Air cargo’s e-commerce volumes have remained strong this year despite the US decision to end the de minimis exemption, with volumes from China to the US returning quickly.
Speaking at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Abu Dhabi, Marco Bloemen, managing director of consultant Aevean, said that following the US decision to end the de minimis exemption for China in May, which allowed packages to enter the country duty-free and with minimal customs scrutiny, there was a drop off in e-commerce air volumes between the two countries.
