aliexpress mail

We will try to tell you in detail: about all types of delivery on Aliexpress, which delivery is better to choose, tracking parcels (where to track), which delivery is faster, as well as the pros and cons of postal services. Below we present you the most popular postal services on Aliexpress:

China Post China Post Air Mail

(ChinaPost AirMail / CPAM) - for small parcels

Delivery period(how long does the parcel take): up to 60 days (average 15-30 days)
Reliability: low
Weight limit: up to 2 kg
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Pros: this is Air mail, parcels arrive faster than regular China Post, cheap cost of sending a parcel, there are no bans on goods, by the way, goods with free shipping from Aliexpress are most often sent by this mail.
Minuses: although it is Airmail, it is still a slow delivery, although here it’s how lucky, sometimes they reach it in 10-11 days, and sometimes you have to wait about 50 days.
track number for tracking ChinaPost AirMail: RA...CN (RA123456789CN) or RB...CN (RB123456789CN) - the first two letters is the type of departure, i.e. Air, then 9 digits is the number and the last 2 digits is the country of departure (ChiNa ).
Description: regular Chinese international mail, probably 90% of parcels from China are sent by China POST. The word Air means that letters are sent by plane, and Mail means "Letter", by the way, there is also China Post Air Parcel for parcels over 2kg.
Official site:
Where can I track the parcel: China Post Air Mail package tracking

China Post China Post Air Parcel

(ChinaPost AirParcel / CPAP) - for large parcels.

Delivery period: up to 60 days (average 15-30 days)
Reliability: low
Weight limit: up to 20 kg
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: No
Pros: low price, cheap shipping cost
Minuses: although it is Air mail, the delivery speed is not fast and the weight of the parcel is rounded up, which affects the cost (for example, if your product weighs 3.1 kg (3 kg and 100 grams), then payment will go as for 4 kg.)
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: Tracking number for tracking China Post Air Parcel: CP...CN (CP123456789CN) - the first two letters is the type of departure, i.e. Air, then 9 digits is the number and the last 2 digits is the country of departure (ChiNa).
Description: ordinary Chinese international mail, intended for parcels from China weighing more than 2kg, sent by China POST. The word Air means that the letters are sent by plane, and Parcel means "Parcel", by the way, there is also China Post Air Mail for parcels up to 2kg.
Official site: http://intmail.183.com.cn/icc-itemtraceen.jsp
Where can I track the parcel: China Post Air Parcel tracking

Hongkong Post Air Mail

(HPAM) - for small parcels

Delivery period:
Reliability: average
Weight limit: up to 2 kg
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: picky about the contents of the package, they can sometimes refuse to deliver batteries and accumulators, cell and mobile phones (possibly due to a battery or battery), perfumes and perfumes, as well as lighters and goods that employees consider explosive.
Pros: cheap shipping cost and low price, faster delivery time than the popular China Post
Minuses: although there are restrictions, but if the seller indicates this type of delivery, then most likely everything will be delivered by this mail without problems.
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: Track number for tracking HongKong Post Air Mail: Rx...HK (RA123456789HK) or Cx...HK (CP123456789HK) - the first two letters are the type of departure (air, plane, sea, train), then the number itself and the last two letters this country (HongKong)
Description: if there is a choice between the usual China Post and HongKong Post, then it is better to choose Hong Kong mail, it arrives much faster, if in a nutshell it is an analogue of ordinary Chinese mail, but due to the fact that Hong Kong is a fairly developed region, delivery by such mail is really faster.
Official site:
Where can I track the parcel: Hongkong Post Air Mail package tracking

Hongkong Post Air Parcel

(HPAP) - for bulk parcels

Delivery period: up to 60 days (average 15-30 days)
Reliability: average
Weight limit: up to 10 kg
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: there are slight restrictions, sometimes they may refuse to deliver batteries (accumulators), mobile phones and cell phones, perfumes and perfumes, as well as lighters and goods that employees consider explosive.
Pros: low shipping cost and relatively fast delivery of orders
Minuses: the main disadvantage is the restriction on the delivery of some goods, but this is not always the case, and if the seller offers delivery by this service, then you can order.
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: The HongKong Post Air Mail track number most often looks like this Rx...HK (RA123456789HK) or Cx...HK (CP123456789HK) - the first two letters are the type of departure (air, plane, sea, train), then the number itself and the last two letters fl country (HongKong)
Description: Hong Kong's international Chinese post, thanks to the developed infrastructure, goods are delivered faster than the similar ChinaPost
Official site: http://app3.hongkongpost.hk/CGI/mt/c_enquiry.jsp
Where can I track the parcel: Hongkong Post Air Parcel tracking

