They are holding outgoing packages.

I need my cloth for building boards. Its been sitting for over two weeks doing nothing.

The seller tells me they are holding lots of stuff outbound for Aus and NZ. I knew they were for USA due to tariffs but it makes no sense for us here.

I've never had any country hold up an unregulated item outbound, that's just dumb.

Google is useless as usual, does anyone know what is going on over there?

No, but do you know where you can buy heatshrink tape locally? I want to wrap something and use this instead of trying to vacuum bag a small part.

have you tried Jcar?

does it have to be heatshrink tape?
electical tape compresses pretty good with its stretch....


Bloody Chinese

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FormulaNova said..
No, but do you know where you can buy heatshrink tape locally? I want to wrap something and use this instead of trying to vacuum bag a small part.

I have never seen heartshrink tape, its usually a sleeve that you slip over something then shrink it on.

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Mark _australia said..
The seller tells me they are holding lots of stuff outbound for Aus and NZ.

is it possible that the seller is bull****in' ya?

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decrepit said..
have you tried Jcar?

I use 'heatshrink' tubing all the time. I this case though I am after tape, which is used to compress down epoxy jobs similar to using a vacuum bag but without the hassle. The tape doesn't have any adhesive, you just wrap it around the job, secure the end with some normal tape and then heat it up to compress the job down. Once you are done you unpeel it and you should have a good epoxy joint/repair.

I have seen it used in carbon bike frame repairs, but other than online I can't see any reference to it. I should call up the two composite places I know of locally but I guess I can order it in.

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Mark _australia said..
does it have to be heatshrink tape?
electical tape compresses pretty good with its stretch....


Bloody Chinese

Does electrical tape resist sticking well? I can't remember if I used it before, but it sounds messy as when you apply it it will squeeze the resin out as you are doing, whereas the heatshrink tape lets you get it in place first.

I found it somewhere online. I will order it from them but I might call the local places first just incase.

Yeah I wrap it on tight and remove just fine the next day.
GS- seller is legit and the tracking shows it is held at customs in china. He is frustrated too as you can imagine how many whinges he is getting

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Mark _australia said..
Yeah I wrap it on tight and remove just fine the next day.
GS- seller is legit and the tracking shows it is held at customs in china. He is frustrated too as you can imagine how many whinges he is getting

My very limited knowledge of doing business in China makes me wonder if the seller has fallen out of favour with someone in customs.

From what I can gather, if you make someone in China, loose face, they will be less than helpful.
If doing business in China, it's advisable to do a course on the difference in culture and how it affects your dealings there.

During COVID there were huge delays due to the changes to supply and demand that strained logistics, causing chaos. Thousands of empty containers were stuck in the wrong place. When ships did arrive at destination it caused gridlock etc.

I'd imagine Trump Tariffs are causing similar problems now.

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During COVID there were huge delays due to the changes to supply and demand that strained logistics, causing chaos. Thousands of empty containers were stuck in the wrong place. When ships did arrive at destination it caused gridlock etc.

I'd imagine Trump Tariffs are causing similar problems now.

Trumps fault! Of course.... why didn't we that of that.

just a guess mark but they are probably prioritising US exports to scrape as much as possible in before the de minimis exemption ends

export.business.gov.au/pricing-costs-and-finance/tariffs-taxes-and-duties/us-tariff-changes-suspension-of-de-minimis-exemptions

It says inspected by and opened by customs
Previously, tracking never showed a 'step' at china customs it just went from their mail centre, to our customs (then mail centre at the airport which is 29m from customs). . but. this is a new thing to OPEN stuff coming to Oz and NZ before leaving china.

it's not a holdup at a facility that was always in the chain, it's all new

a real piss off for a small operator and nobody seems to know anything other than it's happening. Guess I ring china customs huh ..

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Trumps fault! Of course.... why didn't we that of that.

Hey, I'm not sure I'm following. What do you mean - are you OK? You seem to have some trouble with your grammar and forming basic sentences.

Are you claiming that the fluctuating tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have negligible effects on international trade and shipping logistics?

And I thought this was about Chinese custom surfboards...

My wife's company that makes products in China is closely monitored due to importing parts and not paying tax on them, which is fine as long as they are assembled into the product and exported; but if they aren't then it's an issue as you're essentially importing something into China.

Where I am going with this is that exports (outgoing) are looked at if they know (or beed to check) that raw materials were imported to make it, prior to export. Not sure how this applies to your glass through....

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cammd said..
Trumps fault! Of course.... why didn't we that of that.

Hey, I'm not sure I'm following. What do you mean - are you OK? You seem to have some trouble with your grammar and forming basic sentences.

Are you claiming that the fluctuating tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have negligible effects on international trade and shipping logistics?

You 2 just couldn't help yourselves, could you? Normal people are trying to have a topical conversation regarding chinese customs but it's only a matter of time until the usual suspects derail the discussion with their political or personal gripes. Even without remery, TDS is still alive and well.

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You 2 just couldn't help yourselves, could you? Normal people are trying to have a topical conversation regarding chinese customs but it's only a matter of time until the usual suspects derail the discussion with their political or personal gripes. Even without remery, TDS is still alive and well.

Hey, seems like you couldn't help yourself. You let your political and personal gripes get in the way of normal people having a topical discussion on importing Chinese surfboard materials and had to join in, didn't you?

Is TDS a chemical used in Chinese surfboard manufacture - what is TDS? I've never heard of it.

TDS = trump's dementia spotted

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cammd said..
Trumps fault! Of course.... why didn't we that of that.

