Evgeniy Malyar

All larger number people purchase goods through the Aliexpress service. Many factors speak in favor of this method of purchase, the main one being the price, which is much more pleasant than in ordinary, “material” stores. Online trading also has its disadvantages. People who have chosen a suitable product often complain about for a long time forced to wait for an item that has already been paid for. Of course, everyone understands that China is a distant country, but logistics system It seems like it should already be worked out. Be that as it may, murmurs are heard from time to time in cities and villages. Perhaps the information below will reassure those who are tired of waiting weeks for their order. After all, knowing the possible paths he follows explains a lot.

The buyer, in principle, should not be interested in delivery details. Ideally, he perceives an online store as a kind of “black box” into which his honestly earned money goes, and at the exit, after the agreed time, the ordered item appears. But in real life Unfortunately, sometimes things happen differently. The goods can arrive at the address in several ways.

Looking at a map or globe, anyone can assume that lies through Mongolia, Far East, Siberia and further to the European part of Russia. This is true, but this path is not always the fastest. Parcels go through Finland, Sweden, and sometimes come from other countries, which is actually explained simply - there are warehouses where stocks of the most liquid commodity items have been created. If the ordered item has already been delivered there, the buyer can be considered lucky and will receive the desired item within a matter of days. In other cases, options are possible...

The delivery time for goods from China can be divided into the following stages:

• Formation of an order. Due to the colossal sales volumes, this action takes the shipping departments of Chinese companies quite a lot of time - no more than a week, but usually no less three days. However, there is more.
• Next, the delivery service comes into play - the parcel is assigned a unique track number, which theoretically (in most cases and practically) can be used to track its location.
• The cargo’s journey to the customs point of the People’s Republic of China does not take much time, but the goods may get stuck there. The Chinese carefully check the contents of boxes and packages. In rare cases (especially during periods of greatest activity) this may take a whole month.

90% international parcels, processed by Russian Post, come from China.

Delays are possible at any stage of the journey. A combination of problems makes the situation worse.

Criteria for choosing a postal service

The delivery service is chosen by the seller. Often it is free, and this has makes a lot of sense. The cost of shipping in some cases may turn out to be more expensive than the product itself, and then ordering the product in China makes no sense - it is cheaper and faster to buy locally. The most popular way is to send the cargo by China Air Mail flight ( China Air Post), but since most sellers choose it, the queue is long, which can also delay delivery.

There are often cases of using the state postal services of Singapore, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland and other countries, if the seller knows that this will happen sooner, and he is interested in this (he receives money only after the transaction is closed and the buyer receives the goods). The duration of the journey is from two weeks to a month.

As for paid services, they also exist and it makes sense to use them if the item being sent is of particular value or is very fragile. For example, the EMS service guarantees arrival within two weeks with hand delivery.

DHL and TNT act even more quickly and undertake to deliver the purchase within five days, but they do not always succeed for various objective reasons. They do not have any benefits at customs, and therefore there are delays. The buyer himself decides whether he should pay for services that sometimes do not provide any benefits.

The seller almost always packs the item being sent in such a way as to prevent it from being damaged during transportation.

Why do parcels from China via Finland take so long?

WITH geographical point From a perspective, this route seems strange, but senders choose it quite often. The buyer learns that his parcel has arrived via Finland by the tracking number printed on the parcel sticker, starting with the letters RA and ending with “FI”.

The postal service of this country, Itella, enjoys a well-deserved good reputation, and if the cargo arrived by air, for example, in Helsinki, on a China Air Post flight, then the likelihood of any delay is minimal, unless, of course, Finnish transport workers go on strike, and this happens.

It may be difficult to track the parcel if the track says “RT” instead of “RA” - the seller, trying to reduce costs, prints the “left” code at his own risk. This does not mean that the goods will not arrive - just the availability of the location control option along a fairly long section of the route will be limited.

