AMZ123 learned that the cross-border logistics industry was recently stirred by an article titled "3,000 Containers Detained! US Customs Clearance Upended, Low-Cost Era Ends." The article named four leading freight forwarders—Yangcheng, Tengxin, Jinlian, and Yinghe—claiming they were investigated for booking under BCO contract titles and that more than 1,000 containers were forcibly returned at US ports.

On September 10, Yinghe International first issued a statement denying the claims, saying its operations were normal and the information was entirely false. The four named companies then jointly traced the source and identified the author of the original public account "US Market Update." After verification, the author admitted that the material came from online screenshots, had not been verified through authoritative channels, and was directly published as AI-generated content. The article was deleted just over an hour after posting, and the author publicly apologized. The "3,000 containers collapse" incident was thus confirmed as an AI-fabricated rumor.

Industry insiders also pointed out obvious logical flaws: leading freight forwarders usually spread hundreds of containers per week across different vessels and channels to diversify risk, so it is impossible for four companies to concentrate thousands of containers on the same sailing at the same time. If issues truly arose from BCO contract misuse, there should be a pattern of broad inspections escalating from 1H to 5H, rather than evidence existing only in chat screenshots.

For sellers, US customs clearance regulatory developments, including the IOR/5106 information rules effective from September 18, still warrant continued attention. However, for panic-inducing information from group chats such as "freight forwarders collectively collapsed and all containers were detained," it is recommended to rely on official statements and original sources, and verify carefully before sharing.

Seller Home Commentary

Cross-border logistics rumors occur frequently. Sellers should be wary of AI-generated content misleading decisions. It is recommended to verify information through official freight forwarder channels first, avoid trusting unverified community screenshots, and refrain from panic-driven logistics adjustments.

Source: AMZ123
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