If the de minimis rule gets squashed, another possibility is that carriers like DHL could see an increase in bulk imports and more fulfillment of goods in the U.S.
The FMC probe will assess whether a country, ocean carrier or other maritime operator are creating conditions unfavorable for U.S. shipping and foreign trade.
The deal is "a spineless, groveling, profit-seeking move that sells one’s integrity for personal gains,” said the opinion piece," said an opinion piece in a Beijing-backed newspaper.