The problem is the Apple logo on the parts! If you had the same exact part without the logo you would have been fine.
Sadly, you can’t win here, you’ll need to forfeited your order. It will cost 5 to 10 times as much to fight it!
Your name is now on a hit list so any inbound orders from China will be inspected and if you have any Apple Logo’ed parts within it the full shipment will be seized!
Apple is playing hardball! Even refurbished parts and parts Apple won’t sell even to their authorized repair partners are being seized!
Here’s your options:
“CBP offers importers the following remedies:
- Request administrative forfeiture proceedings as provided under 19 U.S.C. § 1607 and 19 C.F.R § 162.45;
- File a claim and cost bond requesting that CBP immediately refer the case to the United States Attorney for court action;
- File a petition for administrative relief with the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Office at the relevant port of seizure, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1618 and 19 C.F.R. §§ 171.1 and 171.2;
- Tender an offer in compromise (i.e., a settlement payment)through the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Office at the relevant port of seizure, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1617 and 19 C.F.R §§ 161.5 and 171.31; or
- Abandon the property – although you still may have to pay a penalty.vii
Allowing CBP to forfeit your shipment may seem like the simplest answer, but it can also make you look complicit in the eyes of the law. Repeatedly purchasing from the same overseas supplier whose goods are continuously seized will likely send up a red flag to CBP, and can be construed as an attempt to smuggle counterfeit goods into the country.
Responding to detention notices with copies of test reports, evidence of your supplier selection process, copies of order documentation, or other information related to the shipment can demonstrate to CBP that your company is performing due diligence in selecting suppliers and is not negligent or fraudulent.”
You should speak to a knowledgeable customs attorney!!
You’ll face fines and storage fee’s which can be quite high! The failure to pay these is what gets you into trouble.
U.S. CUSTOMS SEIZED MY MERCHANDISE: NOW WHAT?
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by iRobot
if you are buying 24 black glasses and 12 cameras you can hardly claim it as "personal items"... what you are doing is importing for business. You need to work out how to legally make purchases from overseas and pay the import duty.
by pollytintop