Shipping from China to Germany
Shipping from China to Germany is always a real adventure. In order for the long post to be successful, it is important to think carefully about how to get your parcel in Asia on its way to Europe.
What you need:
- sturdy cardboard box
- good provider
- Customs declaration
- linguistic proficiency
Sending from China to Germany succeeds if you are thoroughly informed and pay attention to a few things.
Successful shipment from China
- An important aspect are the prices, which fluctuate widely depending on the provider and shipping method. Here it is important to weigh up and then decide on a compromise between price and performance.
- Most calculations are based on the kilogram. Since you can often get additional kilograms cheaper, heavier packages are sometimes worthwhile.
- Chinapost is a good provider. If you are at an airport, you can also deliver your mail in China directly to AirChina Cargo and have it sent by plane. Using the German providers from China is also possible, but it is very expensive and rather impractical. At most, FedEx can be an alternative for heavy parcels.
- It is important that you pack a really sturdy package in an extremely sturdy cardboard box, since the Chinese post office is not exactly squeamish.
- Then all you have to do is clear the customs.
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This is how the package arrives in Germany
- One big difference is in the type of transport you choose for shipping. Transport by airmail only takes around a week, while by ship or rail it takes several weeks.
- Also in terms of safety Classic airmail is considered to be the most trustworthy route, while shipments can be lost more easily on the train or on the ship. By the way, for security reasons, it is better not to send parcels, but parcels straight away, as only these have a tracking number and can be tracked or tracked if necessary. in the worst case, they are insured.
- An insider tip is shipping via SAL as a combination of domestic Chinese rail and final airmail transport. A SAL shipment is sent immediately and quickly by plane from Beijing or Shanghai.
- It is best to only send a package to larger locations and only when you are absolutely sure that the communication worked and that the destination and the desired postal route are clear. Sending from China often fails because the smaller villages in particular have language problems.
- A trick for correctly posting your parcel in China is to have a written note in Chinese beforehand that you want to send a parcel to Germany.
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