Same here.
Tolerance was my main issue with Japan too.
Check the register yourself rather than trusting the number printed on the site. Same for me with Japan, unfortunately.
“Dispatched” means the label was printed. That is the entire meaning of the word.
Three month limits are cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise. Not on Japan but the pattern is familiar.
How do I find the national register if I do not read the language? A fortnight in on Japan and it lines up.
The sticker on the box is just so you know they were in there. It is the letter that matters.
Three month limits are cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.
Split the order.
File early. The window is shorter than people think and it starts at the transaction. Currently on Japan myself.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it? Currently on Japan myself.
Three month limits are cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.
The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened. Tolerance was my main issue with Japan too.
Do you contact the customs office or the carrier first?
Be careful reading one parcel as a rule. Two successes build a false model.
Split the order.