Received and processed... now its... Awaiting Customs clearance 3 times?

[bena]

hey can any one help me iv never seen this before handed over 2 customs 3 times any idea what that means
Date/Time Location Activity
2012-06-28 16:00:00 XINGTAI Posting
2012-06-28 16:10:37 XINGTAI Arrival at Sorting Center
2012-06-28 16:37:11 XINGTAI Despatch from Sorting Center
2012-06-29 10:24:19 BEIJING Arrival at Sorting Center
2012-06-29 16:38:04 BEIJING Despatch from Sorting Center
2012-07-01 21:51:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PARCELFORCE Arrival at Sorting Center
2012-07-01 21:52:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PARCELFORCE Handed over to Customs
2012-07-02 09:01:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PARCELFORCE Handed over to Customs
2012-07-02 09:02:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PARCELFORCE Handed over to Customs

[servlox]

Originally Posted by BlackBox

So you ordered somthing from china worth £18 and you get been charged inport tax

Correct ! Well my package has got to the local depot so just rang up to speed up the process. Charges are £6.39 import duty + £13.50 Parcelforce admin/clearance fee so thats £19.89 additional costs on an £19 product ! Something scandalous is going on here at the moment either like I say and I see here from others that HMRC are on a purge to charge everything thats even marginally over the limit or there is some colusion to increase Parcelforces profits as well. The supplier gave me no option but to use EMS but unfortunetly the gvrment might be on a winner here as going to have to think hard now before buying again from countries outside the EU which is exactly what they are hoping for.

[BlackBox]

Originally Posted by BlackBox

just placed another order on thursday just wait see what happens

International Hub Forwarded for UK processing should get parcel in morning
sent by EMS

[powerjam]

Originally Posted by bena

hey can any one help me iv never seen this before handed over 2 customs 3 times any idea what that means
Date/Time Location Activity
2012-06-28 16:00:00 XINGTAI Posting
2012-06-28 16:10:37 XINGTAI Arrival at Sorting Center
2012-06-28 16:37:11 XINGTAI Despatch from Sorting Center
2012-06-29 10:24:19 BEIJING Arrival at Sorting Center
2012-06-29 16:38:04 BEIJING Despatch from Sorting Center
2012-07-01 21:51:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PARCELFORCE Arrival at Sorting Center
2012-07-01 21:52:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PARCELFORCE Handed over to Customs
2012-07-02 09:01:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PARCELFORCE Handed over to Customs
2012-07-02 09:02:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PARCELFORCE Handed over to Customs

it means your gonna get a VAT charge on your items, all my items are now getting sent via DHL, i have had 3 come thru, 2 charged and both the charges were £15... EMS charges were £50 so till Parcel force sort there stuff out im going with DHL as it works out cheaper

[bena]

Originally Posted by powerjam

it means your gonna get a VAT charge on your items, all my items are now getting sent via DHL, i have had 3 come thru, 2 charged and both the charges were £15... EMS charges were £50 so till Parcel force sort there stuff out im going with DHL as it works out cheaper

nice1 4 lettin me know what it means hope i dont get a massive charge as its a big parcel as long as its not seized im happy

[bena]

got a charge of 47 pound payed it and item has been delivered glad they did not open it as it was full of vero items

[billyboy]

Hi. Im in the same situation. I ordered few items from china through speed-post hk/parcel force and its showing me three times awaiting customs clearance. Im bit worried. any help????

thanks

[MM78]

Originally Posted by billyboy

Hi. Im in the same situation. I ordered few items from china through speed-post hk/parcel force and its showing me three times awaiting customs clearance. Im bit worried. any help????

thanks

Phakes? If so...you should be worried!

[billyboy]

Originally Posted by Bunneh

Theres been times where i have had to wait 7 Days for a DHL clearance.
Parcel force usually take a week to clear parcels to me.

Can you plz tell me more about customs clearance. its showing me awaiting customs clearance

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by billyboy

Can you plz tell me more about customs clearance. its showing me awaiting customs clearance

Custom clearance means the items are not yet deemed to be acceptable to be released.

HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs) are debating what to do.

Given the time frame, I would think a letter of seizure OR a letter asking for you to pay duties will happen.

Such are the problems of thinking importation of foo-foos is easy.
It is not.

[fingerblast]

Originally Posted by GreenBean™

Custom clearance means the items are not yet deemed to be acceptable to be released.

HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs) are debating what to do.

Given the time frame, I would think a letter of seizure OR a letter asking for you to pay duties will happen.

Such are the problems of thinking importation of foo-foos is easy.
It is not.

Have things been getting worse in the UK or are they staying the same?

[rsot]

Seems the same from reading around - things have lightened up since London 2012

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by fingerblast

Have things been getting worse in the UK or are they staying the same?

Still in its state of fog.

Improved a little.

Much depends on where the items land.

Would not say better at all.

Parcelfore ( the sort of central handling station) contributes to issues.

Still no guarantee to get notifications

[Ebayorbust]

Parcelforce customs clearance works a bit like the Paypal department that reviews docs. Neither of them seem to operate a first in, first out policy. Stuff gets processed and cleared completely at random.

I had a parcel clear through Parcelfarce customs in under 8 hours () yesterday but whatever you do, do not expect this to be the norm.

[GreenBean]

Must be my lucky day.

That parcel from Coventry got released after 19 days. Appears to be taped over a hundred times.

Not sure how foo-foo importers can stand the strain.