Package stuck with U.S. Customs in General Questions http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22591189 en Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:49:00 EDT Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:49:00 EDT Re: Package stuck with U.S. Customs http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22738945 Oleg : I never risk losing over $100 i better pay more and order it from US business unless it is something you can't get in US like old records. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22738945 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:38:14 EDT Re: Package stuck with U.S. Customs http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22733375 Ivan : Some people just look good in Brown :)

UPS on Time
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said by removed See Profile :

Thank you for turning a joke into a boring story about federal law enforcement playing dress-up.
I found it intriguing that the FBI (or whomever) would even bother dressing up like that.

I mean, I'm sure the Feds to (imagined) bad guy ratio is something in the order of 50:1, so is this willingness to dress up when they're going to bust the dope fiends in thirty seconds anyway merely a twisted sense of humor at work, or what? Why forego the usual SWAT/ninja outfit to don UPS brown?
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said by drew See Profile :

I'd recommend FedEx-ing your drugs versus USPS.

Customs takes as long as they want.
I've seen so many people get busted or soon to be busted.. they call the Feds at UPS bring a dog out.. if it's drugs they dress the Fed up in UPS delivery clothes and arrest I would love to see the WTF look when he takes the cuffs out.

not all drugs get caught just the boxes with "odd smells"
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You're reading this right. Customs is part of DHS now, and (like always) they handle all packages that are stopped in transit and held for inspection.
Oh, joy. :uhh:

Well, in that case, it sounds to me as though your package was "fast-tracked," what with there being a mere three-week delay and all. :p

Wow. I'm surprised at the fact that I'm surprised.
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Looks like the sender messed up and didn't include any copies of the commercial invoice. It took DHS almost 3 weeks to make me aware of this -
Sorry, did the Department of Homeland (in)Security mess with your package?

What, was it the size, shape, and weight of a Fat Man nuclear device or something? :uhh:

What the hell are they doing messing around with incoming packages now? Am I reading this right? Or did you mean DHL
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said by removed See Profile :

I'll post back when I finally have the package in hand.
I finally got the package yesterday. The duty came out to $42, and the package was sealed with bright green "INSPECTED BY US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION" tape.
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I'll post back when I finally have the package in hand.
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said by curiousone See Profile :

I worked with DHL and the reason why something would get stuck in customs is lack of paperwork. If they get all the paper work they need from the get go it won't get stuck.
Not necessarily, they pull quite a few things that have sufficient paperwork. It depends on what was declared (items that are frequent targets of forgeries get pulled), how accurate they think the valuation is (computer equipment valued at $1 is likely to get pulled) and whether the package "looks" like it actually contains what it says it contains. (a 1 ft.X 1 ft.X 1 ft package that weighs 70 lbs and is declared as "clothing" is likely to get pulled).
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If you ordered a Cisco item that is counterfeit, There is a chance you might not get it.

Bug them so you can figure out why they are holding it.
If it's counterfeit, they have a window of time to inspect it and then they have 30 days to notify you at which time, You will have to get written authorization from the manufacturer that the item is legit.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22592743 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:35:32 EDT Re: Package stuck with U.S. Customs http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22592050 curiousone : I worked with DHL and the reason why something would get stuck in customs is lack of paperwork. If they get all the paper work they need from the get go it won't get stuck.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22592050 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:35:24 EDT Re: Package stuck with U.S. Customs http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22591606 Combat Chuck :
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What concerns me is the amount of time it's taken so far.
Once customs has it it takes however long customs wants to take. A couple weeks is nothing. While not familiar with the USPS process I suspect that this isn't a case of missing paperwork and is a case of customs not believing the paperwork is accurate.

I would contact the shipper and see what they say. You might not get anywhere but you aren't getting anywhere right now either. Your only other option right now is to wait.
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While 90% of all my packages arrive on time, 10% no matter who shipped it will always take 2 weeks to 3 months to get through customs. 99% of the time the problem is the shipper did not put enough custom form copies on the package and they run out, and it sits waiting for someone to send it back where it came from.
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Customs takes as long as they want.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22591360 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:38:53 EDT Re: Package stuck with U.S. Customs http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22591201 Matt : UPS and FedEx would be your best bet. They don't get held up in normal customs like the average USPS package. FWIW, I shipped a router to a buddy in freaking Canada via USPS and it was stuck in customs for 2 months; so I feel your pain.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22591201 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:27 EDT Package stuck with U.S. Customs http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22591189 removed : I've been expecting a package from Hong Kong for quite some time now. It was brought into the United States via international express mail on 6/9/09 and "inbound to customs" on 6/10/09. Since then, there have been no status updates, so I can only assume that the customs service has taken the package in for further inspection and that they will likely assess a duty (no big deal).

What concerns me is the amount of time it's taken so far. USPS has not been helpful, saying essentially that the customs service can keep the package as long as they deem necessary. While annoying, this wouldn't be as big a deal to me if they just gave me a time line so I know when to expect to be able to pick up the package.

Do you guys know of a way to expedite this process? I'm interested in possibly expediting this current shipment (though it may be too late), as well as somehow expediting this in the future so that I'm not stuck in this situation again. The package in question is worth approximately $1000, so I'd probably be willing to pay extra on my next shipment in order to ensure that it clears customs faster.

Thanks!
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