The Finnish route is favorable for St. Petersburg residents, but everyone else will have to wait for entry clearance at, after which the goods are delivered by Russian Post, which also takes time. The same applies to all parcels and parcels arriving at Vnukovo airport, where the sorting machine rarely (fortunately), but (unfortunately) breaks down, and it is difficult and time-consuming to clear cargo manually. Parcels from China go through Finland to Russia, but this is not the only country located to the west that serves as a transshipment point. There is also a route through Sweden, which works similarly to the Finnish one, and is chosen for similar reasons. Sweden Post usually does not create problems or delays.

What route does the parcel take from China?

Since the beginning of last year, postal cargo began to be sent through the Erlian land checkpoint, opened near Manchuria. The route of parcels through Mongolia seems more logical, and, importantly, is characterized by a predictable chronology. The train schedule is stable, so it is possible to predict the moment of delivery, at least to the Russian customs point, with relative certainty. Previously, there was only a land checkpoint in Manzhouli. Now, carriages with international correspondence from China are attached to the weekly Beijing-Moscow train. The train travel time to Moscow is six days. There are also routes through the territory of Kazakhstan and by train Shanghai - Novosibirsk, but they last longer, up to 22 days.

Additional reasons for possible delay

The buyer himself may be to blame for the fact that a package from China takes too long. When placing an order, you must strictly adhere to the requirements of the proposed form, write your last name, first name and address in English or in Latin letters, preferably indicating your postal code and definitely your mobile phone. This is not very difficult, but errors, typos and other inaccuracies, unfortunately, do occur, which complicates the work of delivery services. To avoid misunderstandings, it makes sense to contact the seller and once again clarify all the details.

Second possible reason delays – placing an order on holidays or days closely adjacent to them. People vacation in China quite often, and this factor must be taken into account in order not to worry in vain.

It is possible that the sending company suddenly unexpectedly ran out of goods of the exact item that was ordered. Keeping in touch in this case can also be very helpful. The seller sometimes offers a full (or even more expensive) replacement, providing a significant discount, and if the difference is not fundamental for the buyer, then it is simply a sin not to take advantage of this situation.

Finally, it also happens that the ordered product has already arrived a long time ago, but the buyer knows nothing about it - the notification did not arrive or, again, some vague difficulties arose. The postman can get sick - he is a living person, or the mailbox can be mixed up. Therefore, a few days after the expected arrival date, it makes sense to call or visit the post office and ask if any package has arrived from China. It is supposed to be stored for a month, after which it will again be sent to China at the sender’s expense. The buyer will not suffer material losses, but if he really wanted to purchase this item, then, undoubtedly, it will be very disappointing.

Some buyers receive a tracking number from the seller with a non-standard FI ending. This method sending is quite rare and there is almost no information on the Internet on this issue.

Can a parcel from China go through Finland? Will such a package arrive?

The method of sending a parcel through Finland is indeed possible. Some sellers choose this method to bypass New Year's congestion at customs, since the load is holidays increases many times over.

Previously, when there were congestions at China Post during the holidays due to large quantity shipments, the sellers used Singapore Post, since they have a large sorting center, which is designed for large loads. But in recent years during the Christmas and New Year's holidays, the volumes have increased so much that now even Singapore Post cannot cope with them. As a result, sellers are increasingly looking for workarounds to make purchases arrive faster. Delivery via Finnish Post can especially please residents of St. Petersburg, since the parcel will not hang up at Moscow customs and then take a long time to travel by Russian Post to the northern capital. As a result, your purchase will reach you in a matter of days. Which makes Aliexpress customers very happy.

Shipping via Finnish Post, like other transit parcels (for example, sent by Singapore Post), begins its journey from courier service, which physically delivers them to the postal service sorting point. A striking example is the company 4px. Chinese sellers reserve a tracking number in advance, send it to the buyer, and wait for the courier to pick up your order from them. Then the parcel goes through the sorting process at the courier service and is sent to the specified destination. postal service. In this case, the track will not be read anywhere except in the local database of the courier service. In our case, on the official website http://en.4px.com

Thus, your order can travel for about 10 days before it is sorted at the sender's post office. And only after this the track data will be distributed to other track number tracking services.
That is why there is a rule that for 10 days you shouldn’t even worry about your track not being read. And only after the end of this period you can start asking questions to the seller.

