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I need some advice, would this item get through customs?
I live in the UK and have had a shipment of legal smoking blends from the USA sent to me. It was sent USPS 1ST Class international. It was sent exactly one week ago today. All that is showing on the tracking page is "electronic shipping info recieved"
http://www.stamps.com/shipstatus/submit/… and the item I had sent was very similar to this http://www.legalherbalshop.com/catalog/p…
firstly...is this likely to make it through customs?
and secondly....does the fact that when I go to track the parcel and it only says "electronic shipping info recieved" mean my parcel is STILL in new jersey?? I have read from other customers that there will be other updates to come......how can it still be in new jersey unless its been held up by customs?? considering it was sent using the cheapest option, do tracking and updates even apply to me? I have been on the USPS website and it seems they do but I need to check this. Does anyone have any experience of using international mail?
http://www.stamps.com/shipstatus/submit/… and the item I had sent was very similar to this http://www.legalherbalshop.com/catalog/p…
firstly...is this likely to make it through customs?
and secondly....does the fact that when I go to track the parcel and it only says "electronic shipping info recieved" mean my parcel is STILL in new jersey?? I have read from other customers that there will be other updates to come......how can it still be in new jersey unless its been held up by customs?? considering it was sent using the cheapest option, do tracking and updates even apply to me? I have been on the USPS website and it seems they do but I need to check this. Does anyone have any experience of using international mail?
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As I'm sure you are aware, UK HMRC imposes excessive Tobacco Tax ...
To discourage people legally importing from another EU country eg Spain etc. by post, they make a point of ripping open all the packages, examining the contents and illegally sticking you with 'excess duty' charges ...
Needless to say, packages containing smokes from countries outside the EU get even worse treatment (you get done both Duty and VAT)
To discourage people legally importing from another EU country eg Spain etc. by post, they make a point of ripping open all the packages, examining the contents and illegally sticking you with 'excess duty' charges ...
Needless to say, packages containing smokes from countries outside the EU get even worse treatment (you get done both Duty and VAT)
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