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transWho are self-medicated and in the U.S.
Just in case it happens to you.
What information can I obtain on an item held in Customs?
If your mailpiece is being held in Customs, they will send you a detention notice within 30-45 days of its arrival in a Customs mail branch. The most common items that are subject to detention are pharmaceuticals; prohibited or controlled items such as alcohol, spring blade knives, and narcotics; and items subject to quota such as textiles being imported for commercial purposes, and not for personal use.
Customs does not track individual mailpieces through their facilities, so unless you have a detention notice with a number, Customs will not be able to give you any information about where your mailpiece may be located.
Just in case it happens to you.
What information can I obtain on an item held in Customs?
If your mailpiece is being held in Customs, they will send you a detention notice within 30-45 days of its arrival in a Customs mail branch. The most common items that are subject to detention are pharmaceuticals; prohibited or controlled items such as alcohol, spring blade knives, and narcotics; and items subject to quota such as textiles being imported for commercial purposes, and not for personal use.
Customs does not track individual mailpieces through their facilities, so unless you have a detention notice with a number, Customs will not be able to give you any information about where your mailpiece may be located.
