Importing Airsoft gun (IF) into UK

[JuggyUK]

Apologies for the thread revival, thought it best not to open a new one.

 

Does anyone know how long UK Customs take to check a RIF import?

 

I ordered a Specna Arms from Gunfire in Poland which arrived in the UK last week. At first it was checked and released by a Government agency, I was charged import fees, so far so good. Then it went in to the warehouse and hasn't moved since.

 

I contacted UPS to be told it is being held for a customs examination.

 

Does anyone know how long these examinations usually take?

Edited April 23 by JuggyUK

[BigStew]

1 hour ago, JuggyUK said:

Apologies for the thread revival, thought it best not to open a new one.

 

Does anyone know how long UK Customs take to check a RIF import?

 

I ordered a Specna Arms from Gunfire in Poland which arrived in the UK last week. At first it was checked and released by a Government agency, I was charged import fees, so far so good. Then it went in to the warehouse and hasn't moved since.

 

I contacted UPS to be told it is being held for a customs examination.

 

Does anyone know how long these examinations usually take?

Anything from a few days to my worse was 6 weeks. I think I have heard of worse.

[JuggyUK]

Ouch, that is not good news. Thanks for letting me know.

 

Weirdly enough, I ordered a sniper rifle from Novritsch which sailed through everything. I prepaid a very low import fee and Novritsch completed the customs declaration as well.

 

Think I'll order more from them in future instead of Gunfire.

Edited April 23 by JuggyUK

[JimFromHorsham]

If it’s at Stanford of No Hope , as said could be a week , could be the 35th of Neverember

[JuggyUK]

4 hours ago, JimFromHorsham said:

If it’s at Stanford of No Hope , as said could be a week , could be the 35th of Neverember

Unfortunately that’s exactly where it is

[JuggyUK]

19 hours ago, BigStew said:

Anything from a few days to my worse was 6 weeks. I think I have heard of worse.

 

I guess I got lucky, package cleared customs examination late last night and is on its way to me. Delivery today or most probably tomorrow.

[JuggyUK]

On 24/04/2024 at 08:43, JuggyUK said:

 

I guess I got lucky, package cleared customs examination late last night and is on its way to me. Delivery today or most probably tomorrow.

Received my order, box is quite damaged but the items inside are OK. Either customs treated the parcel very badly or Gunfire used insufficient packaging. I cannot be sure if the gun box was in another box

Edited April 25 by JuggyUK

[Rogerborg]

I'd assume Customs went in ham-fisted hoping that this time they'd be busting the Lord of War, rather than finding more assault-style-toys.

 

Great news that the contents were fine anyway.

[Airsoft84]

Hi everyone,could someone advise me,I have put myself in weird position,basically has been ordered the Rif from Poland with slightly bigger velocity which is 390 fps,at the moment the parcel has been stock on border control ,anyone know why would happen now?would I be able to send it back?thanks