texts: By the middle of October , I think . </s> <s> That's too late . You see , November is the season for this commodity in our market , and our Customs formalities are rather complicated . </s> <s> I understand .
labels: Besides , the flow through the marketing channels and the red tape involved take at least a couple of weeks . Thus , after shipment it will be four to five weeks altogether before the goods can reach our retailers . The goods must therefore be shipped before October ; otherwise we won't be in time for the selling season .