There are two options for Finnish postal tracking numbers that you can receive from the seller:

1) Track type RA*********FI

In 10 days this track will be tracked first by Finnish Post at http://www.posti.fi/, and then by other tracking services.

This option is considered reliable and quite fast.

2) Track type RT ********FI

Tracks of this type of non-existent postal service HongkongExpressPost. Fictional postal service with fake service hongkongexpresspost.com.

Sellers issue such a track for goods worth up to $10. Sellers save on shipping and send the goods without a track. But since the AliExpress system necessarily requires them to indicate the tracking number, then some store owners on Aliexpress send you false track, which seems to be tracked, but in reality the parcel will arrive with a completely different tracking number, which will be assigned to the parcel when passing the border. Accordingly, it will be impossible to track such a parcel.

But sellers are forced to do this because they want to sell the product cheaper, and the generation of a left track number leads to panic among the buyer and the immediate opening of a dispute. Moreover, usually a dispute in such a situation leads to a refund to the buyer, and some buyers also manage to receive the parcel =))))

And by indicating a false track and providing a link to the tracking website hongkongexpresspost.com, they calm the client’s vigilance and the package manages to arrive. As a result, everyone is happy. The buyer thinks that he controls the journey of the package and receives it. (Since in the end a notification comes to his address that the parcel has arrived). And, of course, the seller is happy, since he got such a good deal.
Of course, having received such a track, the buyer should not relax, since this service scammers actively use it. Therefore, having received a tracking track by the HonkongExpressPost service, you can safely assume that your goods are shipped without a tracking number and it will be impossible to track its movement. Next, make a decision whether to wait for such a parcel or immediately begin the long procedure of returning your money.

As a result, your purchase will reach you in a matter of days. And even vice versa. The postal courier Posti Finland economy has been working in the international logistics arena for a very long time and delivers goods around the world without any problems. The track code for a parcel sent by Posti Finland (Itella) usually has LP*** (14 digits). The service offers you to control all orders while sitting on your own sofa. A striking example is the company 4px. Enjoy comfortable shopping with GdePosylka! In 10 days, this track will be tracked first at Finnish Post, and then on other tracking services. Shipments via Finnish Post, like other transit parcels (such as those sent by Singapore Post), begin their journey with a courier service, which physically delivers them to the postal service's sorting facility. Delivery via Finnish Post can especially please residents of St. Petersburg, since the parcel will not hang up at Moscow customs and then take a long time to travel by Russian Post to the northern capital. To use the full functionality of the site, just register directly on GdePosylka.ru. Shoppers are increasingly making purchases online. Tell me, the parcel took off from Helsinki to its destination (Russia as it should be) another 7.01.16, today it’s already 20.01 and no more movements are visible. Could it get lost? ItellaPosti tracking is available for residents of Russia in Russian: It has been operating in the logistics market for more than 20 years. IN personal account Tracking of Itella parcels from any online stores will be available. But in recent years, during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the volumes have increased so much that now even Singapore Post cannot cope with them.

Then the parcel goes through a sorting process at the courier service and is sent to the designated postal service. In this case, the track will not be read anywhere except in the local database of the courier service. At the same time I ordered the goods, but already through Singapore Post, in the end it arrived on January 4, it arrived in 2 weeks. Today almost everything can be ordered online. It should be noted that Posti Finland Economy shipments are tracked in Russian! I HAD IT FROM 04.12 TO 19.12 - TODAY JUST PASSED 41 DAYS FROM CUSTOMS!!! The parcel has not been tracked for 20 days RA135718231FI Tell me where it is? For example, you bought goods online and on the delivery page you selected Post tracking i Finland Economy. Sellers save on shipping and send the goods without a track. Because in the end a notification comes to his address that the parcel has arrived). Fictional postal service with fake service hongkongexpresspost.com. PACKAGES BY FINNISH POST ARRIVE ON AN AVERAGE IN A MONTH. The Finnish group Itella is recognized as one of the most reliable organizations in the world. Next, make a decision whether to wait for such a parcel or immediately begin the long procedure of returning your money. To add a tracking number to a message, copy the link from the “Comment code” form on the track code tracking page and paste it into a comment.

