We know many of you are eager to get your hands on a Flipper Zero - and we're just as eager to get as many devices sent as possible.
Lab401's latest shipment of Flipper Zero devices is stuck in French Customs for examination. Because it's an entirely new type of device, Customs Agents have taken a few samples to test in their laboratory.
At present, we have not been given an ETA for release, but are in contact on a daily basis with our Customs Broker to ensure a release ASAP.
Customs Inspections are routine, and are vital to ensure the security of consumers and the economy. Importers regularly face inspections of new products after two or three shipments.
The silver-lining is that once Flipper passes inspection, it will be a whitelisted product.
In the meantime, thank you for your patience, we'll keep you posted as soon as the situation changes.
Update 11 Oct 2022: Customs procedure still underway.
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