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Length of international shipments to US held in customs

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cornholio
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anyone have personal experience with something shipped from europe to us and how long it took? my shit shipped from switzerland feb 18th, says it arrived in us customs (USJFKA) feb 26 and that's the last update so i'm assuming it's still sitting in customs.

i want my springwear, i'm prepared to wait, i just want to know how long that might be. just wondering if anyone knows from experience, thanks
Mar 11 2014 10:35PM
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uyghur
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not sure about europe, but when i get stuff from china it takes around 3 weeks.
Mar 11 2014 10:44PM
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theBearJew
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We had jerseys ordered from China that got held for a month. One box got through the other didn't.
Mar 11 2014 10:53PM
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theabortionator
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Your LSD got snagged at customs and you're going to jail for a long time. Better ski while you can. Might want to fake your death and move to Canada.
Mar 11 2014 10:56PM
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b-kul
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totally depends. i got a bike fork shipped from england via tnt shipping and it was held in customs a few days. over all it took like 2 weeks to get to me in MA.
Mar 12 2014 11:56AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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I've had things shipped from eastern europe that made it to me in as little as 14 days and other shipments that have been held up in customs for a month or so. just gotta wait it out...
Mar 12 2014 11:59AM
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Kakdeg
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Had the sam problem, after some talking and being pissed I got in to my local postal office and I found my package there.
On the tracking it said that it was in LA, so go yell or something
Mar 12 2014 6:11PM
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cornholio
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sounds like there's no rhyme or reason to it. 3 weeks now since shipped, two weeks with tracking status as "Arrival at border point of destination country"

i'll keep waiting, sounds like it could be any time now. i'm hoping the status doesn't actually update until delivered.
Mar 12 2014 11:14PM
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Kakdeg
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I had the exact same situation as you, I live in Sweden btw.
Go to your local postal office and ask if they have anything for you or ask if you can look?

What are you waiting for?
Mar 13 2014 4:19AM
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first_rodeo
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^^ that's how they get you... SRM new url pm me OP
Mar 13 2014 9:19AM
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cornholio
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waiting for a nilton crewneck.  i'll check out the post office and see what they can do.
Mar 13 2014 9:48AM
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cornholio
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got a tracking update today - it moved to another processing center in new york, so from feb 26 to mar 17 (around 3 weeks) it was held up if anyone gives a fuck.

my assumption is it will move like regular mail now.  hooray.

Mar 17 2014 12:01PM
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