Customs issues final rules on postal preclearance in opioid crisis

It took nearly 18 months, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued final rules guiding the U.S. Postal Service in how to handle international inbound parcel shipments that failed to comply with U.S. law requiring electronic data to be transmitted ahead of the shipment’s arrival to ensure the parcel doesn’t contain opioids or other contraband.

The interim rule, which has the effect of a final rule with a comment period attached, is used when a federal law requires the agency to...

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