Ep 134: The STOP Act... stopping cross-border parcels?

Kate Muth, Executive Director at IMAG (International Mailers Advisory Group), discusses the STOP Act and what it means for cross-border parcels, including: The background to the STOP Act, including how it will work (2:00) The problem of opioids being shipped into the USA via the post (2:35) The key deadlines associated with the STOP Act, including compliance for China (3:50) Exceptions to the deadlines (4:15) The deadline for 100% transmission of AED for parcels into the USA (4:48) What happens if advance data isn't provided (5:15) Could the US Postal Service refuse to accept inbound international mail? What are the solutions? (6:25) What does the proposed exit from the UPU mean for the STOP Act? (7:55) Why hasn't the UPU already developed international standards? (9:15) Impact of STOP Act on other carriers (11:00) Implications for inbound international e-commerce (11:40)