Stuck in US Customs??

[Chris Bayley]

Glad to say that health issues that have caused me so much trouble are coming under control and starting to get long delayed orders out (Will cover these health issues in a separate post as they have a bearing on anyone who works with materials known to cause severe allergies)

Here are some examples of recent time scales for delivery of my pipes first from UK to USA by the fully tracked service I use (DHL via Rand Logistics) and they not only show the journey the pipes had but also the times. Both myself and the customer received progress emails

•05/05/2014 11:39 - Delivered - Signed for by - Signatory: xxxxxxxxxxx
•05/05/2014 09:22 - With delivery courier
•05/05/2014 08:47 - Arrived at Delivery Facility in BOSTON,MA-USA
•05/05/2014 05:33 - Transferred through BOSTON,MA-USA
•04/05/2014 18:39 - Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB,OH-USA
•04/05/2014 15:02 - Clearance processing complete at CINCINNATI HUB,OH-USA
•04/05/2014 15:02 - Processed at CINCINNATI HUB,OH-USA - Signatory: "BOS"
•04/05/2014 10:56 - Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB,OH-USA
•04/05/2014 07:24 - Transferred through NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY,NY-USA
•03/05/2014 14:37 - Departed Facility in LONDON-HEATHROW - UNITED KINGDOM
•03/05/2014 14:35 - Transferred through LONDON-HEATHROW - UNITED KINGDOM
•03/05/2014 06:15 - Arrived at Sort Facility LONDON-HEATHROW - UNITED KINGDOM
•03/05/2014 03:43 - Departed Facility in EAST MIDLANDS - UNITED KINGDOM
•02/05/2014 23:34 - Processed at EAST MIDLANDS - UNITED KINGDOM
•02/05/2014 22:57 - Arrived at Sort Facility EAST MIDLANDS - UNITED KINGDOM
•02/05/2014 19:49 - Departed Facility in GATWICK - UNITED KINGDOM
•02/05/2014 18:42 - Processed at GATWICK - UNITED KINGDOM
•02/05/2014 16:02 - Shipment picked up - Signatory: "183218751"
•02/05/2014 13:52 - DHL confirmed waybill 9056190426.
•02/05/2014 13:52 - Submitted to DHL.

and Australia (DHL via Rand Logistics)

•09/07/2014 10:53 - Delivered - Signed for by - Signatory: xxxxxxxxxx
•09/07/2014 07:51 - With delivery courier
•09/07/2014 07:34 - Array
•09/07/2014 05:43 - Arrived at Delivery Facility in SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA
•09/07/2014 03:44 - Departed Facility in SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA
•09/07/2014 03:44 - Processed at SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA - Signatory: "SYD"
•08/07/2014 18:23 - Clearance processing complete at SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA
•07/07/2014 14:16 - Clearance event
•06/07/2014 15:38 - Clearance event
•06/07/2014 15:38 - Processed for clearance at SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA
•06/07/2014 09:56 - Arrived at Sort Facility SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA
•04/07/2014 11:04 - Departed Facility in LONDON-HEATHROW - UNITED KINGDOM
•04/07/2014 07:29 - Processed at LONDON-HEATHROW - UNITED KINGDOM
•04/07/2014 05:11 - Arrived at Sort Facility LONDON-HEATHROW - UNITED KINGDOM
•03/07/2014 21:14 - Departed Facility in GATWICK - UNITED KINGDOM
•03/07/2014 18:17 - Processed at GATWICK - UNITED KINGDOM
•03/07/2014 13:49 - Shipment picked up - Signatory: "185249559"
•03/07/2014 11:19 - DHL confirmed waybill 7449656001.
•03/07/2014 11:19 - Submitted to DHL.

Does DHL operate in the country your pipe maker lives in and if so suggest he uses them. It might cost you a bit more but it is worth it as you will know know exactly where they are

Hope this helps

Chris