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How long will this go on for?
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How long will this go on for?

I'm genuinely tired of this. Can't they just do their job?

The shipment allegedly contains dangerous goods, and the sender said they already contacted them. Then DHL said they didn't. The sender said they had their dangerous goods team contact them and asked for the release of the parcel. So far they contacted them twice.

It's from a forwarding company, and I usually had no issues with them.

The package was sent from the USA to Croatia.

The alleged dangerous good is just a cream, not even an aerosol spray, so I don't know what DHL is on about saying it's aerosol. I thought it would start moving soon after the sender contacted them.

I have no idea what to do. I've contacted multiple DHL customer support agents—international, local—and everyone gives a different answer. They tell me that it's under inspection and that I should contact local DHL. I contact local DHL, and they say to contact the sender, as it's under inspection.

This whole thing is a hassle and could have been avoided if the authorities had even looked inside the package and inspected it.

I don't even care about the damn cream. THROW IT AWAY IF YOU MUST. There are other goodies inside that I care about.

u/dragonwatchers — 11 hours ago
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“Further Detail - Shipment has been given a release status by Customs” disappeared from tracking after being processed at gateway

I have an order coming from Japan to US, and while it was in the air to the US, the tracking showed this in the screenshot, so it seemingly cleared customs before getting here.

Now, my package was just recently “processed at the Los Angeles gateway”, and this message is gone on my tracking! The ETA did not change, but I’m concerned that the “release status” message was removed. Does that mean there’s a customs issue now?

u/Unrefined_Stan1337 — 15 hours ago
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Confusing DHL notification

Shipment is on hold at Customs in BC, Canada for about a month, Its an ID document from Pakistan to Canada. However, I just got an email from donot reply DHL "EVENT CATEGORY
20 Aug 26 12:33 AM - Customs entry submitted - CINCINNATI HUB,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". Is it being sent back? DHL helpline is not helpful, response is its just an automatic system entry. Why would system make an entry for US port while the package is on hold in Canada. any insights?

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u/EcstaticCod7904 — 9 hours ago
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DHL Express Turkey - Payment Method for Customs Clearance?

My Gymshark order shipped from Belgium to Turkey is stuck in DHL Express customs in Istanbul. I've been notified 3 times to clear customs within 20 days or face storage fees + €100 liquidation charge.

I called DHL Express Turkey customs (+90 212 444 00 40) and the customer service representative said I can only pay customs duties from a Turkish phone number — not by email, online, or their website. But other customers have received payment links via email, and there's no payment option on DHL's on-demand delivery system either.

Is this "Turkish phone number only" policy real or was I misinformed? How do most people pay customs — do you request it or does DHL send an invoice/link automatically? Anyone else faced this issue?

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u/lb_hyper — 14 hours ago
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Processed at Cincinnati hub since aug 9-10

Shipping from Thailand to usa Need help with this can any one help me get something on it lol it's not showing any sort of update since over a week

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UK / Europe customer returns to Canada with DHL

How many of you doing ecommerce and using DHL have been able to successfully receive returns from international customers without paying additional fees? I'm trying to accept returns from places like UK and Europe and they are to be returned to Canada (where they also shipped from originally).

TIA!

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u/Strange-Table-8896 — 1 day ago
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VAT >50% of item value for used bowls

My mother-in-law sent us three stainless steel baby food bowls that we left at her house in the USA to us in Germany. Value declared was USD 24.99 (which is being quite generous - they might have cost that when new), currently equivalent to EUR 21.59. We were charged EUR 20.73 on pickup (€13.23 VAT, €7.50 DHL fee). The DHL fee is a pain but understandable, but I am having a hard time figuring out the VAT.

They were declared as tariff code 7323930090. Even with a flat €3 surcharge on top, that is still €10.23, or a 47% VAT.

Any ideas what is happening? Not the end of the world for this package, but we send things back and forth to family a fair amount and want to avoid this in the future.

Thanks!

u/fallingc0w — 1 day ago
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Package extended hold after supplying information

My package arrived in New York, USA on 7/31 from Leipzig, Germany and it was stuck for a week before DHL asked me to provide my SSN/ other documents, which I did.
I did the same for another package coming from the same place that was able to be cleared after I gave my information, but according DHL this one is now stuck in an
"extended hold."
Does anyone know how long this will take to resolve and be delivered?

u/m_y_e — 2 days ago
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Item held at local shipping centre due to incomplete address. DHL not responding, can I pick it up from the shipping centre?

Hi, I had a package sent from Germany to the UK, and it is currently being held at the local shipping centre in the UK. I contacted DHL germany via email and inquiry form multiple times over the last 2 weeks with no response, stating the correct address, the shipping cart number and other relevant information. Will the local shipping centre hand me the parcel if i head down there with my ID and other identifying information? Any help is appreciated because the parcel will be held for another 3 days before it is sent back.

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u/localmemelord69 — 1 day ago
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DHL asking for customer’s SSN

Hey guys, I’m wondering if anyone else is dealing with issues where DHL is requesting the customers SSN number for delivery to the USA?

I’m shipping from Canada to the USA. My package was below the $2500 I see it’s usually requested for so not sure why that is happening.

But my customers always refuse and then I need to pay to ship it back so I’m out like $100 per shipment.

