Compared with international small parcels, the first impression given by international express delivery channels is that they are fast. It usually takes 3 to 5 working days to mail items from China to mainstream cross-border e-commerce destination countries. However, some African countries National statute of limitations is slightly slower. Currently, the four most commonly used international express companies on the market are UPS, FedEx, DHL, and TNT.
1. UPS
UPS (United Parcel Service, United Parcel Service Co., Ltd.) is the world’s largest express carrier and package delivery company, located in Seattle, Washington, USA. , founded in 1907, has a history of more than 100 years. The website address is www.ups.com.
The main advantage of UPS is that it is extremely cost-effective in the Americas. In the past two years, it has been focusing on building dedicated lines in the United States. North and South America
The timeliness of large goods above 100 kilograms is very stable. UPS’s main competitor is FedEx, and UPS’s influence in China’s foreign trade logistics field is second only to FedEx.
2. FedEx
FedEx (Federal Express, FedEx) is headquartered in Tennessee, USA, and was established in 1971. The website address is www.fedex.com.
The main advantages of FedEx are in Japan, South Korea, the United States, Canada, Mexico and other countries. When the weight of the goods is more than 50 kilograms, the price is very advantageous and the timeliness is also very stable. FedEx has the greatest influence in China’s foreign trade logistics field.
3. DHL
DHL is composed of the first English letters of the surnames of three Americans: Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn. The Chinese name is DHL Express. It was founded in the United States in 1969 City of San Francisco. The website address is www.cn.dhl.com.
DHL established a joint venture with China National Foreign Trade and Transportation Corporation DHL-Sinotrans, and all business in China is operated by DHL-Sinotrans. DHL’s operations are very balanced. The prices for transporting small goods under 21 kilograms and large goods over 21 kilograms are very cheap. It has strong customs clearance capabilities in Asia-Pacific, Australia, Japan, Africa and other countries and regions, and can basically do 2 ~4 working days for receipt.
4. TNT
TNT (Thomas National Transport) is the world’s top express logistics company, headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
It was founded in 1946 and is currently the company with the largest market share in Western Europe. The website address is www.tnt.com.cn.
The first impression TNT gives people is that the price is higher in the Americas, but it is the company with the strongest customs clearance capabilities in Western Europe. It can deliver goods in 3 working days in Western Europe, and in West Asia and Compared with the other three international express companies, the Middle East has an absolute advantage in customs clearance security. Cross-border e-commerce sellers will only choose TNT when transporting important goods and needing companies with strong customs clearance capabilities. After all, its price is very high.