Box seized by the customs, help !?

Wasn't there that one Canadian BA a few weeks ago that said they're now scanning nearly every box at one or more ports of entry and that it's better to just not ship beer to Canada?

 

This is probably the thread:

http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/bad-trader-list-update-maddogg.113611/#post-1695313

Cliff's notes: There was some "spirited" disagreement about how many times/how often boxes are seized at the border and, potentially, which border areas/provinces could be problematic. There was no categorical "do not ship to Canada".

You may want to contact the posters involved for additional clarification and/or means of resolution.

 

The general consensus is that the risk of border/customs loss should be discussed prior to shipping and that a solution should be agreed upon prior to that time.

Suggest that you try to work it out with your trade partner and contact other Canadian traders to see their experience.

 

Does the tracking Info say it was destroyed by customs or just in their possession. If they have it you may wan to try and contact them. I know a few euro orders coming into the US recently have been seized and the recipients had to pay tax on the box which ended up being small in comparison to the value of the box I.e. the ordered $300-400 and we charged $15 tax.

I know that example involves us customs. But all governments really want to do is take your money, I hope it works out for you but if your expecting replacement you should at least try and get the beer first. Also it seems like in a past thread most people felt customs seizure was the risk of the recipient. I know it doesn't seem fair when one side gets there and the other doesn but its a known risk going in.