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u/Strange-Table-8896 — 3 days ago
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Help! DHL shipment held by Manila Customs for physical inspection

Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone with experience with DHL/Manila Customs can help me understand what’s happening with my shipment.
The package was shipped from Manila, Philippines to North Carolina, USA through DHL Express. The tracking originally showed that everything was moving normally, but now the shipment is showing “Shipment is on hold.”
Sender contacted DHL, and they told me that the shipment was intercepted by Manila Customs during an X-ray examination and is now in line for a physical inspection by Customs.
DHL also told her:
● They currently don’t need any additional paperwork from the shipper or consignee.
● They cannot provide a timeframe for the inspection.
● Customs will ultimately decide whether to release the shipment, return it to the shipper, or confiscate it.
● They said the process could potentially take 15–30 days, depending on Manila Customs.
The DHL tracking page still shows an estimated delivery date of August 17, 2026 by end of day, but I’m assuming that may change because of the Customs hold.
Has anyone experienced this before? How long did your shipment stay with Manila Customs for physical inspection, and what happened afterward
Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

u/SetRemote731 — 4 days ago
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DHL shipment on hold at Cincinnati Hub

My DHL Express shipment from the US to Pakistan has been showing "Shipment is on hold" at the Cincinnati Hub since Aug 14 at 3:48 AM.

There is no "Clearance Event," customs message, or request for documents yet.

Has anyone had the same thing happen at Cincinnati? How long did it take before your shipment moved again?

Also, if this were a US export customs/CBP issue, would DHL tracking normally show a different status or contact the shipper for documents?

Thanks!

u/kingssm3n — 4 days ago
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First time sending a parcel

As the title says, I'm going to send a parcel internationally for the first time and I'm choosing dhl. is there anything i should know beforehand?

Will be sending merchandise. mostly letters, acrylic keychains and stickers to my friend (Philippines to Germany).

wrapping them in bubble wrap (for extra protection) inside a large bubble mailer instead of a box to save money.

I'm worried about the time frame on their website and how they will deliver my mail to my friend as I've seen posts of packages getting stuck or lost but i think this is more trustworthy than my local post office.

my friend will be going on a trip outside their country at the end of the month for 2 weeks and the weather in my country has been crazy with all the typhoons.

Thanks in advance to anyone who could help!

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u/ToughInteresting8051 — 5 days ago
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Does DHL drug test for THC in California?

Just got a job as a customs entry writer but I am required to take a drug test before any onboarding. do they test for thc? i’m a heavy stoner so idk if i’m cooked.

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u/Maximum-Career7568 — 4 days ago
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DHL Express stuck in London for almost 2 weeks

My DHL Express shipment from the UK to Armenia has been delayed for almost 2 weeks.

"Tracking showing that in August 8 Shipment has departed from a DHL facility LONDON-HEATHROW - UK"
But nothing updated yet.

DHL Armenia says it's still in London waiting for available air transport, but they can't give me any ETA or do anything from their side. No one can.

Has anyone experienced this before? Can a DHL Express shipment really stay stuck waiting for a flight for weeks?

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u/No-Vacation-2318 — 6 days ago
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Parcel stuck at Erlanger

Hi I am awaiting a parcel from the USA to Scotland the tracking sits has been unchanged since 7th August it says

Aug 07, 2026
ARRIVED AT ORIGIN PROCESSING FACILITY [INDIVIDUAL PICKED UP AT PO]

12:41 PM ET,Erlanger, KY, US

Anyone know what’s happening is there and issue with dhl flights to UK

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u/swot_girl2906 — 5 days ago
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Package stuck with customs for more than two weeks now

My package with medicines for chronic health condition and tropical gel for rashes has been stuck with customs in US for over two weeks now. I am not a US citizen so my family ships my 3 month supply from my home country(Bangladesh) with an attached prescription and I have never had any issues getting it. But this time it has been stuck even after providing all the required information requested by dhl. I also asked them for an entry number so that I can query the database myself to check the status but there it says the entry number could not be found or is invalid and I confirmed twice on call with dhl reps that the number is correct. Has anyone faced a similar issue before and been able to resolve it? Appreciate any help!

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u/StrikingStand4346 — 6 days ago
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dhl didn’t deliver to my house

So i had placed an order and i thought it was supposed to be delivered by dhl to my house? The package was shipped from indonesia to west virginia in the US. I got an email saying that my package was ready to picked up; normally i’d be fine with picking up a package but the service point that the package was delivered to is over 100 miles/3 hours away. The online chatbot was useless as well as the support number. The bot told me to call and when I did it was a bot who just told me it was ready to be picked up. Please help!

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u/Blankoooooooooo — 5 days ago
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Package from China to the Netherlands stuck in Germany

Hello, my package from China has arrived in Germany with the status ‘international shipment has been processed in the export parcel center’ since August 7th. Is it normal that it’s there for a week? Has anyone got any experience with these shipments?

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u/BusdriverBentman8 — 7 days ago
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Package stuck at customs for over 3 months and zero contact

Hey, so I've had an item stuck in limbo for soo long now, I've tried chasing Ebay, DHL, Evri etc. and there seems to be no way to get any info on what is actually going on. I thought it may be waiting for me to pay fees, but again, I've had zero correspondence. Tried contacting DHL, got absolutely no where, is there a representative that can actually help me please, or any advise on what to do as it seems no one wants to take any accountability for this parcel, thanks!

u/Vicousvern — 6 days ago