Even in the cities, packages from abroad can be delayed in customs for days, and letters arrive weeks late, if at all.
"It took four months to get to Egypt — it was held in customs for reasons that I don't understand," she said.
Recently a shipment of her shoes, which are made in Montelupo, Italy, was held up in customs for three weeks because the boxes had been packed in a container of leather pelts, which apparently needed to be checked for contamination.
Ayad Yahya of Bilad Islamic Bank complained that an armored truck he bought had been stuck in customs for six months already at the country's notoriously corrupt port south of Basra.
But Mr Keil counts his blessings: "I have a friend whose things were stuck in customs for four months".Related items Outsourcing in eastern Europe: The rise of nearshoringDec 1st 2005Bulgaria's new government has set up an office specifically to deal with the problems of small firms.
For example, when you're forecasting, create a model where sales decrease by 10%, refunds increase by 10%, your inventory gets stuck in customs for a week and you are hit with a big, unexpected fee.
He and his crew of 20 electricians specialize in custom wiring for houses selling for $2 million to $3 million.
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The animals were subjected to HS individually in custom cages for 24 or 72 h, as described [ 5].
