The time it takes to ship from China to the UK varies depending on the mode of transport and the postal company.
Time range for different modes of transport
- International courier companies: Usually it takes 3-5 working days. Among them, DHL and FedEx are faster, taking about 3 working days, while UPS and TNT are relatively slow, taking 4-5 working days.
- Postal EMS: Generally it takes 7-15 days, depending on the specific situation.
- Air transport: Usually it takes 3 days, sometimes even faster.
- Sea transport: Usually it takes about 30 days (port to port), including customs clearance and door-to-door delivery, it takes 40-50 natural days.
Factors that affect shipping time
- 1.Shipping method: International couriers are usually faster, while postal EMS and ocean shipping are slower.
- Package weight and volume: Reducing the weight and volume of your package can shorten shipping time and reduce costs.
- Customs clearance time: The length of customs clearance time will also affect the total time it takes for the package to reach the customer.
- Force majeure factors: Force majeure factors such as weather may delay shipping time.
