Lien (pending inspection) is generally the following situations:
The first case: Express parcel is contraband and illegal.
The second case: your mail needs to be taxed.
The third situation: your mail is damaged and needs to be inspected.
Please consult the local customs for confirmation.
Accept customs applications
The application for pre-classification shall be accepted and decided by the customs of the municipality directly under the Central Government. The General Administration of Customs is responsible for reviewing and making a decision on the application for pre-classification of difficult commodities or commodities with disputed classification reported by the directly affiliated customs.
The customs shall examine the pre-classification application according to the provisions of Articles 5 to 9 of these Measures, and the customs shall not accept the application that does not meet the pre-classification conditions. The goods applying for pre-classification shall be the goods actually exported or planned to be exported by the applicant. If the application has nothing to do with the actual import and export, the customs may not accept it.