November 4, 2024
Big express shippers, leery of de minimis reform efforts, welcome user fees
Despite skepticism about the myriad legislative and regulatory proposals to tighten de minimis eligibility, the largest U.S. express shippers would welcome a user fee like the one proposed by Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), industry sources tell Inside U.S. Trade . “We very much support the idea of the $2 fee,” said Michael Mullen, the executive director of the Express Association of America, which represents FedEx, UPS and DHL. “That will level the playing field between us and...
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