Kate Muth, Executive Director at
IMAG (International Mailers Advisory Group), gives us an update on
advance electronic data and cross-border delivery:
What led to an increased focus on EAD:
UPU
STOP Act
Push for 100% provision of AED
What happens to US-bound shipments with inaccurate, missing or
incomplete AED
Informed compliance and the “grace period”
Outbound shipments from USA, and focus on the US Postal Service
collecting 100% EAD
Latency in USPS internal systems and what impact that has on
outbound international shipments
Early drivers of EAD / AED exchange
VAT
Customs being overwhelmed by low-value parcels
Counterfeits
Compliance for private carriers compared to postal
operators
Are customs authorities using all the advance electronic data?
Is the data collection being effective in reducing opioids and
counterfeits in the mail?
Confusion between different rules on data required, eg HS2
codes
Customers having to pay more to receive their parcels
Movement to reduce de minimis
Rejection of US-bound shipments in the most customer-centric
way
Waivers granted to some countries and the plan to not grant
waivers in the future
Major topics for cross-border in 2022, including air lift
capacity, and proceedings at the UPU
About the Podcast
The Postal Hub is the podcast for the global postal, parcels, delivery and express sectors.