EMS from China To Uk

[hezy12]

I don't know about anybody else but I've had a parcel from EMS for the first time i've looked around the internet and people are saying it normally takes 5 days to get from China to UK, my tracking is as follows:


Date Timing Site Status
　 2010-12-19 13:24:00 JINSHAN Posting
　 2010-12-19 13:55:00 JINSHAN Despatch from Sorting Center
　 2010-12-19 21:34:02 SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center
　 2010-12-19 23:32:12 SHANGHAI Despatch from Sorting Center

It's not even arrived in England yet, so how can it arrive at my door by tomorrow (5 days). Yes I have checked parcel force:

Status: Handed Over

Parcel tracks

Date Time Location Tracking Event

19-12-2010 23:32 Delivery Agent - BEIJING - PTT Forwarded for export
19-12-2010 13:24 Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer


Is any one else suffering from delays? I am newbie buyer and I would also like to ask ihow long does it normally take for a parcel to come from China to the UK? Have you encountered a time when the tracking says it somewhere else but on the same the parcel comes to you? What happens when it despatches from Shanghai sorting centre? Do EMS have a lot of delay? What's the shortest time you've ever got a parcel from China through EMS?
Is EMS trust worthy? Has EMS lost or confiscated any of your items before?

Of course you don't have to answer all the question but try to answer as much of them

[Bang]

EMS is good or else no one would use them. The only thing you have to worry about is Customs. Tons of people are seeing delays because of the holidays. Even local overnight shipping sometimes takes 2-3 days to get somewhere because xmas is around the corner.

Don't worry have patience.

[ONE]

Originally Posted by hezy12

I don't know about anybody else but I've had a parcel from EMS for the first time i've looked around the internet and people are saying it normally takes 5 days to get from China to UK, my tracking is as follows:


Date Timing Site Status
　 2010-12-19 13:24:00 JINSHAN Posting
　 2010-12-19 13:55:00 JINSHAN Despatch from Sorting Center
　 2010-12-19 21:34:02 SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center
　 2010-12-19 23:32:12 SHANGHAI Despatch from Sorting Center

It's not even arrived in England yet, so how can it arrive at my door by tomorrow (5 days). Yes I have checked parcel force:

Status: Handed Over

Parcel tracks

Date Time Location Tracking Event

19-12-2010 23:32 Delivery Agent - BEIJING - PTT Forwarded for export
19-12-2010 13:24 Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer


Is any one else suffering from delays? I am newbie buyer and I would also like to ask ihow long does it normally take for a parcel to come from China to the UK? Have you encountered a time when the tracking says it somewhere else but on the same the parcel comes to you? What happens when it despatches from Shanghai sorting centre? Do EMS have a lot of delay? What's the shortest time you've ever got a parcel from China through EMS?
Is EMS trust worthy? Has EMS lost or confiscated any of your items before?

Of course you don't have to answer all the question but try to answer as much of them

You had an airport shut down for a couple days....I would not worry for now unless you got customers knocking down your email

[imprezawrx]

the time to start worrying m8 is when it gets to the UK. keep your fingers crossed it passes thru customs ok.

[hezy12]

thanks guys, I forgot we had a shut down. I hope it does get pass customs, but the supplier told me it would pass straight through because she labelled it as a gift.

[fightingdvds]

I have used ems many times and its fine, SAL takes ages and sometimes 8+ weeks so i never bothered with that.
Hold in there and you should have your goods soon.

[lumberjack]

I have the same problems with EMS right now to the UK

This time of year (christmas and new years) using EMS is useless ask the Chinese to send it via DHL International it will only take 3 working days - you will pay extra but it will save a lot of time. IF the chinese give you some bull**** excuse DEMAND them to use DHL/TNT or another private logistics company. When the bad weather is over then go back and re-use EMS it will be cheaper in the long term.

[lumberjack]

Originally Posted by hezy12

thanks guys, I forgot we had a shut down. I hope it does get pass customs, but the supplier told me it would pass straight through because she labelled it as a gift.

yea sure, it doesn't depend on what "they say" it depends on what the customs do in the UK. Sometimes sending it via gift does lower the import duty costs or pay nothing, however not always - sometimes if replica they can destroy the merchandise. Remember all Chinese care about is the money, nothing else.

[hezy12]

Thanks guys, my items was from released from customs today, I'm so happy for my items. Should be here tommorow, unless ParcelForce has rubbish service as well

[hezy12]

I've had to wait another day because of Bank Holiday Tuesday :( Should get it by Tomorrow.

[forummember]

Don't forget the snow and the fact it's Christmas.

[hezy12]

Its fine now, my parcel is on my way to my house as we speak

29-12-2010 05:17 London North West Depot Loaded to vehicle for delivery
29-12-2010 01:41 London North West Depot Received at delivery depot
28-12-2010 18:23 National Hub Received and processed
27-12-2010 17:56 International Hub Forwarded for UK processing
27-12-2010 17:53 International Hub Received in destination country
19-12-2010 23:32 Delivery Agent - BEIJING - PTT Forwarded for export
19-12-2010 13:24 Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer

[teedon]

As many experts said ,just a bit patience,your goods will be reached sooner or later but now the speed of ems is really getting slow,due to new year ' holiday .

Just tell you one more thing,because chinese new year is coming,so the china goverment will check the goods very strickly during this peroid ,this happen to every year.

[dburnside]

i have been waiting since 29november, had to ask supplier to give money back so i can order more, hope it bloody turns up tho

[Barbie]

I have been waiting a parcel from china too ordered since Dec 4,2010 and i did try to track the item the last status in parcel force was forwarded for export dated Dec 8 2010 since then i can not see any progress or where my parcel is? is anyone of you having a problem too, i'm a bit worried now ,how do you know if your parcel has been seized by customs?...this is my first time to order in china and i don't really know what is going on now...

[teedon]

It is too long for your items staying in china,so you have to ask your supplier to provide more info for this ,as they keep the bill ,so they can track the parcel .

It is almost 1 month,it still showing it is on china,the seller definite need do something for you.

[tmac122]

I had a package mailed on 12/13 - and I still have not received it. I was promised I'd get it by Christmas, and now its well after the new year and still nothing! The latest info on the tracking says "dispatch from china"..

[teedon]

i do not think there is any delay for the packages from china to uk,i have sent a couple of dvds packages to uk recently,it show the shipping is very smoothly.

Status: Delivered

Parcel tracks

Date Time Location Tracking Event

04-01-2011 09:59 Tonbridge Depot Delivered
04-01-2011 07:10 Tonbridge Depot Loaded to vehicle for delivery
04-01-2011 06:24 Tonbridge Depot Received at delivery depot
04-01-2011 00:26 National Hub Received and processed
03-01-2011 21:27 International Hub Received in destination country
02-01-2011 16:10 Heathrow Airport Received in destination country
30-12-2010 20:35 Delivery Agent - HONG KONG - PTT Forwarded for export
30-12-2010 17:51 Delivery Agent - HONG KONG Collected from customer