Once because of the specific difference between express and air transport and a headache. With the rise of sea Amoy and cross-border electricity suppliers, more and more people need to understand this knowledge, so they have this article, hoping to help you.
Applicable object
Small quantities of goods (45 kg of the following, including documents) generally take the international express.
Large quantities of goods (100 kg or more) in general to take the international air.
Two, delivery methods
International express: is the "door to door" - pick-up, clearance package, package delivery, package tariff.
International air transport: mainly by the consignor of delivery to the destination airport, guests or their agents to the airport from the warehouse to mention no clearance package, not packet delivery, not including customs duties; there are a few "door to door" said DDU DDP.
Three, service content
International express: express company responsible for soliciting in customs declaration and customs clearance agent service destination, packet delivery, no packet destination tariff.
International air transport: guests or their agents need to go to the airport customs clearance, delivery, no package. If you do "door to door", then the package clearance and delivery, no package tariff.
Four, billing methods
International express: the minimum charge weight of 0.5 kg, less than 0.5 kg, 0.5 kg of billing. 30 kilograms of goods under the proposal to take the international express more affordable; more than 100 kilograms of advice to take the international air transport costs lower.
International air transport: usually the minimum billing weight of 45 kg, less than 45 kg, according to the calculation of 45 kg. Less than 45 kilograms of cargo, some airlines will have a N that is not in accordance with the price, 45 kg to billing, billing can be in accordance with the actual number of kilograms.
Five, the time of transport
International express: under normal circumstances (normal flight, the purpose of state clearance smoothly, no problem, fast delivery) 3-4 days to door (mainly in neighboring countries and developed countries or major airports or big city), remote 5-6 days (mainly small city, the distance far backward country or remote).
International air transport: normal flight, seat arrangement well, if direct flights, a day has come; if you want to transfer, generally 2-4 days to.
Six, documents
International express: usually need to fill in the international express delivery, if it is goods to provide commercial invoices, special goods also need to provide other documents.
International air transport: usually need to provide export declaration documents and random documents (if any), random documents are generally invoices, invoices and certificates of origin (port of destination).
Note: the international air ticket to each formal declaration, and international express is a lot of goods together mark, so the international cargo needs to provide the agent declaration entrustment, packing list, invoice, contract (in some areas, but no) express mail goods only need an invoice, customs formalities convenient.
Seven, tracking method
International express: you can use the international express order, in the international express company website (for example: DHL UPS FEDEX four express TNT) query.
International air waybill number: the official website of the airlines (such as Air China Southern Airlines China Eastern Airlines) on the query, or ask the airline.
Eight, claims the way
International express delivery: send pieces, the recipient if found damaged packaging, small pieces of goods and other issues, can be refused. To take delivery of the goods from the date of delivery of the company within one month, in writing to the delivery side and the courier company courier company feedback information or make claims.
International air transport: if there is damage or loss, the first track is the liability of the carrier or agent responsibility, regardless of which party is compensation responsibility generally according to the "Warsaw Convention" clause, that is to master air waybill, waybill back compensation terms, according to the general cargo charge weight, the maximum amount of compensation for $100.