Is "Handed over to customs" standard procedure

[Adik Ted]

or have I just got unlucky?

Timing SiteStatus　2009-03-12 20:03:00SHANGHAI Posting 　2009-03-12 20:11:00City of Shanghai Despatch from Sorting Center 　2009-03-12 22:13:04SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center 　2009-03-12 22:34:49SHANGHAI Despatch from Sorting Center 　2009-03-15 21:17:00UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Arrival at Sorting Center 　2009-03-15 21:17:00UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Handed over to Customs
　

 

[Sun Vaporer]

or have I just got unlucky?

Timing SiteStatus　2009-03-12 20:03:00SHANGHAI Posting 　2009-03-12 20:11:00City of Shanghai Despatch from Sorting Center 　2009-03-12 22:13:04SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center 　2009-03-12 22:34:49SHANGHAI Despatch from Sorting Center 　2009-03-15 21:17:00UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Arrival at Sorting Center 　2009-03-15 21:17:00UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Handed over to Customs
　

Every package is "Handed over to Customs" and then Released--it is the normal flow in the chain of international mail---Sun

 

[Adik Ted]

Thanks Sun.

 

[MrsJaaxx]

Does look ominous, though, doesn't it? LOL

 

[taz3cat]

Everything goes thru customs, wheather it is looked at or not is a different matter. we don't have enough customs agents to look at every package.

 

[Adik Ted]

Does "released from customs" imply all is well or could it still have a charge attached?




Timing SiteStatus　2009-03-12 20:03:00SHANGHAI Posting 　2009-03-12 20:11:00City of Shanghai Despatch from Sorting Center 　2009-03-12 22:13:04SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center 　2009-03-12 22:34:49SHANGHAI Despatch from Sorting Center 　2009-03-15 21:17:00UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Arrival at Sorting Center 　2009-03-15 21:17:00UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Handed over to Customs 　2009-03-17 10:41:00UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Released from Customs

 

[OutWest]

released from customs means it's safely on its way. There may still be duty, VAT, brokerage fees, etc. attached to it, though

 

[Adik Ted]

released from customs means it's safely on its way. There may still be duty, VAT, brokerage fees, etc. attached to it, though

That's what I thought