I'm still waiting for a chainring from Japan to clear customs. The main reason I've found for slow postage is trackable EMS. As soon as it hits the Uk it goes into a huge parcelforce pile of shit and takes ages to clear customs. If I'm importing from outside the EU I try and get a proper courier service to deliver. UPS are usually pretty quick and clear through customs in no time at all.
I'm still waiting for a chainring from Japan to clear customs. The main reason I've found for slow postage is trackable EMS. As soon as it hits the Uk it goes into a huge parcelforce pile of shit and takes ages to clear customs. If I'm importing from outside the EU I try and get a proper courier service to deliver. UPS are usually pretty quick and clear through customs in no time at all.