Sellers issue such a track for goods worth up to $10. Enter it on the website and receive information about your order. There are currently 1 visitors viewing this page. The method of sending a parcel through Finland is indeed possible. Thus, your order can travel for about 10 days before it is sorted at the sender's post office. Export from the country of departure HKI VANTAA, ULKOMAANTERMINAALI January 4 07:30 Export from the country of departure LUXEMBOURG January 1 12:00 On the way - Left the intermediate point HONG KONG 12/30/2015 18:14 Parcel accepted HONG KONG 12/28/2015 19:01 Parcel information received VANTAA 28.12. 2015 19:01 Parcel on the way VANTAA How much did anyone have in VANTAA? The buyer thinks that he controls the journey of the package and receives it. As a result, sellers are increasingly looking for workarounds to make purchases arrive faster. Can you tell me how long it will take to wait for the parcel?! Accordingly, it will be impossible to track such a parcel. Previously, when there was congestion at China Post during the holidays due to the large number of items, sellers used Singapore Post, as they have a large sorting center that can handle large loads. The record for the simultaneous presence of 325 was 19:56 on 15-Dec-2015. But since the AliExpress system necessarily requires them to indicate a tracking number, some store owners on Aliexpress send you a false track, which seems to be tracked, but in reality the parcel will arrive with a completely different tracking number, which will be assigned to the parcel when it crosses the border.

Where Parcel offers a special service - notifications by email as part of Posti FInland tracking. Information about the parcel was received by VANTAA January 8 04:15 The parcel is on the way VANTAA Moreover, usually a dispute in such a situation leads to a refund to the buyer, and some buyers also manage to receive the parcel =)))) There are two options for the Finnish postal track number, which you can receive from the seller: Parcel information received by VANTAA January 17 06:52 Parcel on the way VANTAA Do you want to be aware of any changes in the route or order status? Chinese sellers reserve a tracking number in advance, send it to the buyer, and wait for the courier to pick up your order from them. RA135145462FI approximately how long to wait? (Parcel to Volgograd) It is very convenient to track Itella parcels using the popular website GdePosylka. Which makes Aliexpress customers very happy. But sellers are forced to do this because they want to sell the product cheaper, and the generation of a left track number leads to panic among the buyer and the immediate opening of a dispute. This option is considered reliable and quite fast. And how can this be done in Russian? Export from the country of departure HKI VANTAA, ULKOMAANTERMINAALI January 4 07:30 Export from the country of departure LUXEMBOURG January 1 12:00 On the way - Left the intermediate point HONG KONG 12/30/2015 17:25 Parcel accepted HONG KONG 12/27/2015 03:01 Parcel information received VANTAA 27.12. 2015 03:01 Parcel on the way VANTAA From selection logistics company Many factors depend: timely delivery, integrity and safety of the cargo. In other words, as soon as the purchase reaches its destination, you will receive a notification to the previously specified email. And only after the end of this period you can start asking questions to the seller. RA137424005FI It is written that the parcel has already been on the way for 9 days, but where it is is not indicated... where to complain?

Finnish Post is respected by the local population due to its good service and social projects. For example, in 2016, Finland Post offered a service for mowing lawns and clearing snow, and in 2017, older people can inexpensively purchase a “walking buddy” service.

On our website we are often asked about tracking parcels from Aliexpress by Finnish Post. And this is due to the fact that Chinese sellers, due to the large flow of goods through China Post, Singapore Post and Hong Kong Post, began to look for alternative options.

