Dhl package seized

[alikayani]

I ordered a package from china, I tracked the parcel day before yesterday and found that tracking says Please contact DHL, so I phoned dhl yesterday and they told me that parcel been seized by trading standards(not customs),

Has anyone ever had this issues with DHL?

[BigCJ]

UK sees sixfold increase in seizure of counterfeit electrical goods | UK news | The Guardian

Seems to be a clamp down on electronics?
Dont sign any letters if they show up.

[alikayani]

Thanks for replying cjmixers, the problem is that the phone number that DHL CS lady gave me is of trading standards and not of customs, that's why I am a bit worried. I know how to deal with customs.

[CH1N3S3_W@RR103]

Any chance your parcel contained mobile phones?

[BigCJ]

No problem at all.
Here is a little more info.

From what they say, they may show up at the door?
This is new to me as well.

Trading standards inspections FAQ

[alikayani]

Originally Posted by CH1N3S3_W@RR103

Any chance your parcel contained mobile phones?

Mobile phone casings!

[CH1N3S3_W@RR103]

Originally Posted by alikayani

Mobile phone casings!

Mobile Phones and Mobile Phone Accessories are an extremely high risk item at the moment. Customs are cracking down hard on counterfeit cases and counterfeit phones.

Good luck!