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<p>[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 25301659, member: 74863"]Customs can do whatever they like. I’ve seen item go right through with no problems and I’ve seen other items sit for 3 or 4 months.</p><p>I used to drive a box truck across the Canadian border when I lived and worked for a printer in Washington State. I never had any problems until one day. I had a truck load of pallets with 2 months for calendars. All the paperwork was in order, all customs paperwork was filed but a customs official said the paperwork was incorrect. </p><p>He claimed I had calendars, not 2 months. My company picked them up from a Canadian printer and we cut them to the correct size. We also printed the name and address of business on them. Customers not only kept the pallets, they kept the truck. Three weeks later we were told it cleared with no problems and that the agent made a mistake. No apologies, just come and get your truck and pallets.</p><p>If you can call the shipper please do so as it may help. Otherwise, be patient awhile longer. They will do as they please.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 25301659, member: 74863"]Customs can do whatever they like. I’ve seen item go right through with no problems and I’ve seen other items sit for 3 or 4 months. I used to drive a box truck across the Canadian border when I lived and worked for a printer in Washington State. I never had any problems until one day. I had a truck load of pallets with 2 months for calendars. All the paperwork was in order, all customs paperwork was filed but a customs official said the paperwork was incorrect. He claimed I had calendars, not 2 months. My company picked them up from a Canadian printer and we cut them to the correct size. We also printed the name and address of business on them. Customers not only kept the pallets, they kept the truck. Three weeks later we were told it cleared with no problems and that the agent made a mistake. No apologies, just come and get your truck and pallets. If you can call the shipper please do so as it may help. Otherwise, be patient awhile longer. They will do as they please.[/QUOTE]
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