Posted by: migs | January 15, 2008

[updated 2] Customs Clearance delay

How long does it take to process the clearance of a small package?

I have an incoming package from UK.

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Its been with the Bureau of Customs for 3 days now.

Take note, its still in Manila. I’m in Davao. So I guess it will still take 3 days to get here after it has been cleared there.

I’m not aware of the standard processing time that customs need to clear a package. So i tried to browse their website. Not much of a help. It got me more confused actually, When I did a search on their page this is what i got…

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What the?!!!

So I checked the url-> http://www.customs.gov.ph.. Hey, I’m still in the website of the Philippine Bureau of Customs.

Delayed package… Alien website…

Oh brother!

Update: 1/16/08

After 4 days of processing… finally, Customs Philippines has released my package!

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Update: 1/16/07

Delivery arranged no details expected as of: January 16, 2008 12:48

AT LAST! 

Now, how long would it take DHL to forward the package from Manila to Davao? Lets see


Responses

  1. Thanks dude.

    Arggh, DHL s_cks!

  2. nah.. it’s not really the courier.. its really customs

  3. yeah, that’s also how i really see it. but through searching, i found a few more dhl cases like mine. and people are like cursing the hell out of DHL and keep saying others are better and faster.

    and i don’t have direct contact at customs. plus dhl keeps giving me lame excuses whenever i call them.

    so..

    Arggh, customs s_cks!

  4. I’m with u guys… i sent a laptop to my mother Iloilo and my package’s been sleeping with the customs since 2/9/09 until now 2/12/09. Hope you all got your packages intact and in great shape… now I’m so frustrated with the length of the clearance processing…

  5. I’m with u guys… i sent a laptop to my mother in Iloilo city (Visayas) and my package’s been sleeping with the customs since 2/9/09 until now 2/12/09 —clearance delay!!!! Hope you all got your packages intact and in great shape… now I’m so frustrated with the length of the clearance processing… GEE…wonder when they will clear my package…


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