Item being held in customs

Asked by Caroline | 9/27/2022 2:19:56 AM

I returned an order from UK to China. However it appears my parcel is still being held in customs as the UK post office supplied me the wrong customs paperwork. And it’s waiting for Chinese customs department to open the parcel.

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1 Answer(s)

Daisy | 9/28/2022 2:14:13 AM Reply

Hi Caroline,

In this case, you need to contact UK post office to reflect the problem and let them help you solve the problem.

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