customs broker

The BBC understands from sources in Haiti that he is a customs broker, is on the run and is suspected of being connected with gang activity in the north of the country.

According to Vincent Iacopella, a Los Angeles-based customs broker and a board member for the American Assn. of Exporters and Importers, the tariffs will hurt domestic manufacturing by raising the price of parts.

As a customs broker, Iacopella represents importers and helps them comply with duties and regulations.

Mr Cuellar was a lawyer and former customs broker before entering politics.

But that cost would roughly double for the consumer if de minimis treatment no longer applied because importers would have to hire a customs broker and pay additional processing fees and the import duty.