DHL Clearance Delay

This Is My tracking so far

Friday, September 23, 2011 Location Time

9 Processed for clearance at CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 02:00


8 Clearance delay CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 02:00


7 Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 01:49



Thursday, September 22, 2011 Location Time 6 Departed Facility in HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 17:21


5 Processed at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 17:02


4 Arrived at Sort Facility HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 12:24


3 Departed Facility in HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 05:10


2 Processed at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 05:05



Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Location Time
1 Shipment picked up HONG KONG - HONG KONG 20:08




IS It Seized?

It depends what you ordered.. I have had items delayed like this and eventually were seized

40 flat irons

It's already went through customs.

eBayMafia said:

It's already went through customs.

Click to expand...

Thanks, so you think it will update tomorrow?

rhino2020 said:

Thanks, so you think it will update tomorrow?

Click to expand...

Most likely, or within the next 2 days in worst case scenario, meaning it was last grabbed at the Hub before being transferred to your more local location, and then to you. Usually large packages get loaded first, so with 100 irons, you should be fine.

hey id like to know the status, i know in canada they wont deliver now until you call them and pay your duties, its a real pain in the ass, i guess too many drivers were pocketing the money

If there was a problem with customs you wouldn't be getting update. All it would state is PENDING. Then a knock on the door.

No Updates yet.
I'll pull it up and one time it says clearance delay then I'll refresh and it will say processed for clearance. but no updates since friday.

Call the hub with your tracking #. I used to run a freight company and that is not an unusual circumstance to get a phone call about a particular package.

I googled flat irons and it looks like some kind of item to straighten hair and unless they are replicas or something I doubt you have an issue.

BassTrackerBoats said:

Call the hub with your tracking #. I used to run a freight company and that is not an unusual circumstance to get a phone call about a particular package.

I googled flat irons and it looks like some kind of item to straighten hair and unless they are replicas or something I doubt you have an issue.

Click to expand...

Thanks for the info, if it don't update by Wednesday I will call. They are reps
40 pairs.

Have you had other items delivered before and have taken this long to process? The only time you'll see delays is if the delivery arrives on a Saturday or Sunday

Never had a problem before, but this is a different brand. But the package was seized this morning. I just got off the phone with dhl.

rhino2020 said:

Never had a problem before, but this is a different brand. But the package was seized this morning. I just got off the phone with dhl.

Click to expand...

You ordered 40 of them, this is why, stop ordering such large loads.

Nookie Monster said:

If there was a problem with customs you wouldn't be getting update. All it would state is PENDING. Then a knock on the door.

Click to expand...

They don't knock they kick em in...

If that were true bluecrab many people I know wouldn't be on this site right now.

I had a load (of teddy bears no less), get held up the same way. Then I got a call from customs with a few questions which they ran through HS to make sure I wasn't on their watch list. They also didn't notify me until the last day of an eight day hold period before turning the shipment away. It was fascinating and frustrating at the same time.

Did the shipment get delivered? If not you need to call your customs broker or forwarder to resolve the issue. It's probably just a tariff or brokerage fee that needs to be paid. Maybe the new supplier in China translated "flat irons" into "automatic pistols" -- you never know.

Seized. You will be getting a letter in the mail.

Your address will now be flagged.

I'm writing it off as a loss but thankfully not a total loss, supplier resending half my goods. but going with a different brand this time. I have many address I use. Hate to lose one but I'll survive. Will it be flagged with just DHL or any carriers now?

Customs has flagged your address. According to them they will open all packages that are now sent to you.