I was sending a package internationally to a friend living overseas and did it USPS Priority Mail International Express flat rate where I sent a bunch of things including old clothes that my friend left with me. And a SIM card for sending and accepting texts overseas. Went to the post office and got a customs declaration form and filled it out the best I could. I called it a "gift" because I didn't know of any other way to describe it. The items really didn't have much value. The SIM card was free from the carrier. Also a small toy for my friend's kid. The whole goal was to get the SIM card, but when we found out about flat rate shipping that seemed like a good opportunity to just have a few items go along for the ride.
Not sure what the deal is. They were used clothes (with sentimental value to the recipient) and I picked a random value for them on the customs form, where I have no idea how much they're worth. I checked tracking and found it was stuck in the Los Angeles area for a week but just got an update where it looks like it's heading back to me.
I didn't even seal it at the post office, where the postal clerk did that and saw all the contents. This is all really, really bizarre that it never left the United States. Or I suppose there's the possibility that it actually got to the destination country and was rejected, but the overseas status isn't seen. I see a whole week between when it supposedly left US Customs and the next status in Carson, California.
Not sure what the deal is. They were used clothes (with sentimental value to the recipient) and I picked a random value for them on the customs form, where I have no idea how much they're worth. I checked tracking and found it was stuck in the Los Angeles area for a week but just got an update where it looks like it's heading back to me.
I didn't even seal it at the post office, where the postal clerk did that and saw all the contents. This is all really, really bizarre that it never left the United States. Or I suppose there's the possibility that it actually got to the destination country and was rejected, but the overseas status isn't seen. I see a whole week between when it supposedly left US Customs and the next status in Carson, California.
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SAN FRANCISCO CA NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER
September 25, 2023, 10:36 pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
LOS ANGELES CA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
September 24, 2023, 5:38 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
LOS ANGELES CA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
September 24, 2023, 5:37 pm
Departed USPS Facility
CARSON, CA 90747
September 23, 2023, 12:27 am
Customs Clearance
ISC LOS ANGELES CA (USPS)
September 16, 2023, 7:52 pm
Arrived at USPS Facility
CARSON, CA 90747
September 16, 2023, 7:52 pm