Who can detain postal items?

Decisions whether to hold or release postal items is taken by the Customs Post under the Vilnius Territorial Customs Office established in the premises of Mail Sorting Department of Lithuania Post located at the address Rodūnios kelias 9, LT-02511 Vilnius. In case a postal item is detained, Lithuania Post acts as a declarant (intermediary) providing help to the Customs and the addressee to undergo customs procedures, i.e. Lithuania Post is responsible for collection and examination of all required documents, filling in and submission to the Customs declarations necessary for customs clearance procedures (following the provisions of laws of the Republic of Lithuania governing customs procedures).