Well, we've left Shanghai and our sea and air shipment has not. What is the problem you ask? Well, let me tell you. I received an email from our US relocation agent. It appears that the Chinese customs will not allow my sea shipment to go because they found four bottles of alcohol in my container. OK- I admit, my bad. I didn't fill out the form and now I'm paying the consequences. You see, the stuff was quite good. I was told "they could confiscate it or release it back to the Chinese moving agent to a designated friend." HMMMM. Based on the tone of the email- I am guessing that Chinese customs will confiscate it since the stuff was pricey. Expensive port, one unopened bottle of Chambord. one expensive bottle of pear liqueur from France and a very expensive bottle of French sauterne. My bad my bad. I should have just filled out the stupid customs form.
The likelihood of the booze to be returned...my guesss....zip. The likelihood of the booze being confiscated and drunk by the local customs agent...pretty good. Their only claim to fame for China in the booze department is the horrible baijiu. Chinese can't press grapes let alone grow any so, when they see expensive booze and need to impress ...... what do you think is going to happen? They're holding up the release of my stuff pending the outcome. If the stuff is confiscated, may the agent suffer from severe acute gastroenteritis. Severe enough to land in the hospital complete with antibiotics and no demerol for the pain. Yeah. Who said I can't be a practicing witch doctor? Now if I can just remember where I put my voodoo doll.
