UPS Item has not cleared customs.

Fiddlex · 14-05-2014 10:35AM #1

Hi

I ordered a Game of Thrones ornament sword from the US via UPS and I was scheduled to have it delivered today. Everything was fine and I got an import scan (which usually means it got through customs okay) and destination scan early this morning. When I checked the tracking information at 8am it said "Exception: Your shipment was not processed by brokerage and has not cleared customs", does this mean customs have seized my item even though I got an import scan? I rang UPS but was told only what my tracking info says. has anyone experienced this before and know how long it could take? I ordered a similar ornament sword last year from the same website and everything went fine.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post.

Soundman · 18-05-2014 03:32AM

I'm nearly positive that a sword would fall under the heading of illegal firearm or weapon which is governed by:

S.I. No. 66/1991 - Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990 (Offensive Weapons) Order, 1991.

Fiddlex · 18-05-2014 12:42PM

Soundman wrote: »

I'm nearly positive that a sword would fall under the heading of illegal firearm or weapon which is governed by:

S.I. No. 66/1991 - Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990 (Offensive Weapons) Order, 1991.

All Swords aren't illegal but samurai swords and some types of sword like weapons are. I researched it but that isn't an issue because my item was an unsharpened sword ornament it isn't a weapon in any way. It cleared customs on the Thursday and got it on Friday morning. It was just to do with customs duty and vat since the seller marked it at a lower price than cost.

Soundman · 18-05-2014 04:54PM

Glad to hear I was incorrect.

UPS Item has not cleared customs.

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