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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: DayDreamer on October 22, 2012, 04:54 am

Title: A question about customs
Post by: DayDreamer on October 22, 2012, 04:54 am

If a package is being shipped from A to B, where doe it undergo customs inspection?

Is it at the sending location (A), receiving location(B) or both?

This is assuming the package is a suspicious one.

Also is it normal for customs officals at the receiving end (B) to just let packages through if they are cleared by customs at the sending location (A) ?

Thanks

Title: Re: A question about customs
Post by: CrazyBart on October 22, 2012, 04:59 am

The receiving country inspects it.

Title: Re: A question about customs
Post by: DayDreamer on October 22, 2012, 05:09 am

Any way i can verify the validity of this?

If its true,
That's really good news for me.
As far as i know , there are only 2 SR users from my country here.

Thanks!

Title: Re: A question about customs
Post by: fredflintstone on October 22, 2012, 05:28 am

Packages can be look at in outbound and inbound facilities. However unless there is a blatant reason to look at it, outbound facilities almost never intercept anything.

Title: Re: A question about customs
Post by: samesamebutdifferent on October 22, 2012, 11:23 am

Quote from: DayDreamer on October 22, 2012, 04:54 am

If a package is being shipped from A to B, where doe it undergo customs inspection?

Is it at the sending location (A), receiving location(B) or both?

This is assuming the package is a suspicious one.

Also is it normal for customs officals at the receiving end (B) to just let packages through if they are cleared by customs at the sending location (A) ?

Thanks

Totally depends on which A and B countries we are talking about, some outbound countries do conduct customs checks, I think (do not quote me) the Netherlands may be one of those countries, I would imagine all countries inspect inbound letters/packages etc.

Title: Re: A question about customs
Post by: DayDreamer on October 22, 2012, 01:06 pm

thanks for your replies.
In short, i should be prepared for the packaging being checked at both locations

Title: Re: A question about customs
Post by: tan on October 22, 2012, 03:57 pm

How do you know there are only 2 SR users from your country? Really curious about that.

Title: Re: A question about customs
Post by: malacath on October 22, 2012, 10:46 pm

I believe what others have said is correct: Both countries can inspect the package but usually its the receiving country that does it. Customs is much more concerned about what they let into their country compared to what they let leave their country.

Title: Re: A question about customs
Post by: Zulu on October 23, 2012, 12:26 am

Quote from: malacath on October 22, 2012, 10:46 pm

I believe what others have said is correct: Both countries can inspect the package but usually its the receiving country that does it. Customs is much more concerned about what they let into their country compared to what they let leave their country.

this!

Title: Re: A question about customs
Post by: DayDreamer on October 23, 2012, 01:59 am

Quote from: tan on October 22, 2012, 03:57 pm

How do you know there are only 2 SR users from your country? Really curious about that.

These forums here....
2 users including me and one Vendor (charsbros)

There might be others but i guess they are not very active on the forums.