Posting from UK to China using EMS

[metaljesus]

Hi folks,

I'm in the UK and need to return a watch to the dealer in China, who has said "please send by register airmail or ems". Does anyone know, if I want it to be delivered in China by EMS, who do I ship it with from the UK? I've spent some time on the ems.com.cn and really cant figure it out. Do I just sent with Royal Mail? I'm guessing that it would be silly to send it without tracking, but then the only fully tracked option costs over

[Del_RFC]

Hi folks,

I'm in the UK and need to return a watch to the dealer in China, who has said "please send by register airmail or ems". Does anyone know, if I want it to be delivered in China by EMS, who do I ship it with from the UK? I've spent some time on the ems.com.cn and really cant figure it out. Do I just sent with Royal Mail? I'm guessing that it would be silly to send it without tracking, but then the only fully tracked option costs over

[TeeJay]

I've only ever used regular airmail as well, rather than courier... It got there eventually

[metaljesus]

Thanks for the replies

Oh wow that is quite a wait.

Anyone else have experience with delivery times?

[greg_r]

I'd advise against EMS. Airmail is by far the safest way - it'll take a while (3-4 weeks isn't unusual), but you're far less likely to be caught by Chinese customs.

[TeeJay]

Thanks for the replies

Oh wow that is quite a wait.

Anyone else have experience with delivery times?

For me, it was about four weeks between posting the watch back, and getting the replacement

[metaljesus]

Okay so my package left the UK sent via airmail. According to Royal Mail its been given to the Chinese mail service.

Del_RFC, you implied that airmail can me tracked in China after it leaves the UK? Can you let me know how? I cant see any tracking options on the China Post webpage?

http://www.chinapost.cn/english/index-e.htm

It isnt delivered by EMS internally in China, is it? Their tracking page doesnt give any results.

Cheers for the help.

[narikaa]

EMS doesnt exist in UK

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[metaljesus]

Yes I'm aware of that. Just trying to establish who delivers the package internally in China, once Royal Mail has handed it over.

[metaljesus]

No one knows who delivers UK Airmail once it reaches China and if it can be tracked?

Bump.

[KB]

Try here...... http://app3.hongkongpost.com/CGI/mt/enquiry.jsp

Ken

[metaljesus]

Thanks HB. But, unless I'm missing something, thats just for Hong Kong ... ?

[Homer]

New forum so I thought I might get involved again

It will be delivered by China post. There is no way of tracking it.

For future ref. Parcel Force(EMS) are very quick and relable.

I send 5-10 watches back at a time. Would work out pricey for 1 watch but they get there in 3-4 days.

[KB]

Well Homer has given the best answer, however you didn't say where in China and a lot of mail does actually go in through HK.

Ken

[metaljesus]

Thanks guys.

Homer, have you ever had any problems with customs into china using parcel force / ems?

[Homer]

Thanks guys.

Homer, have you ever had any problems with customs into china using parcel force / ems?

You wont have any probs. with 1 watch

[Homer]

Thanks guys.

Homer, have you ever had any problems with customs into china using parcel force / ems?

You should purchase via a UK dealer next time (cough cough) to avoid the hassle.

lol

[metaljesus]

Yeah im considering switching to a europe based dealer. The thing that made me go with a China based one for my first few watches was the fact they were almost 1/3 cheaper than the UK dealer I spoke to (not you) and delivery time was 1 week instead of 3. For the exact same product ...

But now i dont have the watch and am waiting around for ages before i get it back, so I'll consider a UK based one for my next few orders.