UPS, DHL, FedEx, TNT and EMS are the most commonly international express courier delivery companies to help foreigners shipping packages from China to overseas countries. No matter which express delivery service they may choose, delivery time, shipping fee, shipping line and customer service concerned the most by foreigners. Here we list the pros and cons of UPS DHL FedEx TNT EMS and other international express courier service shipping from China to USA, EU as well as other countries around the world.
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When selecting international courier service, the China international shipping fee is always the biggest concern because the shipping fee various a lot due to different shipping lines from different international express delivery companies according to the weight of the packages.
There are a few money saving tips for foreigners to select international express delivery service shipping cargo from China.
1. If you want to ship small package goods without delivery time restriction, we suggest you select EMS because the shipping fee from China to overseas countries is the cheapest;
2. If you have recruitments on delivery time, then you need check the destination countries such as shipping from China to North America, South America, and the United Kingdom. In these regions UPS and DHL are the fastest, but still there are differences between them:
a. Package weight less than 5.5kgs, DHL is better than UPS;
b. Package weight between 6 to 21kgs, UPS is superior to DHL;
c. Package weight between 21 to 100kgs, DHL is better than UPS;
d. Package weight more than 100kgs, UPS is superior to DHL.
3. FedEX and UPS are good at shipping from China to Americas and Japan, while TNT has absolute advantages shipping from China to Europe, West Asia as well as the Middle East, DHL is good at shipping from China to Japan, Southeast Asia and Australia.
Customer experience is another concern for foreigners select freight shipping companies. Among the customer service in the 5 international express delivery companies, EMS is the worst. The shipping delivery time is very unstable, so does the shipping fee. It delayed often shipping from China to developed countries such as USA and UK, the package tracking information on internet is also very slow and cannot be tracked via 11185 while the delivery time of UPS TNT DHL FedEx is usually on time and usually can be tracked on the official website at the first time. So we strongly suggest you select the four international courier services instead of EMS if you have valuable goods shipping from China. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of international express courier delivery service.
The advantages and disadvantages of UPS DHL FedEx TNT and EMS
EMS: 3 ~ 7 working days
Pros: Freight shipping fee is relatively cheaper; in general foreigners can take 50% off discount shipping fee. The price of EMS direct shipping countries are in accordance with the package weight, package weight less than 0.5kg can be seen as file shipping and it can be operated and tracked online soon, the clearance capability is very powerful. There are lots of items categories can be shipping from China to overseas countries. Sensitive items restricted by other international express companies can be shipped by EMS. For example: food, health products, cosmetics, imitation goods, clothing, shoes and other gifts as well as a variety of merchandise with sensitive words.
The required shipping information is relatively simple by EMS, foreigner only need to fill out a shipping form, The biggest advantage of EMS is when your goods checked by customs, it can help you shipped back for free while UPS and other international freight shipping companies can’t. They will charge the goods shipping back from abroad and the shipping fee is ridiculously high, sometimes packages seized by customs cannot retreat back and have to be destroyed directly.
Cons: shipping delivery take long time, package tracking on website lags with less accessible countries, tracking can only be done via written inquiries if there are problems with package shipping, it takes long time.
DHL: 3 ~ 5 working days
Pros: DHL is a better choice to ship small packages from China, it has advantages in terms of shipping fee and delivery time, generally small packages take three days shipping from China to Europe, two days shipping from China to Southeast Asia. DHL has delivery networks throughout the world, package status tracking updates real time. The package shipping problem can be solved quickly, it has discount price for package weight more than 21 kg, the package shipping fee cheaper than the international EMS in many countries. There has ultra-long delivery fee for packages shipping from China to Italy. DHL network cannot cover certain districts. The advantages of DHL are service shipping from China to Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Western Europe are very good, Eastern Europe is also quite good, but it obviously not as good as UPS and FedEx in the United States and South America.
