Region 1 Imports

kwilliams · 09-02-2001, 08:28

One of my students has just told me he has received a "Notice of Seizure" from HM customs for 2 DVDs that he has imported from Santiago in the USA.
He has 14 days in which to appeal otherwise they will be destroyed.

Has anyone else come across this problem?

rezabelady · 09-02-2001, 11:17

notice of seizure must mean that whatever he was importing was illegal in some way (i believe), otherwise it would simply be a matter of paying customs duties

i've had a couple of dvd orders stopped but haven't had to pay customs on any (there's a limit of 18 pounds inc. shipping) - the ones which have been stopped were from places like express.com and movietyme - i usually order from http://www.dvdboxoffice.com these days because they offer free worldwide shipping and have yet to have any of their dvds stopped

09-02-2001, 08:28	#1
kwilliams Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 743	One of my students has just told me he has received a "Notice of Seizure" from HM customs for 2 DVDs that he has imported from Santiago in the USA. He has 14 days in which to appeal otherwise they will be destroyed. Has anyone else come across this problem?

09-02-2001, 11:17	#2
rezabelady Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: oxford/london, uk Posts: 738	notice of seizure must mean that whatever he was importing was illegal in some way (i believe), otherwise it would simply be a matter of paying customs duties i've had a couple of dvd orders stopped but haven't had to pay customs on any (there's a limit of 18 pounds inc. shipping) - the ones which have been stopped were from places like express.com and movietyme - i usually order from http://www.dvdboxoffice.com these days because they offer free worldwide shipping and have yet to have any of their dvds stopped

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