How long does it take to deliver from the United States to China? What can't be delivered by international express?

Now many friends buy overseas products. When you buy overseas products, the express delivery usually needs to be mailed from overseas, so it takes a long time. How long does it take for express delivery from the United States to China?

How long does it take to ship from the United States to China?

The specific time for mailing from the United States to China varies depending on factors such as mailing method, mailing location and destination. Generally, it takes 7-30 days.

If you use international express services, such as DHL, UPS, FedEx, etc., you can choose different service methods, including international express service, international standard service, international economy service, etc., with different speeds and prices. Generally, it takes 2-5 days for international express service to reach China, 6-10 days for international standard service, and longer time for international economy service, which may take 3 weeks or more to arrive. If you use international postal services, such as US Postal Service, China Post, etc., it generally takes 7-30 days. The specific time will be affected by factors such as mailing method, mailing location, destination, customs inspection and traffic conditions. It should be noted that this is an estimated time, and the actual time will be affected by various factors, such as holidays, weather and other issues, which may delay the delivery of mail. Therefore, if you have important documents or items to be mailed, please try to plan and arrange the time in advance.

What can’t be sent by international express?

Global List of Prohibited Items for International Parcels and Mail

1. Any liquid product, such as makeup remover, shampoo, etc.

2. Magnetic items, such as batteries, etc.

3. Explosive, flammable, corrosive, toxic, acidic and radioactive dangerous goods, such as detonators, gunpowder, firecrackers, gasoline, alcohol, kerosene, tung oil, raw lacquer, matches, strong alkali, pesticides, etc.

4. Anesthesia and anesthetic drugs and psychotropic drugs, such as opium, morphine, cocaine, etc.

5. Items that are prohibited from circulation or delivery by national laws and regulations, such as arms, weapons, Chinese currency, etc.

6. Perishable items such as fresh fish, fresh meat, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products.

7. Items that are harmful to public health, such as bones (except ashes with a certificate of incineration), animal skins that do not contain nitrates, animal bones that do not contain drugs, etc.

8. Reactionary newspapers and books, propaganda materials and obscene or indecent items, pirated (copyright-free) books and audio and video tapes.

9. All kinds of live animals (except bees, leeches, silkworms, tightly packed and certified parasites transported by medical and health research institutions, and insects used as medicine or to kill pests).

10. Packaging of shock-proof and fragile items that are difficult to ensure the safety of internal components and do not meet the mailing conditions, such as electricity meters, cathode ray tubes, televisions, cameras, video recorders, light bulbs, and thermos bottles.

11. It is prohibited to send and receive documents of a personal and real-life nature, such as currencies of various countries, traveler's checks, bearer bills, platinum, gold, silver and their products, jewelry, gemstones and other valuables.

If you express delivery from the United States to China, it usually needs to go through customs, which will take about seven to thirty days. Therefore, when you buy these overseas products, if you need them urgently, there is generally no need to buy them overseas.

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