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What does retained by Border Agency mean?
Re: RETAINED BY BORDER AGENCY/SECURITY FOR U. It is going through customs check. If it’s legal then it will be delivered at that particular address and sometimes with customs charges. No need to panic.
What happens when customs holds your package?
‘Held at Customs’ means the package you are sending to the destination country is held by the officials of the importer country’s customs office. These government bodies hold the packages until they ensure that only permissible items cross their border and the taxes (Duties & Excise) are paid for the import.
What does retention mean in delivery?
If you package tracking has “Retention” status, it is either stuck at the custom for inspection or the package was delivered but you were not there to receive it. You should have received a slip/note from the postal office with instructions on how to retrieve the package.
What is meant by retained by customs for unspecified reason?
This means, your shipment has accrued a customs duty. Check your shipment status at IPS Web Tracking/Item Tracking and visit the post office where you shipment is retained. You will receive the shipment after paying the customs duty.
What is retention mail?
A retention email is any email sent to an existing customer for the purpose of keeping them around as loyal customers. As the most common form of email marketing today, retention emails come in all different forms.
What is EMS (International Speed Post)?
International Speed Post (EMS), the premium and time bound international postal service for documents and merchandise. International Speed Post articles can be booked in almost all the Departmental Post offices across the country. In metro and other major cities, International Speed Post articles can be booked till late in the evening.
What is the size of a postal article for international speed post?
The size of a postal article for International speed Post service shall not exceed 1.5 meter for any one dimension and 3 meters for the sum of the length and the greatest circumference measured in a direction other than the length. S. No Max. Weight (Document) in grams
Where can I book International Speed Post articles?
International Speed Post articles can be booked in almost all the Departmental Post offices across the country. In metro and other major cities, International Speed Post articles can be booked till late in the evening. India Post provides online Track & Trace facility for International Speed Post.
What are the items not accepted under international speed post?
The following items are not accepted under International Speed Post: Anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force. Any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene articles.