How long does a package sit in customs?

Unlike a package sent from an American address to an American address moving through a USPS facility overnight (and sometimes even faster than that) the odds are pretty good that your “Inbound Into Customs” package is going to be held for at least a couple of days – three or four – and maybe a couple of more.

What does it mean when a package is held in customs?

‘Held at Customs’ means the package you are sending to the destination country is held by the officials of the importer country’s customs office. These government bodies hold the packages until they ensure that only permissible items cross their border and the taxes (Duties & Excise) are paid for the import.

What does Gbcvta mean?

Named COVENTRY PARCELFORCE, located in United Kingdom, and belongs to Royal Mail, Royal Mail Great Britain, United Kingdom.

How long does an item take to clear customs?

In general, you can expect most cargo to pass through customs in between 12 – 24 hours. When planning on the lead times presented to your customers, the maximum delay should be taken into account.

How do you check if a parcel is being held at customs?

If your package is held at customs, you should contact the courier company in charge of your shipment. Normally, they should be able to help you with the customs clearing process, or even, just identifying the problem. Before contact, make sure you have the tracking number to give it to the courier to check its status.

Do customs open packages?

Do customs open every package to verify information? No, customs officers will not open up your package or packages without good reason. Every package is put through a scanner machine, or an x-ray machine, to verify that the items you are shipping match your customs forms.

Will customs open my package?

Do customs work on weekends?

Customs do work weekends but they are on a four on four off shift pattern meaning that your can be waiting around for your officer quite a while!!