Cons: When package volume weight is bigger than the net weight it charges by volume weight, there are many restrictions on the shipment of goods and reject many sensitive commodities.
The advantage of DHL global accounts starts with 96 or 95 is inquiry the validity of the goods in advance, shipping fee deducted directly from the account if there has balance inside. The chargeback rate of those accounts is very low, you can safely use as long as the global account is valid.
UPS: 2~5 working days
Pros: Fast delivery, especially package shipping from China to United States only takes 48 hours. Its networks reach more than 200 countries and regions around the world, package tracking information on website is updated quickly, and shipping issues can be solved on time. It has special discount for package weight more than 21 kg in many areas which is cheaper than the international EMS.
Cons: Low discounts, when package volume weight is bigger than the net weight it charges by volume weight, there are many restrictions on shipping goods.
FedEx: 2~5 working days
Pros: FedEx is the first choice among other international express delivery companies when foreigners shipping packages from China to South East Asia. The shipping fee of the package weight above 21 kg is only half of UPS and EHL while the delivery time is the same. The shipping fee from China to Central South America and Europe are nearly the same, while other companies quote relatively high, usually there has 30% difference, package tracking information updated on website quickly with fast query response.
Cons: Fedex has no advantages on shipping price and delivery speed shipping from China to Western Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Middle East countries, the price is usually 15% higher than similar courier companies. When package volume weight is bigger than the net weight it charges by volume weight, more restrictions on goods shipping.
TNT: 3~5 working days
Pros: TNT Express has a great advantage shipping packages from China to Middle East.
If you need to send some important goods from China to Saudi Arabic, and you require time efficiency as well as strong customs clearance, TNT is your best choice if you can afford expensive shipping fee. Prepaid shipping fee is the cheapest way shipping from China to Western Europe(but the customs clearance is very poor in Spain and Italy, you need to confirm in advance), packages usually can be delivered in 3 working days, package tracking information is updated fast.
Cons: Relatively weak in the four major international express delivery companies, many restrictions on cargo categories.
China Post: 15 working days (small package)
Pros: shipping fee is cheap, the first weight 50g and continue weight is 1g, customs clearance is strong, many sensitive items can be shipped from China to overseas countries(such as cosmetics, imitation bags, shoes and clothing, all kinds of gifts and many special commodities etc.), delivery network all over the world.
Cons: 2 kg weight restriction, shipping delivery takes long time, the package cannot be tracked on website in many countries.
China Post: 15 working days (big package)
Pros: cheap shipping fee, the first weight and continue weight is 1 kg, customs clearance is strong, sensitive items such as cosmetics, bags, shoes and clothing, all kinds of gifts and many special commodities, etc. can be shipped, delivery network all over the world.
Cons: Package weight restricts to 20-30kg, delivery time is longer and package status cannot be tracked online.
HK Post: 7~12 working days
Pros: Shipping fee is cheap, the first weight and continue weight is 0.5kg, the goods can reach around the world, as long as the post office where you can basically reach.
Cons: Package weight restricts to 30kg, delivery time is longer and package status cannot be tracked online.
In short, if the value of the package is relatively low and the delivery time requirements are not high, it is recommended to select China or HK post. If the value of merchandise is relatively high or there are many special sensitive commodities, but the delivery time requirements were not high, it is recommended to select international EMS (if the international EMS network can reach). If the value of the goods are relatively high and also have delivery time demanding it is suggested to select DHL, UPS, TNT, FedEx shipping lines although their prices are relatively high, but they ensure delivery on time and effectively processing problems.
How to choose international express courier delivery service shipping from China
Although foreigners know the way to ship packages from China to overseas, it is hard for most foreigners to negotiate a reasonable shipping fee from the international courier companies directly. There are many China freight forwarder agents offer those services with optimized shipping line and competitive shipping price. Foreigners can evaluate the credits and reviews of those forwarder shipping agents on Taobao then select a few to consult with the best international express delivery service.
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