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Sorry for the capital letters, I just copy and paste the tittle. Anybody know about this new requirement ?



America’s new STOP Act, designed to slash the number of illegal drugs entering America,
has come into force today (15 March)
ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks MILT, says significant disruption and delays could hit US parcels
using traditional postal services.
America’s new anti-narcotics STOP Act was originally passed in 2018 but has had a ‘Stop-start’
introduction, missing several deadlines, before it finally became law.

The new STOP Act now requires overseas mailers using the USPS system to provide electronic advance data —
such as who and where a parcel is coming from, who it’s going to, where it is going and what’s in it — before
it enters the United States.
The US Government claims that having this information in advance will enable US Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to better target potential illegal packages and keep dangerous drugs from ending up
in the hands of dealers.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) can now refuse any package shipped to the United States that lacks
identifying data, such as shipper and recipient.

The delay in introducing the STOP regulations means the new rules now kick-in on the same day that the
European Union (EU) introduces its new requirement for Entry Summary Declarations, under its new ICS2
scheme. It’s a double-whammy that could leave UK exporters wrestling with red tape and delays to parcels
destined for its two biggest markets, the US and the EU.
In the USA, the Mandatory Advance Electronic Information for International Mail Shipments, as the new rule
is called, has not been without controversy. Potentially millions of parcels could be rejected and returned to
their sender by US border control.
That’s why ParcelHero is recommending individuals and companies currently sending packages to the US by
traditional mail minimise the impact of STOP by switching to an international courier service to avoid a
potential parcels logjam this month.
The US Government says drug traffickers have been exploiting vulnerabilities in its international mail system to
easily ship synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl from China, through the USPS. The STOP Act closes this loophole by
requiring advance electronic data on all inbound international packages.
Traditional parcel services that use the USPS, such as many Post Office shipments from the UK, will be impacted.
However, international courier services – such as express services booked through ParcelHero – are not affected
by the changes.
Senders using USPS-linked mailings now must provide complete and valid data on all inbound mail into the US.
That means hundreds of millions of packets and parcels face delays or returns due to incomplete data, which is
likely to create a bottleneck for some time.

International couriers have well-established procedures for supplying advance electronic Customs data. This has
not been the case for most mail using the USPS. Due to the volume of mail, US Customs was unable to manually
scan these packages and stop illicit goods from entering America.
ICS2

Unlike the new US system, which only applies to traditional mail operations, phase one of the new EU ICS2
scheme will require all express parcel companies to provide an electronic Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) for
all goods consignments they are responsible for bringing into the EU.

The entire existing Import Control System (ICS) is being phased-out and replaced by the new system.
As an advance cargo information system, ICS2 will now collect data about all goods entering the EU prior to their
arrival. The new EU system is being implemented in three phases (15 March 2021, 1 March 2023, and 1 March 2024).

It does not sound good.

Haven't heard this... Till now...

Thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention

Ice

No. This does not sound good in any way.

But do they have the capacity on doing this ? I mean, if normal USPS is already working really bad, this super control will make it even worst . Or it is just me who thing this way ?

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"Per the STOP Act, all postal packages shipped to the U.S. beginning January 1, 2021, must have Advance Electronic Data (AED) to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identify opioids in the mail. "
Are they that stupid or I am missing something ? I don't thing any Chinese sending crap drugs will post in the parcel what are they actually sending ? I mean , did they really think USPS will be like a big DHL or FEDEX ?
Jesus, government each day is getting more stupid . Not matter what party they came from .
What next ? "If you want to kill something, please register first on your local authority and then do it, so when you search for the killer we know where to search " Jesus

I don't have time to read entire law or changes now. But i did catch that the purpose is to stop flow of PK into this country. Cuz of the big F.

I just wonder if they will seize all anti anxiety as well.

:That’s why ParcelHero is recommending individuals and companies currently sending packages to the US by
traditional mail minimise the impact of STOP by switching to an international courier service to avoid a
potential parcels logjam this month.: hmm.

So now we see they are gonna keep records -offficial ones -with sender and recipient. So, their will be a data base which has concerned many of us for years.

Apparently we can not receive from UK anymore either. sighs.

However, international courier services – such as express services booked through ParcelHero – are not affected
by the changes.******

So whatever the heck parcel hero is, it seems to be what is being suggested by parcel hero.

(03-21-2021, 06:47 PM)Charon Wrote: [ -> ]I don't have time to read entire law or changes now. But i did catch that the purpose is to stop flow of PK into this country. Cuz of the big F.

I just wonder if they will seize all anti anxiety as well. 

:That’s why ParcelHero is recommending individuals and companies currently sending packages to the US by
traditional mail minimise the impact of STOP by switching to an international courier service to avoid a
potential parcels logjam this month.:  hmm.

So now we see they are gonna keep records -offficial ones -with sender and recipient. So, their will be a data base which has concerned many of us for years.

Apparently we can not receive from UK anymore either. sighs.

However, international courier services – such as express services booked through ParcelHero – are not affected
by the changes.******

So whatever the heck parcel hero is, it seems to be what is being suggested by parcel hero.

Lets hope they simple don't make it , If they can't manage usps right now, and is a disaster on delivery time, can't imagine what will happen if they do it . 
If I don't remember wrong , some member here post that they received the magazine like it was open, see it, and close it again.  But, we also receive Love letter, so I guess, that it will depend on the custom employee that open it. But I asked to all my sellers about it and they told me that have no idea and that nothing have changes in the post services of their country .  And the 3 were from different countries .

It's not something that can go into effect too quickly, otherwise, USPS would be in deep waters as their operation is too large. Even though they would love to have this data on file, getting each country on board and all the couriers they work with to get on board is not something so simple. I refuse to believe this will go well with everyone. It impacts everybody and I hope people fight this regulation. The level of scrutiny they want will have a backlash, and they will loose business. This is truly an invasion of privacy. I hope new startups get into the courier business.

Done doing any research for now.
Headache.
And not finding much of anything!!  Just USPS asking for another huge injection of money into their budget.
Will post anything I find.
One of the biggest concerns to me is the possibility of ANY type of data base. 
Night All........................

Slick

From wikipedia :
"In the United States, there is no specific constitutional guarantee on the privacy of correspondence. The secrecy of letters and correspondence is derived through litigation from the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In an 1877 case, the U.S. Supreme Court stated:

No law of Congress can place in the hands of officials connected with the Postal Service any authority to invade the secrecy of letters and such sealed packages in the mail; and all regulations adopted as to mail matter of this kind must be in subordination to the great principle embodied in the fourth amendment of the Constitution."

I don't think it is even legal what they want to do with USPS.