theflyingdutchman 0 Posted December 6, 2010 (edited) Hallo, I am expecting a parcel from a business colleague in Hong Kong (with no fakes). He sent it 4 weeks ago and it is stuck in customs since 2 weeks. I called the post office today, after asking me what is in the parcel (I said “mechanical partsâ€), they said: “All parcels from China into the EU are being checked for fakes. There is a new special customs unit, due to x-mas vs. fakes.†I asked again as my parcel is being shipped by registered airmail. And again they said: “ALL parcels are being checked….this action will lead to a much longer delivery time.†Dutchy Edited December 6, 2010 by theflyingdutchman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan123 0 Posted December 6, 2010 Hallo, I am expecting a parcel from a business colleague in Hong Kong (with no fakes). He sent it 4 weeks ago and it is stuck in customs since 2 weeks. I called the post office today, after asking me what is in the parcel (I said “mechanical partsâ€), they said: “All parcels from China into the EU are being checked for fakes. There is a new special customs unit, due to x-mas vs. fakes.†I asked again as my parcel is being shipped by registered airmail. And again they said: “ALL parcels are being checked….this action will lead to a much longer delivery time.†Dutchy Thats just brilliant!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mspangl 0 Posted December 6, 2010 why is that brilliant?.. meaning like 90% of the stuff will be seized.. ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted December 6, 2010 All parcels from China into EU ? Yeah, riiiight. Nyet possible, they may have stepped up the number being checked but there is no way they have the man power to check 'em all. It sounds like an excuse for lousy service to me. Col. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theflyingdutchman 0 Posted December 6, 2010 (edited) I am not sure if this is just related to parcels into Holland.... normally shipping from HK to, via registred airmail, took 5-6 days....that is why we never use express! Edited December 6, 2010 by theflyingdutchman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brightlight 0 Posted December 6, 2010 Totally agree with TB. I can't see the UK Customs doing this, they're already way overstretched as it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theflyingdutchman 0 Posted December 6, 2010 All parcels from China into EU ? Yeah, riiiight. Nyet possible, they may have stepped up the number being checked but there is no way they have the man power to check 'em all. It sounds like an excuse for lousy service to me. Col. I hope so! I still need to do x-mas shopping! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mspangl 0 Posted December 6, 2010 i got .. a rep lv bag from china... no custom issues IMO it really depends on the shipping.. air china got seized, fedex didnt, tnt didnt, ems once Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djprone 0 Posted December 6, 2010 So, at a time of the year when their staff has maybe 10 times the amount of work as usual, they are going to add to that work by checking every package.. Millions of packages being checked by maybe 10-20 people? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atmos 1 Posted December 6, 2010 i got .. a rep lv bag from china... no custom issues IMO it really depends on the shipping.. air china got seized, fedex didnt, tnt didnt, ems once oh, thats the reason why my parcel from china takes now 4 weeks and its not here. there is only a bezzel for rolex inside, so i think the customs will let it through Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mspangl 0 Posted December 6, 2010 i got .. a rep lv bag from china... no custom issues IMO it really depends on the shipping.. air china got seized, fedex didnt, tnt didnt, ems once oh, thats the reason why my parcel from china takes now 4 weeks and its not here. there is only a bezzel for rolex inside, so i think the customs will let it through well i think you shouldnt get any problems with a bezel.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theflyingdutchman 0 Posted December 6, 2010 Also see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11746926 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted December 6, 2010 Also see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11746926 UK Customs target re-sellers only. They have specific instructions NOT to stop individual items unless they have a specific complaint from the copyright holder relating to that particular package. The BBC item you're linking isn't really related - it's about the usual crackdown on market traders and the like... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeNnY 29 Posted December 6, 2010 I will correct them. All parcels from Honk Kong to EU are being checked ! I have received sooner an parcel from China post then Honk Kong post ! But this is normal every year.. They know, that people buy a lot of china stuff at Christmas so they checking it intentionally... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djprone 0 Posted December 6, 2010 Also see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11746926 Surely thats just a campaign to stop people buying fake goods, not UK customs intercepting more fake goods? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG 41 Posted December 6, 2010 Checking ALL parcels is PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY. Unless they want commerce to grind to a halt - the U.S. spends, per capita, more than all other countries on customs, and they inspect about 1% of all packages. Could packages from China from certain areas or sellers received heightened scrutiny? Sure, but that is not all parcels from China - that is IMPOSSIBLE without increasing their workforce by a couple of orders of magnitude and bankrupting the government. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeNnY 29 Posted December 6, 2010 in my country, they are decreasing the number of workers in customs around 30%. I say, go ahead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theflyingdutchman 0 Posted December 6, 2010 Checking ALL parcels is PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY. Could packages from China from certain areas or sellers received heightened scrutiny? Sure, but that is not all parcels from China I guess the lady on the phone meant just that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan123 0 Posted December 6, 2010 why is that brilliant?.. meaning like 90% of the stuff will be seized.. ? Yes i know !!!! i was being sarcastic!! currently waiting for my replacement Panerai to arrive from HK so im sure it will get pulled and delayed even longer!!!! Already beein waiting a couple of months for this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
part_timer 0 Posted December 6, 2010 (edited) Just received a Parcel from Mary today, posted on Nov 27th! *Just noticed, even says "watch" on the EMS notes! Edited December 6, 2010 by part_timer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeNnY 29 Posted December 6, 2010 Just received a Parcel from Mary today, posted on Nov 27th! *Just noticed, even says "watch" on the EMS notes! what was declared value on the package ? country posted to ? thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prestigewatchco 2 Posted December 6, 2010 Some parcels to UK are taking longer than normal Registered and EMS also I have 4-5 parcels being returned as address not readable one arrived back Saturday and a man riding past on a galloping horse could have read it!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akira 0 Posted December 6, 2010 Some parcels to UK are taking longer than normal Registered and EMS also I have 4-5 parcels being returned as address not readable one arrived back Saturday and a man riding past on a galloping horse could have read it!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
part_timer 0 Posted December 6, 2010 Just received a Parcel from Mary today, posted on Nov 27th! *Just noticed, even says "watch" on the EMS notes! what was declared value on the package ? country posted to ? thanks $20 - British Isles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stiltzkin 0 Posted December 6, 2010 Perfect timing for this thread - to really put the shits up me... My (first ever) EMS package is stating 'Handed over to Customs' as the last line in the tracking details. Is this the normal phrasing for all packages en-route (Coming into the UK) or does this mean it's been handed over specifically for checking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
