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DHL Halts $800-Plus Orders to US Consumers Amid Tariff Pressures
DHL Halts $800-Plus Orders to US Consumers Amid Tariff Pressures
April 20, 2025  |  Delivery

DHL is suspending shipments valued at more than $800 to U.S. consumers. The new policy, flagged in a report by the Financial Times (FT) Sunday...

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Proposed EU Customs Reform Increases Online Platforms’ Responsibilities for Imported Goods
Proposed EU Customs Reform Increases Online Platforms’ Responsibilities for Imported Goods
February 02, 2025  |  eCommerce

A proposed customs reform in the European Union would reportedly shift the responsibility of being an importer from individuals who purchase goods online to the...

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The Handshake Is Dead – Long Live The Curtsy
The Handshake Is Dead – Long Live The Curtsy
April 11, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The handshake has a long and curious history as far as greetings go. Most historians place the first instance back in the 5th century BCE...

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UK Will Use Border Controls After Brexit For EU Imports
UK Will Use Border Controls After Brexit For EU Imports
February 10, 2020  |  Brexit

The U.K. said it is going to start putting import controls on goods coming in from the European Union after the Brexit transition finishes at...

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China Continues Facial Recognition Adoption With Airport Scanners
China Continues Facial Recognition Adoption With Airport Scanners
December 11, 2019  |  Biometrics

Beijing Daxing International Airport has been incorporating facial recognition software more and more, and it’s being used to do everything from identifying passengers to purchasing...

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Flight Attendants Charged With Money Laundering In Miami
Flight Attendants Charged With Money Laundering In Miami
October 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Four flight attendants for American Airlines were arrested and charged with money laundering after police seized $22,671 between them at Miami International Airport on Monday...

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Facial Recognition Critics Roil Over Border Control’s Database Hack
Facial Recognition Critics Roil Over Border Control’s Database Hack
June 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has revealed that photos of travelers coming into and out of the country were stolen in a cyberattack...

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UK Preps For No-Deal Brexit Via Customs, Clearing Houses
UK Preps For No-Deal Brexit Via Customs, Clearing Houses
February 05, 2019  |  Brexit

The U.K. continues to prepare for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit by making sure its clearing houses and customs procedures can still do business...

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