How long have you ever had to wait for an item in Customs?
I just bought a reel from Todd at ReelFlyRod and it arrived and went into Customs on the 7th. It still hasn't left and entered the Parcelforce system.
I would have thought 4 days is ample time in customs to process, charge the 20 odd percent and forward to Parcelforce?

It's never been this long before..

14 days is the longest for me

FFS! You sure someone in there didn't take it for a test drive?!!

Try phoning them and find out

Patience Steve, patience.

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Items are normaly held in customs for a reason, and their release can be expidited by contacting them to find out what they need. I send a lot of parcels overseas through work, and we have cases where parcels are held in customs because they need to see a original invoice etc. Give them a call and see what they need.

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Excuse my ignorance but who is Todd?

Todd, you know, the owner of ReelFlyRod.com online tackle dealer? Obviously a junior TT, if you don't know your purveyors of fine tackle!

As I've heard, he runs a good ship and does this sort of thing all the time; I can't see why there would be any complications. It's not like I asked for some sort of dodgy invoice declaring the value as £30 or anything...

Steven I can't wait to see the IR1, I have a feeling it'll knock spots off the Abel Platinum!!

Just getting back into the trout scene after a long lay off, Iv ordered lots of fishing stuff from the states though and never had anything held by customs.

I know what your going through S, to us TT's it's a nightmare.
Last reel I got from NY took about ten days all in.
Hope it arrives before the weekend.
S.

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"A glint of sun has warmed the air,The flies will soon hatch out, To lure and tempt from their deep lair, The bonnie speckled trout." SKB tackle supporter. I love Furled Leaders.