Why has my package been in Customs for a week?
Often, shipments are held up in customs to check that the contents of the package and the value of the goods were declared accurately. There is little that can be done to stop or speed up these random checks and attempts to such may just be a waste of time.
How long can a package be in Customs?
As we highlighted earlier, sometimes packages can be held up at the ISC or at Customs for anywhere between a week, 10 days, or even a little bit more than that.
Why is USPS Customs taking so long?
Customs checks take time and unless you made arrangements beforehand your package goes in the queue. The USPS handles more packages per day than Fedex, UPS and DHL combined and those carriers all have special systems in place to move packages through customs fast while USPS packages take the slow route.
How long can Customs hold my package USPS?
5 days
Information
| Service | Second /Final Notice |
|---|---|
| Customs | 5 days after receipt of first notice |
| USPS Tracking® | 5 days after receipt of first notice |
| Priority Mail | 5 days after receipt of first notice |
| Priority Mail Express (includes Priority Mail Express International® and Global Express Guaranteed®) | 3 days after receipt of first notice |
How do I know if customs seized my package?
You should track the progress of the package whether it is a courier or a postal service, on their website. If it is being detained by customs, for whatever reason, it will show in the tracking. The reason for detention will not be displayed, but the hold will show.
Why is my package in transit for so long?
Your package could be stuck in transit for many reasons: loss, damage, or even a USPS tracking system failure. More likely, though, the short-staffed US Post Office has misplaced, mislabelled, or simply overlooked your package. This means it can be located easily enough once you call attention to its absence.
What to do if your shipment is stuck in customs?
Contact your carrier. Ensure that your shipment is actually stuck in customs. Often express shippers like DHL or FedEX will be able to have customs clear your shipment. Generally, the best way to contact carriers is by phone, but beware, often carriers use premium rate numbers which can quickly become expensive.
Why is my package stuck in customs?
A customer would most likely learn about his parcel being stuck in customs by checking the tracking system. If the parcel hasn’t moved for a longer period of time, this normally indicates that it’s stuck somewhere. This could therefore be an indicator that your package has indeed stopped moving because of customs.
Does US Customs check every package?
Since US customs, and all the others around the world cant really check all the packages, containers, etc, what they do is to check packages aleatory, its not even the 10\%. Most of the time its all about the experience they got that make them “smell” which package doesnt look right at all.
What does it mean if my shipment is on hold?
Shipment on hold, it’s usual terminology is shipping, logistics and courier business. It means your shipment or cargo or cargo delivery or transfer of ownership has been temporary denied because of some reasons.