Hardware considered Supicious Items?

[katz-in-boots]

Wondering if anyone else has had problems with Customs/TGA detaining packages from overseas that contain only hardware? I know about the nic juice issues, but batteries? tanks? Drip tips?
I have only had one package opened previously by customs, and nothing removed. This package though wasn't sent by a supplier but an ECF friend and it was sent in February. He tried to track it down but could only find out it had been detained by Customs because it contained 'suspicious items'.

I rang Customs but of course got nowhere. I was told Customs don't have an issue with e-cigs but I should check with the Therapeutic Goods Administration whether I need a permit. I'm thinking we don't need permits to bring in e-cig batteries. But I was told basically 'you will either receive the package or a notification that you need a permit to bring these things into the country'. No, we cannot give you any time-frame, depends how busy things are.

Anyone else had issues with hardware getting through Customs?

 

[kritikal]

Hello again Katz in Bootz, Interesting to run in to you on ECF.

I've never had any trouble whatsoever bringing in hardware of any sort.

Nicotine would be more of a concern but even that goes through customs without trouble. Just recently I got 1L of 100mg/mL nicotine from the US. It was opened by customs but came through without any trouble. If they will let that through, theoretically hardware should have no trouble.

 

[Turnip]

The only time customs opened a package of mine was an order from UK of two packets of a vitamin supplement,(Capsules) x rayed, opened,. but not confiscated- never ever had a shipment of Ecigs hardware or nic opened,
Curious, isnt it?

 

[katz-in-boots]

Hello again Katz in Bootz, Interesting to run in to you on ECF.

I've never had any trouble whatsoever bringing in hardware of any sort.

Nicotine would be more of a concern but even that goes through customs without trouble. Just recently I got 1L of 100mg/mL nicotine from the US. It was opened by customs but came through without any trouble. If they will let that through, theoretically hardware should have no trouble.

We meet again, Mr. Kritikal mwahhahaaa
Yeah, I hadn't had any problems with hardware before, just this one package has gone astray. Weird, but no idea where it went.