Marketer's shipment of e-liquids seized by customs

[Petrodus]

On the Awesome Vapor website Link

“PLEASE NOTE” We are sorry to say, in regards to our expected arrival of out of stock e-liquids, we were informed June 7th that our shipment was seized by customs. Unfortunately, we do not have an estimated release date of the shipment. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this will cause for our customers. We value you and appreciate the patience you have shown to us as your supplier. Please know we will post regular updates here if there are any changes. Thank you for your understanding.
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I've been dealing with Awesome Vapor for several years
and they carry my favorite flavors. Awesome Vapor also has
a brick and mortar store and has been doing a landslide business.

FDA/Customs up to their old tricks again ??
Of course, our government couldn't care less about laws.

Anyone know of other marketer's shipments being seized ??

 

[440BB]

I'm sorry for their bad luck and hope it's an isolated incident.

 

[Vocalek]

The last time I heard of this happening, the vendor had his attorney send Customs a certified letter demanding to know the grounds on which the shipment was detained. The shipment was released a few days later.

 

[AgentAnia]

Of course, this may be an isolated incident unrelated to the shipment being e-liquid, but paranoid cynic that I am, can't help thinking this is FDA up to their old tricks, harassment via the back door. Where's Judge Leon when we need him?!

Perhaps a post on the General E-Smoking Forum might result in more answers re other seizures?

 

[aikanae1]

There are such things as gag orders which prevent vendors from discussing details among each other. Gag orders appear to be broadly applied in every situation that might cause a stir.

Nicotine is widely used for agricultural purposes too.

But this situation doesn't sound very far fetched anymore.

 

[aikanae1]

duplicate....

 

[glycerol]

The reasons for this can be different - greater number of goods than declared, container full with other undeclared goods, etc. Don't always seek for an FDA conspiracy, could be importer's fault.

 

[aikanae1]

I recall a seizure about a year ago and the reason given (eventually) was they were making "health claims" about their product (smoking cessation). So your right, there can be reasons that we can't begin to imagine.

 

[CookingWithGuns]

The reasons for this can be different - greater number of goods than declared, container full with other undeclared goods, etc. Don't always seek for an FDA conspiracy, could be importer's fault.

This. There is a reason why international import/export specialists, contract writers (which actually aren't usually lawyers funny enough) are paid so much. There are so many things that can hold up a shipment (receiving or sending) regardless of what the actual cargo is. Besides the reasons stated above, it could be something else that another party was shipping but because it was part of the same overall shipment, everything gets tied up.

 

[SteamDaddy]

fire the freakin government

 

[CookingWithGuns]

fire the freakin government

Usually I say that, but most of the stoppages of Chinese shipments are absolutely called for.

 

[rothenbj]

I've had snus orders tied up by the FDA. Now they were just small orders ($200-300), but they grabbed them. The longest took a week or 2 to get released. Who knows what a big order might take, but I don't think they can legally stop the product.

 

[Bill Godshall]

The notice has been changed to:

UPDATE: We are still awaiting shipment on any out of stock eliquids. We apologize for any inconvenience this will cause for our customers. We value you and appreciate the patience you have shown us as your supplier. Please know that we will post regular updates here as they come in. Thank you so much for your continued patience!

 

[Extraunordinary]

Can we start a petition for an option on all voting ballots for a complete governmental enema?

To paraphrase The Joker, "This Country needs an enema!"

 

[Petrodus]

The update on the marker's website was changed ... Yes
All they did was re-word it ... dropping the phrase
"our shipment was seized by customs"
Not good PR to say this ... on a commercial website

As soon as customs releases the shipment ....
The update will be removed because once again the marketer
will be fully stocked.