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Unforeseen Consequences of E-commerce Growth
The unprecedented surge in e-commerce from Asian countries, mainly China, has overwhelmed the US customs border control system. With a loophole allowing a billion untaxed, uninspected packages annually, the system is struggling to monitor the contents of individual packages effectively. This unexpected scenario underscores the challenges posed by outdated regulations ill-equipped to handle the modern e-commerce landscape.
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