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Declaration wording that gets parcels opened

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sable8314
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Got a letter from the customs office about a parcel from Mexico. Reading it carefully before I do anything.

The returns address and the contact address are often different and only one of them is a real building.

Australia Post scans are generated at the hub, so a silent tracking page is not evidence of a problem for the first 6 days.

The reference number on the letter is the only way anyone will find the file again, so it goes in the subject line of everything.

The three month rule is cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.

Wondering whether my expectations are simply out of date.



   
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hullnight
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Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?



   
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JuliaS
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Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?



   
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weald_flint
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What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it?



   
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peakwing
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How do I find the national register if I do not read the language? Currently on a virtual card myself.



   
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birchlune52
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Three month limits are cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.



   
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tundrawell20
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Be careful reading one parcel as a rule. Two successes build a false model.



   
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Green_Thumb
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“Dispatched” means the label was printed. That is the entire meaning of the word.



   
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EmberLad
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Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes. How long have you been on a virtual card?



   
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atlasgrid
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Same here.

Tolerance was my main issue with a virtual card too.



   
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dawn6333
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Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?



   
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meadow_marsh
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Customs outcomes are not rulings. A parcel passing is not legal advice.



   
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willow1235
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Be careful reading one parcel as a rule. Two successes build a false model.



   
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cedar4826
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Customs outcomes are not rulings. A parcel passing is not legal advice.



   
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yardfern
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File early. The window is shorter than people think and it starts at the transaction.



   
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