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what is going on with EMS posts from china to Uk and the Customs???
 

does any one know what is going on with EMS (parcels coming in from China) and the UK customs?

Iv never had any problems before now with them but this last week i have got 2 items cleared customs (Received and processed) BUT then gone back to internatinal hub and back to Awaiting Customs clearance !

I also know of 2 of my close freinds in the same situation and have seen ALOT of posts about others still waiting on their parcels....

Has anybody actualy had any items seized in the last couple of weeks, or has anyone had the awaiting customs clearence sevral times on their tracking info then received the item & if so did you get any charges or letters???

What has your outcome been if you are in the same boat??? Are customs just having a clamp down or what???

Ive had charges on 2 of my packages ,and all my parcels have been delayed the last 10-12 days ,never happened before ive been searching google carnt find any info

what sort of charges? do you mind me asking where your parcels were coming from and what was in them?

My parcels are sitting in customs 4-5 days longer than they should be, ive been told its some sort of clampdown b4 the olympics, and expect it too get worse

They are practising their procedures for the build up to the Olympics. :juggle:

GreenBean is correct.We have same situations for delivery the packages to uk .It is not recommended to shipping the goods to uk during this peroid

did your item get released? was any infomation needed from you or was it just in customs 4-5 longer than usual?

A clamp down on wot is getting in or just checking procedures?? Do u think items will still get thru??

Import vat/tax charges 17.5% + £13.50 clearance fee ,i dont think it matters where the parcels are comming from ,i think its just they are checking the value of all packages at the moment as teedon and gb said its to do with the olympics

I was sent a parcel from China/Hong Kong about 3 weeks ago by EMS and it took a week to arrive in the UK, then 4 or 5 days to clear customs. There were no charges though, even though it was valued at $150. But that is far too slow for me, so I went with UPS for my last delivery.

I can just say that I am using DHL next time. UPS used to be okay but then I was expecting a delivery on Monday, and when it did not arrive I phoned them. Then they tell me that the delivery driver is allowed to "miss" a parcel for up to 3 days after the scheduled delivery date, since any parcels with higher "priority" will be delivered first, and that if I wanted it sooner I would have to go to their office and pick it up myself. What a load of horse sh*t. They have lost me as a customer.

has anybody on here had a item seized? what steps are taken, do you have to do anything or is it a case of the item is destroyed?

Depends what it is ,what is it pm me m8

Pm on its way :dance:

just checked and 1 parcel is awiting customs charges....?
How will thay determ my cost as never had to pay custom charges before!!!

new one says...


17-05-2012 15:15 International Hub Awaiting Customs Charging
11-05-2012 11:22 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance
08-05-2012 20:06 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance
08-05-2012 20:05 International Hub Received in destination country
06-05-2012 22:51 Delivery Agent - BEIJING - PTT Forwarded for export
06-05-2012 16:16 Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer


well at least theres some movement on this one :)

Got a package in there 7 days now uk customs is a joke ATM

Getting 1 delivered today after 12 days in coventry... got a 2nd one thats just been given charges after being in for 15 days and another tgat hasnt moved for 9 days... its a p i s s take ATM

5-05-2012 14:12 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance
15-05-2012 14:09 International Hub Received and processed
10-05-2012 11:09 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance
10-05-2012 11:08 International Hub Received in destination country
my one has been holding for more than 10 days but still waiting, anyone meet the same?any idea how much longer still need to wait?thx
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Has anyone had this with there ems parcel on the tracking it shows that it has not been through custom clearance strange

19-05-2012 03:58 London Loaded to vehicle for delivery
19-05-2012 03:54 London Received at delivery depot
18-05-2012 20:37 National Hub Received and processed
18-05-2012 10:27 International Hub Received in destination country
14-05-2012 22:22 Delivery Agent - GUANGZHOU - PTT Forwarded for export
14-05-2012 18:06 Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer

That is exactly what I get if the parcel has had it value declared to be under the £18/£36 threshold. Although one of my parcels that was delcared correctly with its value above the threshold for "commercial consignments", went through the "awaiting customs clearance" stage but then had no mention of charges; it just went to "national hub received and processed" (their Camden office in London) and then went to the "delivery depot" (for me, their West End depot) and after that, it went out for delivery, and there were no charges at all. I suppose that they just messed up on that one... luckily for me it was full of replica stuff.

customs were checking all items for the value between May 1st - May 14th, i had 1 come into Uk on May 1st & its delivery date is for May 28th after it being opened and charges etc put onto it...majour pain aint it

EMS parcel getting charged customs fees for the first time
 

I had a parcel coming from china via ems it has gone through customs then it went back to customs and now the tracking shows awaiting customs charged i have used ems many times never been charged customs fees looks like i am now

Is this because of the olympics??

Here is the tracking info


27-05-2012 12:24 International Hub Awaiting Customs Charging
23-05-2012 10:46 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance
23-05-2012 09:18 International Hub Received and processed
22-05-2012 18:48 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance
22-05-2012 18:47 International Hub Received in destination country
19-05-2012 21:55 Delivery Agent - EMSEVT SHENZHEN EMS Forwarded for export
19-05-2012 19:09 Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer

yes,it is mostly because of the olympics.

There are more troubles appear during this peroid of olympics.

You may have to be careful and make a new plan for your business accordingly.