On the shein platform, if merchants send goods to different places, they must choose different logistics and delivery methods, and there will be different freight charges. So what kind of express delivery does shein generally use in the United States, and what are the packaging requirements?
1. Generally speaking, if it is ordinary items, such as clothes, shoes and other daily necessities, and there are requirements for timeliness, you can choose express delivery such as DHL, FEDEX, UPS, etc. These express delivery companies have their own special machines, and there is basically no problem with timeliness, which is relatively fast. But the postage is also very high.
2. Ordinary items need to be mailed, but the timeliness requirements are not great, mainly the freight. Merchants can consider the more familiar China Post or sea transportation. The two freights are relatively cheap, but the timeliness is slow, especially sea transportation, which may generally start from 2-3 months. If the climate is not good or other reasons, it may be very slow, so merchants must be mentally prepared.
3. Generally speaking, if you want to send food, medicine, cosmetics and other things to the United States, express companies such as DHL, FEDEX, UPS Postal Service do not consign these special items.
General regulations for packaging in international transportation:
1. The packaging of goods must be firm, complete and light to avoid cracking, leakage and loss of packaging.
2. For small express goods (such as small samples), a certain volume of wooden boxes or cartons (filling pads, etc.) must be packed. After packaging, the total volume of all express goods shall not be less than 40CM, and the smaller side shall not be less than 5CM.
3. The packaging shape should be suitable for the characteristics, conditions and net weight of the goods, and facilitate the transportation, loading and unloading and stacking of the goods.
4. The prepaid information in the packaging (such as wood residue, shredded paper) shall not be leaked.
5. When transporting goods and animals under specific conditions, such as novel and perishable goods, the packaging should meet the specific requirements of each cargo.
6. If the packaging of goods does not meet the conditions, it should be indicated to the sender, and the sender should reform or repack before handling.
Since choosing different express delivery methods will have different costs, merchants can choose a more suitable express delivery method according to the buyer’s delivery address and product conditions.
This article details the courier options, packaging regulations, and general requirements for international transportation of ordinary and special items to help merchants make wise decisions when shipping. At the same time, merchants should also choose the most appropriate courier method based on the needs of buyers and the conditions of the goods to ensure that the goods can arrive at the destination in a timely and safe manner.