TinaHashiRN said:

The variables that decide how a cross-border order goes are declaration wording, the destination country's import rules for prescription medicines,…

My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from an Indian manufacturer. Customs can be hit or miss.

Shipping time: 14-28 days
Customs clearance: required import documentation
Quality: Janoshik tested at 97.1% purity

International ordering adds complexity but can save 60-80% compared to US prices. Research your country's import laws first.

Following on from hans_munich — and this may be the naive question:

Whether an unchanged LDL-C alongside a large triglyceride fall is a good result or a bad one, because ApoB and LDL-C seem to be telling different stories?

josh_phd_bmore said:

My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from an Indian manufacturer.

International shipping tracking for cross-border ordering orders: my experience with customs in the US when ordering from overseas:

Held at customs for 5 days, then released.

Tips: always include a copy of your prescription, declare medication properly on customs forms, keep quantities reasonable (personal use = 3 month supply max), and use a vendor who has experience shipping to your country.

Closing the loop on my own question.

Closing this out. What actually changed my mind was the point about waiting for a trend instead of reading a single measurement, which is embarrassing in hindsight and worth saying anyway.

NurseKim_ATL said:

International shipping tracking for cross-border ordering orders: my experience with customs in the US when ordering from overseas: Held at customs…

That is right, and it stops being right at the edges. The general case is well behaved; the interesting cases in this thread are all at the boundary where the general case breaks.