Question about Thailand: what does it actually look like when it is done properly, and what should I be checking?
Small, light and boring passes. Large, branded and interesting gets examined.
A written confirmation email after every phone call is the cheapest insurance there is.
Customs handling fees are charged by the carrier, not the state, which is why they are so hard to contest.
Tracked and signed-for is a different product to tracked, and the price difference is smaller than the anxiety difference.
Any experience with the equivalent in another country would help.
Domain age is one of the few signals that is expensive to fake and free to check.
Photograph everything.
The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened.
How do I find the national register if I do not read the language?
Split the order.
Three month limits are cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise. Tolerance was my main issue with Thailand too.
Photograph everything.
Three month limits are cumulative across parcels in more places than people realise.
Everyone is an expert until the first seizure letter.
Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes.
What do you do about the fee? Do you just pay it?
File early.
Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.
Customs outcomes are not rulings. A parcel passing is not legal advice.