EMS Shipping Delays Lately??

[upsidedown]

Hey Guys,

I don't know but it seems like all of my suppliers right now are having a trouble shipping the stuff to me- has this been the case for anyone else?

I'm just worried but all of the sellers are telling me that...anyone else?

Thanks in advance-

[JohnnyBoy]

I recently ordered something on the 3rd and got it on the 9th of this month. 7 day shipping as usual.

[philly387]

Lately it has taken an extra day or so to get through customs...might be a little backed up

[Maddawgxxl]

Half my packages sit with customs for about 3 days and the other half pass right by... guess its hit or miss!

[aking]

I dont like the EMS tracking online, it seems like it doesn't update or something. I have had my package "dispatched from sorting center" since 6/25. Its not 7/1 with the same status. I dont know whats going on or if my stuff has even hit customs yet.

[talk-planet]

EMS is really slow, takes a few days for the tracking number to even show up in there system. I would worry yet. Just expect it to get to you some where from 7-15 days.

[aking]

Yea, I just hate the variation with EMS shipping. Sometimes it takes like 4 days to get here and sometimes its like 10. Esp. when you have products on back order. As many times as I have ordered from China with EMS shipping, I have gotten all my packages. My supplier keeps telling me don't worry, he has he courier on top of it and to just give it a few more days.

[imhungry114]

I think a lot of it has to do with the seller. Some send the box out right away, and some let the order sit a few days before dropping it off. I have had a couple of late orders lately as well, but I have been ordering from new suppliers also

[kxmlaile]

the EMS shipping was delayed recently because Chinese Custom is cracking down the export of ⊗⊗⊗⊗ goods within that period of time .they stopped all the packages outbound of China via EMS and was checking if there were ⊗⊗⊗⊗ goods inside ..

[Here We Go Again]

Last time I have a order from over seas that was sent EMS...
2 packages arrived in 10 days from the day I ordered it to the day it was at my door.
The 3rd package took 15 days order to door.
This took place within the last 3 weeks.

[philly387]

I received a package I ordered thursday night on tuesday...fastest shipment ever from china!

[aking]

Doesn't look like my package is going to arrive today. Looks like I probably won't be receiving my package until next week since this weekend is a holiday. :(

[upsidedown]

Realized that it also depends on the city from which the seller ships it- one of my suppliers gets the package to me on the 4th day after I pay and another takes a week and a half- but how much do your guys' larger packages weigh? I wonder if that has something to do...

I had a package come normally last week weighing almost 20 kilos but I don't know how feasible this is for long term

[aking]

I noticed that my package has gone to 3 different sorting centers in china. ????

[aking]

Has anyone ever received a package at their door even though the ems tracking system never updated?

[upsidedown]

Originally Posted by aking

I noticed that my package has gone to 3 different sorting centers in china. ????

Timing Site Status
　 2009-06-30 17:XX:XX SHANGHAI Posting
　 2009-06-30 17:XX:XX 32 Despatch from Sorting Center
　 2009-06-30 21:XX:XX SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center
　 2009-06-30 22:XX:XX SHANGHAI Despatch from Sorting Center

Mine usually follow this route and next thing is arrival in JFK so yes, usually a few sorting centers but this process usually goes by pretty quickly- expecting the package tomorrow :D

But for your second question, I've NEVER gotten a package when it didn't show up online (unless of course the seller gave you a wrong tracking number- some do this just to buy themselves some more time)

[upsidedown]

One of my suppliers just told me that the Shanghai office is shut down for now- can anyone else confirm this? So for now, only Beijing is open- wonder what kinds of delays this is going to cause

[Burst]

Theyre not shut down. Theyre having some trouble with invoices or are in trouble with something to do with invoices.

[aking]

well see, i just had something shipped yesterday.

[inleague2003]

EMS/customs has been brutal lately.Within the last month i had 4 packages confiscated by customs.I'm beginning to wonder if i'm on a black list with customs.This completely irritates me because i finally have a system down with Ebay that seems to be working.Now i gotta worry if i get my products or not.I swear if is isn't one thing its another.

[nobody999]

Originally Posted by inleague2003

EMS/customs has been brutal lately.Within the last month i had 4 packages confiscated by customs.I'm beginning to wonder if i'm on a black list with customs.This completely irritates me because i finally have a system down with Ebay that seems to be working.Now i gotta worry if i get my products or not.I swear if is isn't one thing its another.

try having the package shipped to another address and see if you have the same problem

[Lyda]

Maybe this is the case with China EMS only. I get my items shipped by EMS from other Asian countries and they are here in 5 days.