Shipping methods from Aliexpress. We analyze all the popular

There are dozens, even hundreds, of ways to deliver goods from China. In this article, I decided to collect all the popular delivery methods from Aliexpress, if you know about any other methods that are not described in the article, then please tell me about them in the comments. I hope the article will help you if you have a choice when delivering goods.

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Shipping by China Post

This is one of the most popular shipping methods with Aliexpress and is offered by default in most cases. If you choose the delivery method Aliexpress Standard Shipping, then with a high probability the parcel will be sent by China Post, although there are other options. In general, I will talk about Aliexpress Standard Shipping a little lower.

So, shipments by China Post can be divided into 3 types:

Parcels from China Post can be tracked by Russian Post. Naturally, this does not apply to small packages, I have already written about this.

Delivery by post of other Asian countries

Of the most popular countries, I will note the following:

Delivery by post of European countries

Such a delivery is more suitable for residents of the European part of Russia, because the parcel first goes from China to Europe, and from there to Russia.

1. Swiss Post- Swiss post, quite reliable and fast. Delivery 2-4 weeks.
2. Sweden Post- about the same.

I wrote about these 2 mails, as many people talk about them. But my parcels came by postal services of other countries.

3. Finnish Post (Finland Post)- so far I have positive impressions about her, all my parcels have arrived intact, the delivery time is 3-5 weeks. I looked, about a third of my orders go through them, so I already remember their track numbers very well - they end in FI.
4. Netherlands Post(PostNL) - when ordering one item, I was not satisfied with the free shipping method, so I chose PostNL. They say this is one of the fastest and most reliable services. And in general, all European mail, I'm sure, work well. Such delivery cost me 65 rubles, quite a bit.

Here, in principle, and all the European companies that caught my eye.

Russian Air Company

Aliexpress often catches the eye of another delivery method like Russian Air. What is this? And this is a Russian-Chinese company. The parcel is sent, it is checked by Russian employees of the company (this is a plus), and then it can go even by plane, even by train, even by other land transport, so the word Air in the company name does not guarantee delivery by air.

Advantages of this delivery method:

• Our Russian people work in China, who check the package
• Cheap
• They say that almost all parcels reach safe and sound.

Minuses:

Quite long delivery. Usually 30-60 days.

Track numbers start with RM and end with CN. At least that's how it was for me.

Delivery by courier companies

CDEK- a well-known logistics company in Russia, recently 1 parcel was delivered to me through them. They called and told me to come to the local bus station at a certain time, on the right day I came up, there a man was distributing parcels, and there I received mine. Delivery is more or less normal - 3-5 weeks.

You need to track such parcels only on the CDEK website, nowhere else will the number be tracked.
There may still be a problem with the fact that if you live in a small town, then there may not be CDEK pick-up points, then you will have to negotiate with them how it would be better for you to pick up the package ...

EMS- it seems to be translated as Express Mail Service, that is, expedited delivery. In most cases, this is a fairly expensive option (delivery starts from 1000 rubles), so choose it for expensive items that you want to receive quickly. By choosing EMS you get:

• Still, no, but the reliability and quality of delivery
• Speed ​​- from 7 days to 20 days. Fast enough.
• Tracking all the way.
• If the weight of your cargo does not exceed the established limits, there will be no problems with customs.

Parcel first sent to China Chinese EMS, then it is accepted Russian EMS and delivers to the final address.

DHL- German logistics company, which is famous for its incredibly fast delivery around the world. Services are very expensive. Delivery 2-5 days, that is, very quickly. Perhaps, simple buyers like us will never have to use DHL services.

This shipping method is more suitable for those who have some kind of business. I have heard that there are all sorts of problems with customs clearance, so read the reviews and experiences of other people who have used DHL. I am not one of those.

FedEx- American courier company, whose services are also quite expensive. On average, it is more expensive than EMS, but cheaper than DHL.

ePacket- Recently, one package was sent to me just like that. In my opinion, this delivery method is paid, but inexpensive (I gave something around 80 rubles). In general, this is a combined shipping method. In China, the parcel is sent by the EMS express service (that is, it goes quickly), and already in Russia by regular state mail. Compared with China Post, this delivery method is on average 5-7 days faster. The track number starts with LM, maybe there are other characters, I don’t know yet.

SF eParcel- a very large logistics company, delivery time 30-45 days. You can read about it on the Internet, I can’t say anything yet. Tracking takes place on the official website of the company, the track number consists of numbers.

What's the Seller`s Shipping Method?

It's just - at the discretion of the seller. That is, the seller himself will decide how best to send the goods.

What is Aliexpress Standard Shipping?

Not so long ago, a new service was launched on Aliexpress, which allowed Aliexpress itself as a brand to participate in the delivery of goods to customers. It all looks like this:

• You buy an item using Aliexpress Standard Shipping.
• The seller, instead of mail or courier service, carries the goods directly to one of the points of Aliexpress itself, which are located throughout China.
• And from this point, Aliexpress representatives decide how to deliver the package to you. They usually choose China Post, although there may be other options.

That is, if the Seller`s Shipping Method is delivery at the discretion of the seller, then Aliexpress Standard Shipping is at the discretion Aliexpress itself. The advantage in this case is that the sender will not be some small seller, but the largest trading platform, which gives you certain advantages if you have to open a dispute - it will immediately go into the status exacerbated.

They also have an Aliexpress Premium Shipping option, which is usually paid. The goods will be sent in a faster and more reliable way.

Outcome

As you can see, there are a lot of delivery methods. I’m sure I didn’t list many of them, I just pointed out those that caught my eye at the moment. If you have something to add to this information, I will be glad to see your comments. Well, write reviews and impressions about different types of delivery, especially here, it will be useful to everyone.

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