Singapore Post Singapore Post

(Singapore Post/SP)

Delivery period:
Reliability: high
Weight limit: up to 2 kg
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: no restrictions, accepts any packages that do not violate the import rules
Pros: most often, sending parcels by this service is free to Aliexpress, but not all sellers offer it, but this is one of the fastest and most stable postal companies, great for sending electronics and equipment.
Minuses: quite busy mail, so sometimes there are delays in delivery.
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: a typical Singapore Post track number is RF...SG (RF123456789SG), RQ...SG (RQ123456789SG), RX...SG (RX123456789SG), RA...SG (RA123456789SG)
Description: Singapore international mail, carries mainly Chinese parcels in large quantities, one of the fastest and most stable postal services on Aliexpress
Official site: http://www.singpost.com
Where can I track the parcel: China Singapore Post parcel tracking

Swiss Post Swiss Post

(Swiss post SwissPost)

Delivery period: up to 60 days (average 10-14 days)
Reliability: high
Weight limit: up to 2 kg
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: No
Pros: usually on Aliexpress it is from the category of "free shipping", a fairly fast and reliable postal service, as they say Swiss quality and service, parcels arrive much faster than ChinaPost, HongKongPost and SingaporePost. Great for sending electronics and equipment, delays are very rare.
Minuses: not at the moment and no one has complained
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: track number (track code) SwissPost usually RF...CH (RF123456789CH)
Description: State Postal Service of Switzerland. Created in 1675. Currently, they are one of the leading postal companies in Europe and are actively conquering the markets of Asia and China.
Official site: http://www.post.ch/en
Where can I track the parcel: Swiss Post package tracking

Sweden Post Sweden Post

(Swedish Post SwedenPost)

Delivery period: up to 60 days (average 15-30 days)
Reliability: average
Weight limit: up to 2 kg small packages, up to 20 kg large parcels and up to 30 kg EMS shipments
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: No
Pros: often faster than regular China Post China Post
Minuses: quite busy mail, the track number is sometimes poorly tracked
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: Sweden Post track number for parcels weighing up to 2 kg (small packages) Rx...SE (RA123456785SE), for parcels weighing from 2 to 20 kg (parcels): Cx...SE (CA123456785SE) and for EMS shipments up to 30kg: Ex...SE (EA123456785SE). The first letter R / C / E is the identifier of the type of shipment, the second Latin letter from A to Z (allowing for the uniqueness of the number), followed by 123456785 a numeric code (for the uniqueness of the number), and SE is the designation of the country of the sender (SwedEn), although when sent from China also in SE tracks (apparently because in transit through Sweden).
Description: Sweden Post provides services not only to individuals or legal entities in Scandinavia, but also to large logistics companies. One of them is Direct Link, which is also part of the PostNord AB group. This company delivers postal items from China to its sorting center in Europe, where postal items are transferred to Swedish Post for delivery, or are delivered directly by the logistics company itself to the border of the recipient's country. When making such shipments in China, Swedish Post tracking numbers are used.
Official site: http://posten.se/en/Pages/home.aspx
Where can I track the parcel: Sweden Post package tracking

YANWEN Logistics

(YL/YP)
Delivery period: up to 60 days (on average about 25-35 days)

Reliability: low
Weight limit: up to 2 kg small bags
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: No
Pros: not detected, although this is a rather cheap service like with a track, but in fact without a track
Minuses: a rather incomprehensible office, mainly used to send cheap goods, very poorly tracked, and then mostly only in China.
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: track number Yanwen Logistics SN... (SN14092001588), PK... (PK14081902532), UA...YP (UA105830254YP).
Description: This is a logistics company in China. YANWEN Logistics shipments are tracked only in the territory of the sending country, i.e. China. As soon as the parcel leaves the country (China), the track number will not be tracked. As a rule, YANWEN Logistics track numbers begin with the Latin letters SN, PK, UA, etc., followed by 10 or 9 digits and at the end two Latin letters YP.
Official site:
Where can I track the parcel: Yanwen Logistics package tracking

