Hurricane Commerce, a leader in cross-border e-commerce technology, has successfully integrated its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions with the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Customs Declaration System (CDS). This milestone marks a significant step toward improving the efficiency, accuracy, and compliance of global e-commerce shipments.

With this integration, postal operators worldwide will have access to Hurricane’s AI-driven data enhancement technology, ensuring that shipments are fully compliant with customs regulations, reducing delays, and streamlining the movement of goods across borders. The partnership aligns with growing global regulatory requirements, including the European Union’s Import Control System 2 (ICS2) and the US STOP Act. Recent fast-moving developments in the global logistics landscape have further focused the need for accurate, compliant, complete and timely data for clearing shipments across borders.

Hurricane Commerce’s Director of Postal Development, Mark Woodcock, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration:

“We are thrilled to have reached this milestone with the UPU to bring our cutting-edge technology to postal operators around the world. This integration with CDS will help posts meet the increasing demands of cross-border trade, ensuring faster deliveries, lower costs and a better customer experience for businesses and consumers alike.”

David Spottiswood, Co-Founder at Hurricane Commerce, added: “I am delighted to have worked with the Deputy Director General and his teams on a speedy agreement and integration of the Hurricane technology. This will place the postal industry at the forefront of e-commerce growth, ensuring that our postal customers can now access compliance and regulatory solutions directly from the UPU CDS.”

The integration is expected to benefit postal networks by enhancing data accuracy, reducing customs clearance times, ensuring global transport security and improving customer satisfaction in the e-commerce landscape.