The suspension of the de minimis exemption (Section 321) is a monumental shift for logistics providers—from giant express carriers like FedEx and UPS to the thousands of global freight forwarders—whose business models were optimized around high-volume, frictionless small parcels. The end of duty-free, minimal-paperwork entry is forcing a profound pivot from a speed-and-volume focus to a compliance-and-data-first approach.
