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accession: "0001193125-26-119919"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPD"
cik: "0000746515"
company_name: "EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:26:01.945245+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expeditors says customs market share gained; AI not a disintermediation risk

## Summary
- Customs brokerage headcount flattened sequentially; investments continue in technology.
- AI seen as assistive, not replacement; 'cannot easily discern all inputs' for customs.
- Post-entry work expected to increase; pricing aligned with rising customs complexity.
- Vertical investments in temperature control logistics and data center programs.
- Middle East crisis contingency plans include alternative ports and modes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-119919
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPD
- cik: 0000746515
- company_name: EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000119312526119919/0001193125-26-119919-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000119312526119919/expd-20260323.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-119919.txt

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