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What Happens If Your Personal Import Gets Seized by Customs?

September 14, 2026September 12, 2026 by TradeMentorHQ Team
Worried woman reading an official notice letter next to an opened shipping box after her personal import gets seized by customs

If CBP seizes your personal import, a written notice arrives within about 60 days and you have three options: file a claim, petition for remission, or abandon the item. Here is exactly what to do at each step.

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