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DHL shipment from china help
 

item just left Germany, I checked dhl website it says

Customs status updated

Further Detail:
The Clearance process for this shipment is on-going with additional details
required for clearance

Next Step:
The clearance process will continue once the additional details are provided for clearance

anyone had the similar message before? does that mean DHL will inspect the package or does that mean the DHL is waiting for the paperwork from china? thanks a lot

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

You might want to call DHL and find out what information is needed. As an FYI, DHL does not inspect packages, that is done by Customs. But I am not sure why a package bound for the UK would be inspected by Customs in Germany???

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

usually after item left Germany , it says on dhl website, custom status updates: package has been given a release by custom . but this time different message, hopefully its just a delay .

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Further Detail:
The Clearance process for this shipment is on-going with additional details required for clearance
Next Step:
The clearance process will continue once the additional details are provided for clearance

Destination Service Area: - UK
Sunday, March 16, 2014 Location Time Pieces
12 Customs status updated EAST MIDLANDS - UK 17:40

11 Departed Facility in LEIPZIG - GERMANY LEIPZIG - GERMANY

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

its just a delay, happened me a couple of times and sorts itself out after a day or so, no need to contact them unless it lasts over 2 or 3 days.

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

thanks for replying, how long will this type of delay be ? is that just the paperwork thing that UK custom hasnt received from the origin country?

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

I can confirm that this status means that customs are inspecting the package...if they are happy with it the status will update to release the next day probably...if they are seizing it there will be no further updates...

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Arrived at Sort Facility EAST MIDLANDS - UK


wondering whats next fingers crossed

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Clearance processing complete at EAST MIDLANDS - UK

it looks like its passed thwe customs

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Sounds like the goods are foo foo

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Remote chance of damage to the parcel in transit.


DHL off-load in Europe if they make such discoveries . I had fabric coming in from Thailand. Think they ran the jet over the parcel. It was badly torn etc.
Got held-up in Frankfurt.

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

I dont know why would you say anything like this when you dont even know what the OP is shipping. The package could a 2kg or a 300kg package. Its up to the OP in what they sell.

Its not nice to accuse anyone of anything if you dont know what they sell.

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Lets just say the last time you imported anything that I would class as legit, would you be panicking over the status of the parcel as much as the OP? Not just the status but more over the 'customs status'.....

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

The last time I imported anything legit was last month. I had a 36kg package sent by UPS when my Taiwanese supplier always uses DHL, sometime EMS, but this time he used UPS. It was the first time using UPS for anything, and yes I was nervous on something so large and expensive.

The entire package was nothing but used and some new HDs (hard drives). 6 small packages inside one large one. Yes I was nervous, I paid the import taxes on it and nothing more.

Other people who import legit items might not panic about imports but when their packages are held for more information it means a disruption in their business.

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

EXACTLY! Chicago has become a choke point for EMS packages. I don't worry about Customs SEIZING my items, but when they get held for 7-10 days for inspection, it DOES hurt. That means 7-10 days of lost sales that are impossible to recover. Money lost.

Not to mention, they cut packages with a box-cutter and they are not exactly too careful when they are opening them. That can mean items ruined.

So, just because someone is concerned about a Customs inspection does NOT necessarily mean they are importing anything illegal. They COULD BE, of course, but we don't know. I always like to give people the benefit of the doubt.

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Processed at EAST MIDLANDS - UK

speedy dhl

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Suppose I should not ask what you import?


Ooops, I just did.

Be cool here.

:peace:

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Can mean any or all of the above - patience is warranted - good luck

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Oh I sundertand, back in Jan. I had a small package, about 8kg. It was all new factory sealed hard drives 2.5 inch non retail box version, well customs decided to tear open about 20 sealed packages. Instead of selling them "factory sealed", I sold them "new" non sealed. I would say I lost 5-15% off the price.

The 2 HDs that had a nice 3 inch razor cut on the top sticker I sold to a friend since nobody on ebay will believe me they are "new" drives. Lost a few hundred from when everything sold.

Re: DHL shipment from china help
 

Leipzig, Germany is where all documents related to shipments are processed by DHL's in house Customs Processing Dept. The packages themselves are not physically routed through there only the paperwork is checked electronically and cleared or charges levied accordingly.

I get this all the time from stuff I bring in from Ireland (Republic) to the UK. Tracking always shows Dublin - Leipzig - Stanstead but the departure and arrival scans from Dublin to Stanstead are always only a couple of hours apart so no time for them to have been flown to Germany, off loaded, checked, reloaded and flown back to the UK.