USPS delivery from Devens, Massachusetts to the UK returned due to unpaid customs charges

Item was posted / shipped via USPS Priority Mail International Parcels to the UK on the 2 Jun 2017 and eventually returned to the sender starting from 26 Jun 2017 (still in progress of returning) due to unpaid custom charges. This must be very frustrating encounter by the sender and receiver of the parcel / package. The tracking below is from USPS and when it arrive in the UK it is registered in the Parcel Force tracking system.



USPS Tracking

Tracking Number: CJ534196821US

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DATE & TIME STATUS OF ITEM LOCATION
July 17, 2017, 8:43 am Attempted Delivery Abroad UNITED KINGDOM
We attempted to deliver your item in UNITED KINGDOM at 8:43 am on July 17, 2017.
June 23, 2017, 7:26 am Payment of charges - Item being held, addressee being notified UNITED KINGDOM
June 23, 2017, 1:17 am Arrival at Post Office UNITED KINGDOM
June 21, 2017, 1:16 pm Processed through Facility COVENTRY PARCELFORCE, UNITED KINGDOM
June 19, 2017, 1:09 pm Held in Customs COVENTRY PARCELFORCE, UNITED KINGDOM
June 19, 2017, 1:08 pm Held in Customs COVENTRY PARCELFORCE, UNITED KINGDOM
June 19, 2017, 1:03 pm Processed Through Facility UNITED KINGDOM
June 6, 2017, 3:33 pm Departed LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
June 5, 2017, 8:10 pm Departed NEWARK, UNITED STATES
June 5, 2017, 2:41 pm Arrived NEWARK, UNITED STATES
June 5, 2017, 2:25 pm Arrived NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
June 4, 2017, 2:24 pm Processed Through Facility ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
June 4, 2017, 1:42 pm Arrived at Facility ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
June 3, 2017, 11:01 am Departed USPS Regional Facility JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
June 3, 2017, 10:18 am Arrived at USPS Regional Facility JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
June 3, 2017, 1:17 am Departed USPS Regional Facility NASHUA NH DISTRIBUTION CENTER
June 2, 2017, 7:58 pm Arrived at USPS Regional Facility NASHUA NH DISTRIBUTION CENTER
June 2, 2017, 6:43 pm Accepted at USPS Origin Facility DEVENS, MA 01434
June 2, 2017, 10:49 am Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item DEVENS, MA 01434



Parcel Force tracking

Your parcel: EH142937881GB
Your parcel has been returned to the sender. Please check the tracking details below which outline why this has been done.

Item tracking history
Date Time Location Tracking event
24/7/2017 13:30 International Hub Exported from the UK
24/7/2017 9:10 International Hub Prepared for export
21/7/2017 13:30 International Hub Prepared for export
20/7/2017 23:53 International Hub Sorted for export
20/7/2017 23:50 International Hub Sorted
18/7/2017 14:36 National Hub Sorted
17/7/2017 8:43
Belfast Central Depot…+Belfast Central Depot
Returned to sender - Customs charges unpaid…+Returned to sender - Customs charges unpaid
23/6/2017 7:26
Belfast Central Depot…+Belfast Central Depot
Awaiting payment of customs charges
23/6/2017 1:17
Belfast Central Depot…+Belfast Central Depot
Received at delivery depot
21/6/2017 17:45 National Hub Sorted
21/6/2017 13:16 International Hub Released from customs
21/6/2017 13:14 International Hub Revised Customs charges raised
19/6/2017 13:39 International Hub Customs charges raised
19/6/2017 13:09 International Hub Awaiting Customs clearance
19/6/2017 13:03 International Hub Arrived in the UK
4/6/2017 13:42
Delivery Agent - NEW YORK -PTT…+Delivery Agent - NEW YORK -PTT
Prepared for despatch to the UK