Finland Post Itella

(Finnish Post Itella / Posti) - for small parcels

Delivery period(how long does the parcel take): up to 35 days (average 15-25 days)
Reliability: average
Weight limit: up to 2 kg
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: electronics that contain batteries or accumulators, such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, mp3 players, etc., products such as tea, flour products, etc., as well as cosmetics such as mascara, lipstick, creams..
Pros: not expensive, relatively fast and high-quality delivery, on Aliexpress, goods sent by this mail are mostly marked free shipping.
Minuses: there are some restrictions, but if the seller offers delivery by this mail, then you can order.
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: ChinaPost AirMail tracking number: RA...FI (RA123456789FI)
Description: Itella is a Finnish postal service owned by Posti, parcels often transit through Finland, but for some reason this is faster than let's say directly from China to Russia. In general, a much more nimble office than similar Chinese postal services, if Chinapost, Singapore, Hong Kong or Swiss are offered on Aliexpress, then it is better to choose Itella.
Official site: http://www.posti.fi/private/postisservices/tools/itemtracking/index.html
Where can I track the parcel: Itella package tracking

Non-standard track numbers on Aliexpress

Sellers Shipping Method- a list of alternative services used when sending goods from China
WeDo Logistics- Track numbers of parcels sent via WeDo look like this - WD016080250CN, tracked only in China through the website http://www.wedoexpress.com/index.php?mod=trackInquiry&act=index
17 Post Service- the track consists of 12 digits, the site is 17postservice.com
World-Shipping post- the track consists of 4 Latin letters and 9 numbers (WS123456789CN), website - ws-shipping.com
Hongkong Express Post- track - RT / FI / RT123456789 FI, website - hongkongexpresspost.com
CNZ Express- track - S1234567, site - cnzexpress.com
Faspeed– track – RS/CN/RS123456789 CN, website – faspeed.com
China Post Ordinary Small Packet Plus- Tracks are sometimes similar to typical ChinaPost (RA180217850CN), but often not tracked, and sometimes tracked on Yanwen Logistics website http://www.yw56.com.cn/english/DIY.asp

Courier delivery services

If the goods from Aliexpress (from China) are needed urgently or the goods are quite expensive, then it is best to use courier delivery services, the main advantage is very fast delivery from a couple of days to two weeks, high reliability and bring the parcel straight home. Most often, courier delivery to Aliexpress is paid and sometimes it can even exceed the price of the goods, it is most profitable to order goods worth more than $ 100.

EMS

- (Express Mail Service), express mail, courier delivery service

Delivery period: 1-2 weeks
Reliability: high
Weight limit: up to 35 kg
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: No
Pros: low shipping cost, reliable and fast delivery service, delivered directly to your home by courier and if the phone number is indicated on the package, then they call and notify that the package has arrived.
Minuses: basically it is not free mail on aliexpress
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: a typical EMS track number most often looks like this - Ex...CN (EA123456789CN, EE123456789CN, EV123456789CN)
Description: EMS Post (Express Mail Service) provides services of express delivery of urgent documents and goods from door to door in the shortest possible time.
Official site: http://www.yw56.com.cn/english/DIY.asp
Where can I track the parcel: EMS package tracking

DHL

- DHL Express Global Mail

Delivery period: 4-7 days
Reliability: high
Weight limit: up to 35 kg
Restrictions and prohibitions on certain products: everything that cannot be placed in the luggage compartment of the aircraft, since the parcels are delivered by Air mail.
Pros: one of the fastest postal companies on Aliexpress, very fast and reliable delivery in just a couple of days, delivered by courier directly to your home, they also call and ask the recipient for a convenient time for delivering the parcel to the house.
Minuses: quite expensive, more carefully examined at customs, a lot of the same goods or goods worth exceeding customs limits - it is not recommended to order, as you will have to pay extra for customs clearance.
What does the track number (tracking number) look like, example: track number for DHL tracking - 1234567891 ten-digit number consisting of numbers
Description: DHL Global Mail employs experts in the field of international mail processing, many offices around the world, one of the largest postal companies in the world, there are many Official site: http://dhl.com
Where can I track the parcel: DHL parcel tracking

Cargo delivery

These are private logistics companies that are engaged in the delivery and customs clearance of goods around the world. Usually the cost of such delivery is about $ 10-14 per 1 kg of weight, and the minimum order starts from 5-10 kg. It is not difficult to find Cargo companies and Cargo delivery services, just enter "cargo delivery China" in Google, then choose the office you like, negotiate and they will indicate the coordinates of their warehouse in China and delivery methods or offer their services to find suppliers in China.
Most entrepreneurs and businessmen most often use the services of Cargo, since these companies can easily find the right product at a low price (cheap), check the goods for performance, clear customs, and even with medium volumes, it will all be cheaper than using regular mail.
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