Posti Finland Economy (Itella post) is especially convenient for residents of St. Petersburg - you can track a parcel from Finland in a matter of days. To other cities, shipments from Finland to Russia take 30-40 days.

The most convenient and reliable tracking of Posti Finland mail items is on the website. When added to a personal list, parcel movement is updated automatically.

Finland Post - state enterprise, carrying out international postal exchange and servicing domestic postal items Finland. Also, Finland Post is part of the global EMS cooperative and delivers EMS items. Mail delivery and EMS shipments Posti Finland comes from general rules Universal Postal Union, which guarantees freedom of transit of parcels moved by land, sea and air between members of a single postal territory.

As a member of the Universal Postal Union, Finnish Post operates in accordance with the rules of the Universal Postal Convention, which regulates international postal exchanges between participants. An essential provision of this regulation is the prohibition on the carriage of certain items; Finnish Post has no right to forward such parcels. These include explosive, flammable or radioactive substances, as well as other dangerous goods, counterfeit and pirated products, items of an obscene or immoral nature, etc.

Types of Posti Finland tracking numbers

EMS items and parcels are always assigned a tracking number by Finland Post. Small packages may be unregistered and may not be tracked.

International postal id consists of an alphanumeric series:

• For small packages weighing up to 2 kg – Rx123456785FI;
• For parcels weighing from 2 to 20 kg – Cx123456785FI;
• For EMS shipments – Ex123456785FI.

The first letter R indicates that the small package is registered, the letter for the parcel will be C, EMS mail begins with the Latin E. The numbers guarantee the uniqueness of the number. But the last letters determine the country of the postal service from where the parcel was sent.

Posti Finland tracking

International postal tracking from Finland can be a very useful tool for monitoring the movement of packages. Postal statuses will indicate at what stage the shipment is at.

Conditionally, international shipments Posti Finland goes through the following main stages:

• Sending the item at a Posti Finland branch;
• Processing and distribution at the sorting center;
• The parcel arrives at the place of international postal exchange, where it is prepared for further movement;
• Customs clearance in the sender's country;
• Export;
• Import;
• Customs clearance in the recipient country;
• Sorting of parcels in the destination country;
• Delivery of the parcel to the recipient.

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What kind of innovations do you encounter in lately, what is the cost of the company’s arrival in Russia, but this time we will touch on the topic of a new method of delivering parcels for many. Everyone knows that most goods are delivered to Aliexpress China Post and Hong Kong Post, we do not take into account courier postal services, which few people use, except in cases where delivery speed is extremely important. Recently, a new, seemingly very strange method has been added to the number of mostly free delivery methods, namely delivery with Aliexpress by Finnish Post (Itella). The issue of tracking postal items in Finland is worth understanding in detail, which is what we will do now.

It would seem, where is Finland and where is China? different sides light and what they may have in common, however, common ground was found in logistics. The thing is that such a service as the national post of China already processes most of the orders and works almost to its limit; the sorting shops are never empty, and on the eve of large international holidays There is a complete blockage with delivery. Sorting shops simply cannot cope with such turnover of parcels and delivery delays occur.

Without hesitation, enterprising Chinese found the optimal, and seemingly strange at first glance, delivery method - sending parcels through the Finnish postal service Itella. Of course, all shipments are registered and each parcel is assigned its own unique track code.

For parcels from Finnish Post Itella, the track code is as follows - RA111889293FI

Where “R” indicates that the postal item is registered (registered), “A” is uninsured, then comes the unique parcel number and at the very end “FI”, which indicates the territorial affiliation transport company.

Having received this kind of track code, all that remains is to figure out how to track the Itella postal item. The most optimal and the right way Your parcel will be tracked at (Posti). In addition to the Finnish version, the site is also available on English, so there should be no problems with tracking. An official version is available for smartphone owners mobile application for iOS and Android, so you can track your parcel even without a computer.

