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    methods to check if something is held at uk customs

    guys,

    is there any way to contact uk customs direct and find out if there is anything waiting for you, based on your name/address/from address etc etc.

    I appriciate that customs import is a big area, shipping/flight/ports/airports etc, but is there a central location that will track incoming items or held items.

    I'm struggling to find any information so looking for experience or suggestions.
    It is Inevitable.....


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    Re: methods to check if something is held at uk customs

    As far as i'm aware, no. Normally its just a case of wait until you get the package or duty form through the door. I take it there is no tracking number involved, which will make things even harder. The package may not even be in this country yet. Have you tried contacting your local royal mail collection point, i've had packages where they've forgotten to notify me.

    Plus customs doesn't actually do the holding up (in most cases) everything goes through the shipping company and they do the work on behalf of customs. In all the importing i've done, i've only ever had one package actually held up by customs, and they opened the package to confirm what was in there.

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    Re: methods to check if something is held at uk customs

    Remeber customs will have no idea whats waiting for them, its the company shipping the item who will know that. If i send something UPS it is UPS who bring it through customs pay HM Customs the fees, and then charge me.

    So who's the postal company?
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