m0ei wroteI ordered a 4k monitor from massdrop, it arrived to Lebanon via Libanpost on Saturday... As of today, the status hasn't changed "Item handed over to Customs for clearance Retention Reason: Awaiting presentation to customs commissioner". I called them few times and they kept saying we don't know when they release it, it might get released today, or maybe next week.
Is it normal? Can't I do something to speed things up?
Expect to pay a noticeable fees for it, most probably it will be held at customs next to Beirut Airport, a notice will be sent to you via Libanpost to personally go down there, you there and they ask for proof for the price of the item, then they will calculate the fees you have to pay, you to other building and pay and then come back to Libanpost building and pay 10,000LBP and take it, in my case it was a car elevator for a 4x4 Runner that costs 150$ from Amazon, paid 50,000K for customs and 10,000K for Libanpost to take it and wasted half of my day waiting and moving between buildings and getting security checked twice while entering and once while LEAVING!
If you are lucky it will arrive to Libanpost office of your area and you pay there, if you are super duper lucky it will pass without any fees, but a most likely won't happen because the package of a monitor should be big and heavy