how long is transit to Canada running at the moment
#shipping-customs 2025-09-16
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- quiet.hours — is vat charged on the declared value or what they think it is worth 19:31
- gus_charts — split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing 20:11
- two_four_ceiling — the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better 20:48
- weather_watch — tracking has been dark for 6 days, at what point do i worry 21:42
- two_four_ceiling — winter shipping into a cold country risks freezing, which is a different problem from heat and gets discussed less 21:50
ok so a seizure letter is usually the end of it. you have lost the parcel and that is almost always the whole consequence
ports do that
signature requirements slow things down and do not obviously reduce loss
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mine took 13 days
summer into a hot country is the risk. order in a cooler month if you have the choice
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coming back after 24 months, has anything changed with Australia
21 days to Singapore with working tracking the whole way is at the good end of what i have seen
does a signature requirement help or hurt
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tracking going dark for a week or ten days at a port is common and resolves on its own most of the time
declared value, do you go low or realistic
[edited]cold pack arrived warm after 23 days, does it matter
postal not courier
i had a parcel marked returned that arrived eleven days later. it happens
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19:05quiet.hours pinned a message
thats slower than usual
i declare it as what it is at a low value. we do not discuss wording beyond that here
be patient with support
i have lost 4 parcels in three years across a lot of orders. that is the actual rate for me
is vat charged on the declared value or what they think it is worth
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reship policies vary enormously. HJ honoured one for me without being pushed, which is not universal
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got a seizure letter, what actually happens next
split shipments arriving weeks apart is normal and is usually a stock thing, not a customs thing
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the parcel is the risk you accepted. that is worth remembering before it becomes a crisis
handling fee is the killer
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give it another week
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the same address every time is fine. a different address every time looks worse, not better
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if you query a missing parcel, be factual and patient. the good suppliers respond to that, i could be wrong
parcel is sitting at a port with no movement, is that customs or just a port
thats a stock split
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paying for a faster service does not speed up customs. it speeds up the legs either side of customs
ask about reship
a port stall is not the same as a customs hold and the tracking language usually distinguishes them, i think
the transit table is pinned and built from what members actually reported, not from what suppliers quote, not advice obviously
*Janoshik not the other one
order in winter
tracking has been dark for 6 days, at what point do i worry
d0 label created
d2 accepted, origin
d4 departed origin
d6 in transit
d6-16 nothing at all
d17 arrived destination country
d19 customs cleared
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nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you live and the mods stop that conversation quickly
does KP actually honour a reship or is it decorative
21:48quiet.hours pinned a message
winter shipping into a cold country risks freezing, which is a different problem from heat and gets discussed less
| Destination | Median days | Worst logged |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 34 |
| Germany | 9 | 28 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 22 |
| Canada | 14 | 41 |
| Australia | 13 | 38 |
| Singapore | 6 | 15 |
thats normal transit
vat is usually charged on declared value plus shipping, and the handling fee is often more than the vat