What are my chances of avoiding a customs fee?
I just moved back to Japan and sent 5 boxes ahead of time. I didn’t think to do the proper procedure at the airport for unaccompanied articles. It just slipped my mind because I had moved to Japan before and shipped a similar amount of stuff without declaring it upon arrival. All of those boxes delivered without any issues.
I talked with the post office staff who said they will talk to the customs agent in a few days. I made sure that they noted the items were all used, for personal use and for moving. They told me that if they speak with a strict customs officer I’m out of luck but there’s a chance I may be able to avoid the customs fee.
Should I hold out hope and delay my packages arriving several extra days or should I just bite the bullet and get on with paying the fees?
Thank you to anyone that chimes in.
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