我是看了下面的帖子后上来发问的,因为这两天我也要寄。
http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/Wisconsin/31176275.html
(ZT) 给国内的朋友寄了个包裹,用的USPS。别的东西都到了,就是一盒西洋参不见了。今天
收到US Fish& WildLife Service 的一封信,大概意思是说属于违法行为,Failure to
comply with requirements for trading internationally in roots of American
ginseng. Specifically, attempt to export a CITES plant without the required
CITES export permit. 还说怀疑我有商业用途。也许是因为我写的是朋友工作单位的
地址??然后告诉我我可以做的是:
1. abandon,填个abandon form 然后政府就没收我的西洋参
2. take no action, 规定期限没收到通知,三个礼拜后还是要没收
3. Petition for permission,我要交三份 notice requesting remission of the
forfeiture action to to this office,然后暂时不没收,等待 a decision by the
Regional Solicitor concerning the petition for remission
4. file a seized asset claim,我要交三份Seized Asset claim form, 结果就是
This forfeiture action will be submitted to the US Attorney's Office for
filing in US district Court as a civil Judical Forfeiture Action。是说要打官
司???
还特别注明,就算我abandon了政府没收了,还是可能有potential liability for
civil penalty assessment. 同时storage的费用也要包括进去。唉。
求助!!!当初寄包裹的时候要填关税表,我也没多想,就老老实实都填了。没想到一
盒西洋参搞出这么多事。