I want to send an express to England. How should I send it?

Let's start with sending it from England to China. This is very simple. British post is fast and safe, usually about ten days, depending on the clearance speed of domestic customs. Small packages can go to the local post office. I remember that the starting price for sending them to China was about 22 pounds, but it was more expensive. For large parcels, you can find a postal agent, which is a well-known British transshipment company run by Chinese. They use the international special line service of British Post to apply for cheap cooperation prices in large quantities, which is much cheaper than going to the post alone. Almost all British purchasing agencies use this service, and the speed is the same as sending it directly to the post office. For details, please refer to Bunley's previous writing: evaluation of British transshipment companies. In addition to British post, there are Belgian post and Dutch post. The speed is a day or two slower than that of British Post, and the price will be relatively cheaper. British transshipment companies have also cooperated with these postal companies.

China sent a parcel to England.

Today, Bunley mainly talks about sending things from China to Britain. At present, the most commonly used express delivery companies in China are well-known EMS (China Post), DHL and some large private logistics companies. What's their difference? What should I pay attention to when sending overseas packages:

EMS China post

China sent a parcel to England.

EMS is the most widely used international express delivery company in China. Bonley introduced EMS in detail in the Belgian post I know before, but I still want to say here: EMS (express mail service), postal express service, is an international mail express service managed by the Universal Postal Union, with leading air and land transportation networks. In China, it belongs to China postal express service. EMS enjoys priority in postal, customs, aviation and other departments in various countries, especially in the field of international express delivery, which has more priority than general express delivery. China Post cooperates with EMS to mail international parcels, which is safe and reliable, and the whole process is tracked electronically, including mail processing and address inquiry. Moreover, the most important thing is that the package through EMS is free of any charges within a certain weight.

As we all know, China Post is the largest state-owned logistics company in China, and its online stores are widely distributed in large, medium and small towns all over the country, which brings great convenience to people. It can be said that the mass base is good and the people have high trust in it. Therefore, in the international express business, China Post has become the best choice for many people.

There are three modes of express delivery from China to Britain: air parcel, air parcel and land parcel, but the latter two are the most commonly used. Air parcel is the fastest and most expensive, and it is suitable for urgent express mail of documents. It can travel from Shanghai to London in three days at the earliest. Land air transport is what we usually call air transport+land transport. From China to England by air, after arriving in England, we choose land transportation to the recipient according to the situation. The usual speed is about ten days, depending on the traffic convenience of your city, it is suitable for all types of packages. Land and water is the slowest one, which is also commonly known as sea transportation. It takes one month for tea to be transported from China to England, and it takes two to three months to slow down. It took Bangli more than three months to send tea from Sichuan to London. Land and water roads are suitable for large packages that are not urgent, and the price is relatively cheap.

After the parcel arrives in the UK, it will be delivered by Parcelforce (the international business department of British Post). A text message will inform you that the package has arrived in Britain, and then inform you of the delivery time. If there is no one at home at the time of delivery, they will put it in the nearest post office or deliver it the next day. Do you know the way of delivery in England? ...

Matters needing attention in sending EMS to the UK:

1. About packaging: cartons should be square to avoid grotesque shapes, and the surface of cartons should be blank, with no patterns or characters. Or directly use the special packaging box of China Post. Special instructions (in order to prevent the loss of express mail to the greatest extent), it is best to write the receiving address on the outside of the box, and then paste it with white transparent glue to prevent the text from being deformed after being wet by rain. In addition, it is very important to put an address on the parcel and copy the waybill number. Because packages, especially heavy packages, may be lost during sorting and transshipment. If the waybill is lost, the package will not be found, so write down the single number and the recipient's address on the packing box, even if the waybill is accidentally lost, the goods will not be lost.

2. About the harvest address: If you send several emails to the same address in the same country on the same day. It's best to use different specifications and different colors of packaging. This is to avoid attracting the attention of the customs. If too many packages are sent to an address, it will easily attract the attention of the customs, which may be mistaken for commercial use and may make you pay customs duties.

3. About the weight of a single package: the weight of each box cannot exceed 20kg. If it's a big cargo, it's best to control it at 10-20kg. Customs attaches more importance to large parcels, and the probability of collecting taxes on small parcels is extremely small.

4. About customs declaration: international express delivery, whether sent by Britain to China or China to Britain, must go through customs inspection after arriving in the receiving country. If it is a small private package, the customs will directly release it. If the package is large or too many packages are sent to the same address, it will easily lead to customs spot checks. After the investigation, it will pay certain customs duties according to the national customs regulations. According to the law, when we fill in the customs form, we need to truthfully fill in the contents and price of the package. If it is spot-checked by the customs, we need to pay taxes according to the declared amount. In addition, according to everyone's experience, European countries generally inspect goods worth more than 30 dollars, and the probability of being taxed is relatively high, so you know ... if you have a lot of things, it is recommended to send them in several small parcels to share the risk of being discovered by the customs.

5. About contraband: The contraband of international express delivery is the same: alcohol, cigarettes, perfume, meat, inflammable and explosive, etc. But there are also many people around me who send meat from China. For example, during the Chinese New Year, many people send sausages to England, which depends on luck, just like the probability that you bring them in from China by plane. I also bring meat products with me almost every time I return to China, but fortunately I haven't been picked up by the customs once.

DHL (Dalsey?Hillblom and Lynn is an international courier company)

China sent a parcel to England.

DHL is the first international courier company contacted by Bonley. Before coming to Britain, it signed a contract with a British company and sent two express deliveries back and forth to Britain. Every time it costs about 200 yuan, the speed is amazing. It took two or three days to reach London. This is more suitable for doing business in Britain. If it is frequently sent from Shanghai or Hong Kong to London, it takes 2 days at the earliest and 4 days at the slowest.

DHL also offers discounts, which are often cheaper than EMS. However, in most cases, it will be taxed, so EMS is still the choice for mailing items.

Private logistics company

This is mainly for large items. For example, if you want to move to Britain, you need to find some big shipping companies at this time. The price will be cheaper, but the speed will be very slow, 1-3 months. This kind of logistics company is suitable for sending some non-valuable items, because the insured price is not high, there will be certain risks. Specific logistics companies do not recommend it. If necessary, you can go to Taobao to search. Many similar companies. Many areas in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. A friend I knew before moved to England from Inner Mongolia and found a logistics company in Shenzhen. First the parcel was sent to Shenzhen, and then from Shenzhen to London. It took nearly three months before and after use, and the things arrived intact, which cost about 3 thousand.