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Thanksgiving and Christmas, the spokesper- scrutiny and procedures worldwide. To
son added. "Through collaboration with our maintain smooth processes of e-commerce
customers, we’re matching volume demand handling, close collaboration with customs
to our network capacity and monitoring for authorities is fundamental. For instance, in
spikes, making adjustments as needed. UPS June 2024, Brussels Airport Company, Air
runs the most efficient, integrated network Cargo Belgium and Belgian Customs signed
in the world, and more than half of our a vision document to improve infrastructure,
volume moves through an automated hub, enhance operational efficiency, embrace
which enables us to get packages more digitalisation, and foster cooperation. For
quickly and nimbly to our customers while low-value e-commerce goods, simplified
reducing delays. customs procedures have been imple-
"To ensure we maintain the industry- At DHL eCommerce, mented, reducing the time and paperwork
leading service our customers expect, we we see around eight necessary for these goods to clear customs.
recently announced that we are adding over The introduction of the EU’s Import Control
200 flights from Asia Pacific to Europe and billion shipments a System 2 (ICS2) helps ensure compliance
the U.S. in Q4 this year. while speeding up clearance."
"As an industry leader in on-time delivery year travelling across UPS spokesperson concludes by saying:
performance for six consecutive holiday borders, worth about "We meet customers where they are, and
shipping seasons, UPS is ready again to so as we see a shift from air to ground, we
deliver the reliable service that customers $500 billion. can flex our network to quickly adjust to
depend on year-round. We encourage every- customer preferences in real-time. In ad-
one to ship early and often so you can enjoy Andreas Schoenemann dition to speed and price, customers also
the holiday season worry-free." DHL eCommerce want a deep portfolio of differentiated ser-
E-commerce shipments, on arrival at Brus- designed airside operations, Bettoni added. vices with integrated, end-to-end solutions
sels Airport, are transferred to specialised "One of the biggest challenges in moving – UPS capabilities are industry-leading in
facilities or to onward flights, thanks to well- e-commerce goods is the increased customs those categories." 

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