I received a call late last week from DHL saying that my package of 1 pc 4K Blu ray purchased from Amazon UK was held by Customs and was forwarded to the Optical Media Board (OMB) for proper clearance before it can be released. They then sent me an email with the draft of a letter to the OMD as follows:
"June 22, 2017
Atty. Anselmo B. Adriano
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Optical Media Board
No. 35 Sct. Limbaga St.,
Bgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City 1103
Dear Sir,
With regards to OMB Memorandum Circular No. 2005-005 Memorandum Circular No. 2016-001 regarding regulation of importation of optical disc for personal use and importation of hard disk drives and optical media writers/drivers, we would like to see your approval on the release of my/our shipment under AWB NO.1434414344 with the following details:
Country of Origin/……………………....................., Angola
Pieces......................................................................, 1 pc
Media Format…………………………………………., DVD
Content (description).............................................., HP Recovery Software
Usage/Purpose of Importation..............................., For Recovery of My Personal Laptop
Attached to this email my Airway Bill and Invoice for your reference & My Identification Card
Your kind consideration regarding this matter is greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Juan Dela Cruz
Contact No: 0925-811-434"
Anybody here who have experienced the same thing? Apparently there was a memo to this effect dated June 28, 2016 but I believe I have made several blu ray purchases since that date but this is the first time that I encountered this.
