Currently, China Post has launched a variety of logistics services specifically for cross-border e-commerce, mainly including the following.
(1) China Post Ordinary Small Packet Plus: This is an airmail product launched by China Post for small items with an order weight of less than 2 kilograms, with a delivery range of 214 countries and regions around the world. This service does not require registration fees and is suitable for items with low value and light weight. There is a weight limit when calculating freight. Parcels of 30 grams or less are calculated according to the standard of 30 grams, and parcels of more than 30 grams are calculated according to the actual weight. In terms of logistics tracking, China Post provides information such as domestic collection, sealing, and scheduled delivery, but does not provide tracking information for the foreign section. Some collection warehouses cannot provide information on these three nodes when shipping to certain countries.
(2) China Post Registered Air Mail: It is an air mail product launched by China Post for small items weighing less than 2kg. A certain registered service fee is charged for each package (depending on the destination, currently 8 yuan, 12 yuan, 14 yuan, etc.). The weight limit of each single package is within 2kg. The freight is charged by gram based on the weight of the package, with a minimum weight of 1 gram. The biggest difference between it and “Ordinary Small Parcel +” is that “China Post Registered Air Mail” provides information such as domestic collection, sealing, delivery and delivery to the destination country.
(3) International EMS: EMS (also known as “Express Mail “EMS” is a postal express mail service. International EMS (International and Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Express Mail) is a service for express mail delivery between my country and other countries, and between the mainland of my country and Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, jointly launched by China Post Express and Logistics Co., Ltd. and the postal services of 98 countries and regions around the world. It can quickly deliver various international documents and items for users, and provide various forms of mail tracking and inquiry services [linked to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) inquiry system, which can realize global tracking and inquiry of EMS mail]. This business works closely with the postal, customs, aviation and other departments of various countries (regions) to open up a green and convenient mailing channel. In addition, postal express logistics also provides a series of comprehensive extended services such as packaging and customs declaration on behalf of customers. International EMS logistics is faster, but the freight is more expensive.
(4) e-Postal: “e-Postal” is a service provided by China Post Express and Logistics to adapt to the international e-commerce light and small item delivery. The e-mail service is a cross-border international express product that is launched to meet the needs of the delivery market. This product uses the EMS network as the main shipping channel. After being exported to overseas postal services, the mail is delivered through the postal light and small mail network of the destination country (region) (generally with a weight limit of 2 kg). It can provide cross-border e-commerce platforms and cross-border sellers with convenient, stable and preferential logistics light and small mail services. At present, the e-mail service has reached 35 countries and regions including Russia, the United States, Brazil, Spain, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Israel, etc. In terms of transportation time, under normal circumstances, it takes 7 to 10 working days to reach the destination. In Russia, under special circumstances, it takes 15 to 20 working days to reach the destination.
(5) International e-Express: International e-Express is a high-end cross-border e-commerce logistics product designed to meet the needs of cross-border e-commerce delivery. It has higher requirements in terms of internal processing, transit customs clearance, on-site delivery, tracking and inquiry, size specifications and standards, etc. It has been opened in more than 20 countries, with a weight limit of 30 kilograms.
In addition to China Post, Singapore Post, Malaysia Post, Finland Post, Netherlands Post, Belgium Post, Brazil Post and others all conduct business through partners in China.