How long does a package take to clear the US customs?

How long does a package take to go through US Customs?

• Detailed Results: Inbound Into Customs Inbound International Arrival, May 28, 2011, 7:57 pm, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS) Foreign International Dispatch, May 25, 2011, 11:08 pm, GUANGZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP Origin Post is Preparing Shipment Foreign Acceptance, May 24, 2011, 1:08 pm I know I really shouldn't be worried, but how long does something take to pass through Customs? It has been two days so far. Please and thank you.

• Answer:

  It can take anywhere from a day to a month depending on how it was shipped. It's really sad but in this case it really is money talks and BS walks. You can send a package overnight from Europe or the Middle East to America and it will get here the next business day if you've paid for OVERNIGHT shipping. I'm guessing they move standard shipped items aside to rush the overnights through Customs so they make it on time. So it really only matters how it was shipped. Meaning how quickly you requested the item arrive at your door.