<p data-path-to-node="3" id="p-rc_1d6af4d7ccd14935-145"><span data-path-to-node="3,0"><b data-path-to-node="3,0" data-index-in-node="0"><span class="citation-214">BRUSSELS</span></b><span class="citation-214"> — Two weeks following the official termination of the long-standing EUR 150 customs duty exemption for low-value inbound parcels, major European aviation gateways are facing structural cross-docking bottlenecks</span></span><span data-path-to-node="3,1"><span class="citation-214 citation-end-214"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980=""><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="3,2">. </span><span data-path-to-node="3,3"><span class="citation-213"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="3,4">The removal of this "de minimis" threshold effectively ends the period where goods valued at €150 or less could enter the European Union duty-free, marking a core component of the broader EU Customs Reform</span><span data-path-to-node="3,5"><span class="citation-213 citation-end-213"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980=""><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="3,6">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_1d6af4d7ccd14935-146"><span data-path-to-node="4,0"><span class="citation-212"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,1">Adding to the operational friction, the newly active EU AI Act transparency rules are forcing logistics platforms to disclose how their route optimization and automated driver dispatch systems function</span><span data-path-to-node="4,2"><span class="citation-212 citation-end-212"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980=""><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,3">. </span><span data-path-to-node="4,4"><span class="citation-211"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,5">Sourcing managers report that electronic data interchange (EDI) validation glitches and strict physical audit mandates are forcing small and medium e-commerce exporters to absorb severe delivery delays at destination customs perimeters</span><span data-path-to-node="4,6"><span class="citation-211 citation-end-211"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980=""><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,7">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_1d6af4d7ccd14935-147"><span data-path-to-node="5,0"><span class="citation-210"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="5,1">The current "dwell delays" are largely a byproduct of the system adjusting to these new requirements</span><span data-path-to-node="5,2"><span class="citation-210 citation-end-210"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980=""><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="5,3">:</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="6"><li><p data-path-to-node="6,0,0"><span class="citation-209"></span></p><p data-path-to-node="6,0,1" id="p-rc_1d6af4d7ccd14935-148"><span data-path-to-node="6,0,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,0,1,0" data-index-in-node="0"><span class="citation-209">High Volume/Heavy Load:</span></b><span class="citation-209"> Customs authorities are processing significantly higher volumes of data, and the system is under heavy load as carriers and brokers adapt to the new, more stringent declaration requirements</span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,0,1,1"><span class="citation-209 citation-end-209"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980=""><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,0,1,2">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="6,1,0"><span class="citation-208"></span></p><p data-path-to-node="6,1,1" id="p-rc_1d6af4d7ccd14935-149"><span data-path-to-node="6,1,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="0"><span class="citation-208">Data Quality Issues:</span></b><span class="citation-208"> Many sellers were not prepared with the necessary "clean" data (precise product descriptions, HS codes, and seller/buyer details) required for the new declaration process</span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,1,1,1"><span class="citation-208 citation-end-208"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980=""><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,1,1,2">. </span><span data-path-to-node="6,1,1,3"><span class="citation-207"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,1,1,4">Shipments with incomplete data are being flagged, causing them to sit in limbo at distribution centers and border checkpoints</span><span data-path-to-node="6,1,1,5"><span class="citation-207 citation-end-207"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980=""><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,1,1,6">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="6,2,0"><span class="citation-206"></span></p><p data-path-to-node="6,2,1" id="p-rc_1d6af4d7ccd14935-150"><span data-path-to-node="6,2,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,2,1,0" data-index-in-node="0"><span class="citation-206">Compliance Shift:</span></b><span class="citation-206"> The transition from a "duty-free" environment to one that requires calculation, declaration, and payment for millions of parcels daily has created a bottleneck as the industry moves toward full automation and compliance</span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,2,1,1"><span class="citation-206 citation-end-206"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980=""><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,2,1,2">.</span></p></li></ul>