Can I get back what was detained by the customs?

Goods detained by the customs shall not be returned. If the goods detained by the customs are only considered as violating customs regulations and not as smuggling, administrative punishment will follow, and then the tax will be paid and released; Confirmed as smuggling, confiscated; If the tax on all articles exceeds 654.38+10,000 yuan, reaching the standard of smuggling crime, you may face criminal punishment.

There are several reasons for customs to inspect and detain goods:

1. The declared value is inconsistent with the assessment;

2. The product name is inconsistent with the product;

3. The packing list is unknown;

4. The consignee's conditions are not allowed;

5. Personal belongings worth more than 5,000 yuan;

6. It is some relevant policies stipulated by local countries.

Customs' handling of seized articles:

1。 Open auction. For confiscated goods and articles that are not specially stipulated by national laws and regulations, the customs will conduct public auction, which is the main way for the customs to deal with confiscated goods.

2。 Directed resale. Mainly monopoly commodities stipulated by the state, such as smuggled refined oil, smuggled cigarettes and smuggled CD production lines.

3。 Hand it over to the competent department for handling. Mainly to hand over the seized cultural relics, drugs, endangered animals and plants, guns and ammunition to the administrative department for handling.

4。 Donate it to the China Red Cross. Mainly seized goods and articles infringing intellectual property rights, after their trademarks are removed, will be handed over to the China Red Cross for social welfare undertakings.

5。 Destroy and dispose of it. Mainly aimed at the seized foreign garbage, used cars, pirated CDs, obscene articles, illegal publicity materials, etc. , harmless damage. The expenses for handling smuggled goods and articles shall be paid by the customs in the annual anti-smuggling handling funds.

I hope the above content can help you. If in doubt, please consult a professional lawyer.

Legal basis:

Article 23 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Law

Imported goods shall be subject to customs supervision from the time they enter the country until the customs formalities are completed; Export goods shall be subject to customs supervision from the time of exit to the time of customs declaration; Goods in transit, transshipment and through transport shall be subject to customs supervision from the time of entry to the time of exit.