Has customs seized my package (at USPS ISC Facility)?

OK so I'm heading on vacation soon and I got some goodies shipped to my destination (non-domestic). My vendor gave me the tracking number and it's been sitting at a USPS International sort facility for the past 5 days according to the tracking. At this point, I think customs seized it, but I've also read a lot online about USPS simply taking a long time to get through the ISC Facility, or the unreliable tracking not even updating.

If my package has been seized, I need to make other plans to get some stuff. I've been reading online and some people say "Processed Through Sort Facility" means it's already passed customs, so I have no idea what's going on.

Anyone familiar with USPS tracking/customs that can give me some advice? Should I assume my package is seized, or could it just be delayed or tracking not updating?

edit The tracking doesn't say anything regarding "inbound/outbound" customs, only that it's been processed through the ISC.


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[2 Points] djhotandready:

I have had this before, came into New York and was at ISC facility. Eventually the package came after 10 days at ISC, if it's busy there packages can have that status for a while. I wouldn't sweat it.

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[1 Points] None:

Just out of curiosity and I don't want to sound stupid but...what is ISC?


[1 Points] ImGonnaKickTomorrow:

I've had legit packages sit for a week or more in that same facility. You're likely fine.


[1 Points] GrowPics:

Regardless, when in doubt, clean your house. Get rid of evidence on your computers, phone, etc. Ask a friend to hold onto anything that could be called evidence. Write return to sender on the package when/if you receive it and sit on it for at least a week. Better safe than sorry broham.


[1 Points] Dram-it-all:

The way that the ISC's work, for the most part, is that mail comes in but not all mail is processed that day. That unprocessed mail goes into a "pile", for lack of a better word, and stuff closer to the top or front of the pile get processed first until they clear the backlog.

Often times, they don't get all mail processed that day... And this can go on for days at a time. So your package starts going from the top/front of the "pile" of unprocessed mail to the middle, especially around the holidays. Once incoming mail starts to slow, they get to the "pile" and start clearing those out.

However, if your pack is x-rayed and pulled for inspection, tracking will stop at entry into the ISC and not be updated. For anything over 20 business days, I'd consider it seized. Depending on the amount and type of order, you'll either get a love letter from USCIS, a controlled delivery or nothing will happen. Regardless, you should clean house at that point and stick to ordering domestic for a while.