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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

This former Big Tech engineers are using AI to navigate Trump's trade chaos | TechCrunch

He took a few stabs at starting new AI businesses, but nothing really stuck until he got a call from a friend who wanted help filling out customs paperwork. Basu got "very curious" and started cold-calling customs brokers in the Los Angeles area. He learned that many are mom-and-pop affairs still deeply reliant on fax machines and paper. When his first customer showed him stacks of manila folders during a FaceTime tour of her office, everything clicked, Basu told TechCrunch.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

I send packages to the US through UPS. The problems with delays and tariffs are so bad that I've switched to FedEx.

UPS shipments to the US are encountering customs clearance failures, missing or misrouted packages, and wrong tariffs, prompting affected sellers to switch carriers.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
6 months ago

Customs, the new battlefield of the U.S.-Mexico trade war

Donald Trump has urged Mexico to terminate its Non Tariff Trade Barriers, focusing on customs regulations that impact import and export activities between the two nations.
US politics
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
7 months ago

This New Program Lets You Skip TSA and Customs for Connecting Flights-What to Know

American Airlines allows travelers from London to skip luggage pickup and customs before connecting to U.S. destinations at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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fromThe Washington Post
7 months ago

Roughly 1,500 tarantulas found stuffed in boxes meant for chocolate cake

Customs officials discovered roughly 1,500 hidden tarantulas disguised in chocolate cake boxes during a routine inspection.
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fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

Man kicked and injured a CBP beagle during airport baggage search

A 70-year-old man pleaded guilty to violently kicking a detector dog at an airport while attempting to smuggle prohibited agricultural items.
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fromsfist.com
8 months ago

Someone Shipped 25 Kilos of Meth on a Plane From SF to New Zealand and Customs Agents Intercepted It

New Zealand Customs intercepted a backpack with methamphetamine from San Francisco, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking.
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fromBusiness Matters
9 months ago

'HMRC won't speak to us': exporters frustrated by post-Brexit border checks and red tape

Post-Brexit border checks create frustration for British exporters due to unclear customs guidance and rising operational costs.
fromPitchfork
9 months ago

Lord Buffalo Drummer Yamal Said "Forcibly Removed" From Flight by U.S. Border Patrol

Last year, in an interview with VoyageAustin, the drummer said that his family moved to Austin in the late '80s, after a devastating earthquake hit Mexico City.
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fromThe Atlantic
9 months ago

Airport Detentions Have Travelers 'Freaked Out'

Travelers, especially immigrants and their lawyers, are instilling heightened fears and precautions regarding customs scrutiny under the Trump administration.
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fromBon Appetit
10 months ago

How to Travel With Cheese and Keep It Fresh

"Cheese is alive and constantly aging and ripening... Soft European cheeses will never taste the same as when you consumed it in its place of origin."
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fromBuzzFeed
10 months ago

People Are Revealing The Totally Normal Things In Their Countries That Make Tourists Say "Wait, What?"

Saying 'yeah, nah' and 'nah, yeah.' This subtle language wizardry is second nature to Aussies: 'Yeah, nah' = no. 'Nah, yeah' = yes.
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