Hey, I'm not sure I'm following. What do you mean - are you OK? You seem to have some trouble with your grammar and forming basic sentences.

Are you claiming that the fluctuating tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have negligible effects on international trade and shipping logistics?

I wasn't claiming anything, just thought it was a bit of a stretch to blame Trump for Mark's goods being held up in customs.

I am ok, thank you for asking.

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myscreenname said..

cammd said..
Trumps fault! Of course.... why didn't we that of that.

Hey, I'm not sure I'm following. What do you mean - are you OK? You seem to have some trouble with your grammar and forming basic sentences.

Are you claiming that the fluctuating tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have negligible effects on international trade and shipping logistics?

You 2 just couldn't help yourselves, could you? Normal people are trying to have a topical conversation regarding chinese customs but it's only a matter of time until the usual suspects derail the discussion with their political or personal gripes. Even without remery, TDS is still alive and well.

Great, now I can't get the theme song from the muppets out of my head.

"Anyone know wassup with Chinese customs?"

Relentless thirst for global dominance?

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I wasn't claiming anything, just thought it was a bit of a stretch to blame Trump for Mark's goods being held up in customs.

I am ok, thank you for asking.

What you wrote made absolutely no sense, so I didn't understand if you were claiming anything or not.

Why is it a 'stretch' to blame America's erratic, inconsistent and unusually high tariff policy for causing disruption to international shipping? Do you know what a tariff is?

Why do you think Mark_Australia hasn't got his stuff yet?

Why didn't you that of that, muttonhead?

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cammd said..
I wasn't claiming anything, just thought it was a bit of a stretch to blame Trump for Mark's goods being held up in customs.

I am ok, thank you for asking.

What you wrote made absolutely no sense, so I didn't understand if you were claiming anything or not.

Why is it a 'stretch' to blame America's erratic, inconsistent and unusually high tariff policy for causing disruption to international shipping? Do you know what a tariff is?

Why do you think Mark_Australia hasn't got his stuff yet?

Why didn't you that of that, muttonhead?

If its getting harder for China to send stuff to America due to US tariffs why would exports from China to Australia be held up in customs.

I dont see the correlation, perhaps you explain it in more detail.

I dont think you can, I think you just blamed Trump because that is the default position you take with zero cognitive input. A reflex in other words.

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If its getting harder for China to send stuff to America due to US tariffs why would exports from China to Australia be held up in customs.

I dont see the correlation, perhaps you explain it in more detail.

I dont think you can, I think you just blamed Trump because that is the default position you take with zero cognitive input. A reflex in other words.

This is an excellent question that demonstrates how global supply chains work. While the two situations involve different countries and policies, they are often connected.

While Chinese and other countries imports into the U.S. don't directly cause Australian customs delays, they can be part of a chain of events that indirectly leads to those delays.

Shipments from China to Australia are most likely held up due to standard customs procedures like documentation errors or biosecurity checks. However, the broader context of U.S. tariffs can indirectly contribute by flooding Australian ports with more goods and increasing overall scrutiny, making delays more common for everyone.

Are you still enjoying your little boat trip?

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cammd said..

If its getting harder for China to send stuff to America due to US tariffs why would exports from China to Australia be held up in customs.

I dont see the correlation, perhaps you explain it in more detail.

I dont think you can, I think you just blamed Trump because that is the default position you take with zero cognitive input. A reflex in other words.

This is an excellent question that demonstrates how global supply chains work. While the two situations involve different countries and policies, they are often connected.

While Chinese and other countries imports into the U.S. don't directly cause Australian customs delays, they can be part of a chain of events that indirectly leads to those delays.

Shipments from China to Australia are most likely held up due to standard customs procedures like documentation errors or biosecurity checks. However, the broader context of U.S. tariffs can indirectly contribute by flooding Australian ports with more goods and increasing overall scrutiny, making delays more common for everyone.

Are you still enjoying your little boat trip?

OK got it, it could be trumps fault but "most likely" isn't.

Boat trips going well, thankyou for asking, I took a pic of the sunset at Windy Bay for you , it's looking back towards Whitehaven Beach. Enjoy.

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Do you even care that Mark_Australia hasn't received his goods yet? No, of course not - too busy on your boat, you cazy lunt.

To be honest I haven't lost any sleep over it but I do emphasise, I have had stuff caught up in customs when I had an import business so I understand the frustration.

As for you calling me a cazy lunt and a cumb dunt. That's a bit unhinged and a bit hypocritical based on your own work ethic you discussed below.

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OK got it, it could be trumps fault but "most likely" isn't.

I dunno cammd. Sounds like a pretty open and shut case to me.

Trump almost certainly colluded with the Russians to get the Chinese to stop Mark-Australia's parcel at customs. Perhaps Mark_Australia once wrote something anti-MAGA on Truth Social ? or perhaps he didn't refuse to fix a board ding for a travelling US surfer whose parents once voted Democrat ? Maybe he had a burrito in Guzman and Gomez and commented how good Mexican food was ?

Either that or Mark_Oz is being a little light on details. Perhaps this package labelled "cloth for building boards" closer resembles some organic matter in a body board bag ? I guess hemp and opium stalks might make good cloth for building boards and no reason to not "experiment" eh Mark ?? eh, eh ???

Oh, also it might be remery's fault.

Ok so basically nobody has any idea why Chinese customs would open and then hold for ages all manner of packages from regular big businesses in china, that are bound for Australia. If I ring Aussie customs they won't care what Chinese are doing. Maybe DFAT is onto it.?