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Adam Deierling
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 717
From: OH
Registered: Nov 2010

posted January 24, 2014 11:32 AM

I recently purchased a film from one of our great forum members. The film is coming from Germany to the USA. How long does this normally take? The film was sent out on December 18th, 2013. I am starting to get worried about it. Any advice?

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David Ollerearnshaw
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Penistone Sheffield UK
Registered: Oct 2012

posted January 24, 2014 01:32 PM

My experience with shipping from the USA to UK ranges from about three days to over ten weeks. The ten weeks was for a load of 16mm stuff on a slow boat to China!. That would have been mid to late 90's.

Some stuff I bought on ebay from Belgium took 3 weeks last year.

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Dominique De Bast
Film God

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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jun 2013

posted January 24, 2014 04:00 PM

Adam, one month is not a normal delay.

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Douglas Meltzer
Moderator

Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 24, 2014 05:28 PM

Adam,

From the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website:

"Mail entering the United States from abroad first arrives at a U.S. Postal Service Sorting Facility. The Postal Service then sends packages to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for examination and to assess duty, if any is owed."

A film may arrive into the US quickly, however it can sit at the CBP for awhile.

Doug

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