YunExpress Shipping – All You Need To Know

YunExpress isn’t necessarily its own shipping company. It works with shipping partners like a broker, liaising between large Chinese merchants (like eBay, Amazon, Wish, etc.) and shipping companies to speed up the delivery process. Couriers pick up parcels and deliver them to YunExpress where they then arrange for the parcel to be delivered to their destination country where the next shipping partner takes over. 

Whereas other shipping companies require the customer to arrange for everything to ensure it gets to its destination successfully (think lengthy customs processes), YunExpress specializes in air and sea freight, having amalgamated a proven track record and method for efficiency.

You can find out the estimated price of a shipment by using the Price Query Function on the YunExpress website. This function uses the original shipping location of either South, East, Southeast, or West China (as well as Shenzhen or Guangzhou), the destination country, as well as the weight of the parcel being shipped to estimate the cost. 

If YunExpress shipments come with a tracking number, often, the recipient will receive a message such as “Package arrived at the carrier facility (Yunexpress’s Track End)” once it has arrived in its destination country. This only means that it has been transferred to the warehouse which will distribute parcels to residential addresses from there. 

Different shipping rates offered by YunExpress starting from the most cost-effective yet the longest delivery include:

• YunExpress Standard – EUB (A 1 pound shipment from Guangdong to the USA would cost approximately ¥100 in total fees and arrive in 10-15 business days)
• YunExpress Ping Post – Economy
• YunExpress Standard- Registrar (7 to 25 days for a parcel to arrive in the USA from China)
• YunExpress Fast-dedicated line
• YunExpress Fast-Express
• YunExpress Flat Mail – Priority

YunExpress has also partnered with DHL Express to commit to even faster deliveries to international locations within 4 to 6 business days. Most shipments sent through the cheaper methods of shipping arrive at their destination anywhere from 14-30 days and may take months.

Costs, however, match those of competitors so YunExpress is often used by large marketplaces to keep shipping costs low for customers. 

The full tracking path can be viewed on the DHL website. Additional charges for high-risk areas as well as regulations based on size and claimed value of parcels can all be found on the YunExpress website.

Because YunExpress acts as a middle liaison between China and international countries, its delivery occurs at large warehouses, etc. in the package’s destination country.

Depending on the hours in which that warehouse works and the courier and shipping companies it has partnered with, deliveries may or may not occur on weekends.

Most companies who have partnered with Amazon (such as DHL), other than Federal postal services, have committed to speeding up the delivery of purchases by adding Saturday and/or Sunday delivery.

YunExpress promises its B2C (Business to Customer) clients timely delivery, fast and stable commercial DDP customs clearance, interruption-free delivery and returns, additional services such as an abnormal package warning. 

YunExpress has also partnered with cross-border logistics companies that ensure border crossing is simple and problem-free, this makes the cost-effectiveness of YunExpress even more obvious as there is little chance of tariffs being added at customs. 

Tophatter (USA), Germany, and Japan also have direct line registration available, which provides last-mile tracking. These shipments can be tracked directly through YunExpress from start to finish and typically make it to their destination within 6-10 business days (USA), 7-12 business days (Germany), or 3-7 business days (Japan).

YunExpress is used in conjunction with other carrier companies, many of which offer their own APIs which can be integrated into your website using a developer or any authorised application.

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