA (4:48)
What happens if advance data isn’t provided (5:15)
Could the US Postal Service refuse to accept inbound
international mail? What are the solutions? (6:25)
What does the proposed exit from the UPU mean for the STOP Act?
(7:55)
Why hasn’t the UPU already developed international standards?
(9:15)
Impact of STOP Act on other carriers (11:00)
Implications for inbound international e-commerce (11:40)
About the Podcast
The Postal Hub is the podcast for the global postal, parcels, delivery and express sectors.