DHL Global Forwarding has launched a more streamlined service aimed at helping retailers save import costs and clearance time amid an increasingly complex trade environment. 

The new DHL Consolidated Clearance Service, specifically designed for US imports, offers an improved customs clearance process that consolidates multiple shipments under a single entry.

The service supports businesses that are transitioning from de minimis clearance for their imports to clearance via formal and informal entry. 

According to the company, retailers are facing rising costs, longer clearance times, and increased compliance risks amid the evolving US tariff policies. This service helps them by simplifying customs processes, reducing costs, and ensuring they stay ahead of regulatory changes, without the need for an advanced technology setup. 

“Cost, certainty and compliance are sources of advantage in the increasingly competitive retail sector and are likely to be especially critical during peak seasons like Black Friday and the holidays, and we believe that DHL Consolidated Clearance Service will help deliver that advantage,” said Greg Nichols, senior VP of global customs at DHL Global Forwarding. 

The new service is part of DHL’s broader strategy to support retailers with tech-enabled logistics solutions that respond to global trade volatility.

North America’s trade growth has been forecast to drop from 2.7 per cent to 1.5 per cent annually due to trade policy shifts. Retailers are responding by diversifying sourcing, increasing use of Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) terms to streamline cross-border operations, and using new import models, the company said.