The return of American parcels-you may not know the hidden rules of international parcel clearance.

Yesterday, my friend in America told me that the package returned by the customs had been received. Hearing the news, a stone in my heart fell to the ground. This parcel left the US post office more than a month ago, arrived at Guangzhou Customs a week later, and then returned to the United States without a home after a month of silence, which was considered a safe landing ... Unfortunately, the mailing cost was more than 200 yuan!

When I was in America two years ago, I bought something for my relatives and sent it back to China through the post office. I still remember a down jacket and two coats at that time, and the cheapest parcel mailing fee in the US post office was more than 60 yuan. At that time, the parcel went smoothly and was received more than a week ago. Now think about how lucky I am!

Three months ago, my husband and son bought three pairs of sports shoes in Nike official website, USA. Plus a skin care product I bought on the American website before, all of which were sent to American friends' homes. Three pairs of sports shoes and a skin care product, which have been left behind, are not a problem, so I asked my friend to send them back. My friend sent me a list at the post office. Boy, the mailing fee is 23 1! This postage plus consumption tax basically makes up the difference between home and abroad.

A week later, I received this short message: Hello, Guangdong Post Express EP8* 1296US Recipient. Because your email exceeds the limit or the declaration information is incomplete, please log on to ghzx.gdems.com website, click "Normative Declaration" under the menu "I want to declare" to declare, and complete the operation within 5 working days for customs clearance. Thank you for your cooperation! Tel: 020- 1 1 183.

I registered my account on the website according to the prompt on the short message. I was embarrassed to fill in the item value 1200 yuan when I declared, and I also uploaded my ID card as required. After the customs declaration, my son kept asking me when I could receive the parcel. Every question is under review.

More than a week later, I received the following message: Hello, the recipient of Guangdong Post Express EP8*96US, your mail needs to go through customs clearance or return according to the cargo regulations. Please log on to ghzx.gdems.com website within 15 days. Please click (/ghzx/JSP/declare/declare guide.jsp) for details. Thank you for your cooperation! Tel: 020- 1 1 183!

The website inquiry is still under review, and a round of telephone consultation has no result. Later, I saw the phone number of the customs clearance company on the website. Before calling, I searched the Internet and found that Taobao has many customs clearance services. Please check it quickly. The biggest service fee for customs clearance service sales only needs 50 yuan! Ask the seller for advice. The first time the seller received the text message, he heard that I confessed and said I couldn't handle it. Call the customs clearance company again, and the person who answered the phone asked me what was in the package. As soon as I heard that there were skin care products, I said I would return them. Because the customs stipulates that skin care products must provide proof of ingredients, this cannot be provided and can only be returned! And the service charge of the customs clearance company is 500-800 yuan! Then you have to pay taxes, with different tax rates! Forget it. Let's return it.

I returned the goods according to the tips on the website.

Turn around and finally understand the hidden rules. The rule is: 1, and international parcels need customs clearance. The first time you receive a text message, go to Taobao to find a customs clearance service and let Taobao sellers operate! The cost is less than 100 yuan!

2. If my declaration is unsuccessful, I will go to the customs declaration company for service! The service charge ranges from 500 to 800! Also ensure that the items in the package can be cleared through customs, if not, they can only be returned!

Postscript: I found the customs regulations on international parcel tax online, but I didn't see makeup. Skin care products must provide proof of ingredients. But I see the tax rate of cosmetics, 60%! Ha ha.