TNT stands for Thomas National Transport, which is the world’s leading express postal service provider. Founded in 1946, TNT Post Group, headquartered in the Netherlands, is one of the world’s largest express companies. TNT provides a full range of express and postal services to enterprises and individual customers, covering more than 200 countries and regions around the world, delivering millions of parcels, documents and pallet goods every day.
TNT official website address is as follows:
?TNT official website in mainland China: https://www.tnt.com/express/zh_cn/site/home.html
?TNT official website in Hong Kong, China: https://www.tnt.com/express/zh_hk/site/home.html
1. Service Introduction
TNT includes two service types: Global Express and Economy Express. The delivery speed of both services is very fast, and the Global Express global express delivery service with a specified time and day limit is the biggest feature of TNT.
?Global Express
Provides the widest range of time-limited and day-limited package delivery services in the express delivery market.
Reference time: 2-4 working days.
?Economy Express
For less urgent packages and heavier goods, you can choose the economy express service to reduce costs.
Reference time: 2-7 working days.
2. Shipping requirements
1) Weight calculation
Calculate both the actual weight and volume weight, and take the larger of the actual weight and volume weight as the final billing weight.
2) Volume and weight restrictions
Different destinations have different standard sizes, weights and volume restrictions. It is generally recommended to contact TNT official website customer service for specific consultation and confirmation.
3) Item type
(1) Mainland TNT: general goods, compliant and qualified built-in battery products, pure batteries, mobile power supplies, etc. (can only be shipped with MSDS certificates and other documents).
(2) Hong Kong TNT: general cargo, special channels of some logistics service providers (freight forwarders) can send products with built-in batteries, pure batteries, mobile power supplies, etc. that meet the standards.
3. Rate Description
Mainland TNT rate query website:
https://www.tnt.com/express/zh_cn/site/home/send-parcel-now.html
Hong Kong TNT rate query website:
https://www.tnt.com/express/zh hk/site/home/send-parcel-now.html
Note: Hong Kong TNT rates can generally refer to the discounted quotes provided by major logistics service providers (freight forwarders).
4. Additional charges
When shipping consignments through TNT, there will be the following additional charges:
(1) Fuel surcharge: TNT charges a fuel surcharge for each shipment based on a monthly changing index.
(2) Remote Area Surcharge: For some remote areas, additional remote area surcharges will be charged due to additional costs.
(3) Enhanced Security Surcharge: All goods are subject to an enhanced security surcharge. The rate is 0.05 euros per kilogram, with a minimum of 0.50 euros per ticket and a maximum of 10.00 euros.
5.3.5 Comparison of the Four Major International Express Companies
DHL, FedEx, UPS, and TNT, the four major international express companies, each have their own characteristics and advantages. Relatively speaking, there is only a more suitable international express company, and there is no absolute ranking. E-commerce merchants can choose the appropriate international express company according to their product types and destinations.