For example, let's take Aliexpress and try to check its status on the Itella official website. After entering the track code, in addition to information about the movement of the parcel, we can find out its weight even before receipt, the transport company carrying out the delivery, in our case Itella transport, the type of shipment - Registered Letter and the destination indicating the postal code and country code.

Then next to it, on the right, there will be information about the entire path of movement of your parcel, typical way A typical package will look something like this:

• Item has been registered (mail item is registered)
• Itella has received advance information of the item (data about the postal item has been transferred to the Itella transport company)
• Item has arrived to warehouse (the parcel arrived at the carrier’s warehouse)
• Item has been registered (mail item is registered at the warehouse)
• Item has departed from the warehouse (the parcel has left the warehouse)
• The item is in transport (mail on the way)
• Item arrived in the destination country (the parcel arrived at the sorting point of the destination country)
• The item has been submitted to customs clearance in the destination country (the parcel is undergoing customs clearance)

And of course, the final stage, which will later be displayed when tracking Finnish Post parcels, will be delivery.

How long does it take to send a parcel by Finnish Post (Itella)

Usually, the speed of delivery by Finnish mail is several times faster than usual, but you always need to take your location into account; this option will be optimal in terms of speed for the regions of central and western Russia. If, for example, you are in Novosibirsk, then it would be naive to assume that your parcel will arrive quickly, in which case it is better for you to use the national postal service of China. But for residents of St. Petersburg, this delivery option will be the most optimal, since Finland is just a stone’s throw away.

For residents of Belarus and Ukraine, parcel delivery by Finnish mail arrives even faster, which is only the track code that we took as an example. If you try to track it, you will see that the destination country is Belarus, the first date when the parcel began to be tracked was 05/14/2015, and arrived in the destination country on 06/02/2015, therefore, the parcel reached Belarus in 19 days. To roughly understand how far the parcel has traveled, just look at the distance from Minsk to Helsinki on the map.

Typically, the maximum delivery time for Itella is 35 days. If you are waiting for your parcel and see that the time is coming to an end, it makes sense to ask the seller to extend the protection time, thus protecting yourself. The average delivery time according to statistics is 20-30 days, the vast majority of parcels are delivered within this period, as you can see for yourself by tracking postal items from Finland.

Recently it has become increasingly popular new look delivery via Finland, this time we're talking about about Post Finland Economy. included this type of delivery in the list of recommended ones; today delivery is carried out only to Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. There are, of course, differences between the classic delivery “Itella” and “Post Finland Economy”, and the advantages are on the side of Itella.

Firstly, the track code format is completely different:

At the beginning there are two letters “LP”, followed by a 14-digit number that ensures the uniqueness of the shipment.

Fortunately, tracking of Post Finland Economy parcels is still available, but not as fully as we would like; it is not surprising that the delivery name contains the word “Economy”, indicating the low cost of the shipment.

How to track Post Finland Economy

Most often, sellers, when sending a parcel using this type, mistakenly indicate the wrong tracking site; usually the link leads to the Itella tracking page. You can endlessly try to check your track code, but data on it will never appear on this site, so what's the matter?

The thing is that Post Finland Economy works in close cooperation with one of the largest logistics companies. Therefore, you need to check the track code issued to you on the YANWEN website, and not the Finnish postal service. It's much easier to check your track codes in . Here is the tracking result of one of the Post Finland Economy parcels:

As you can see, on January 22, the parcel left the sorting point in China, in other words, it flew to the recipient. This is where Post Finland Economy tracking ends, since such parcels are tracked only until they are exported from China, in contrast to full Itella delivery, where the track code can be tracked after import into the destination country, until delivery to the recipient.

The average delivery time for Post Finland Economy is slightly longer than for Itella and is 35-50 days from the moment of export from China, namely export, and not receipt of a track code from the seller.

Restriction of forwarded goods by Finnish Post (Itella)

Everything would be fine - acceptable delivery time, tracking capabilities, but not all goods that can be found on Aliexpress are accepted for shipment through the Finnish postal service. So today, prohibited goods include:

• Electronics including tablets, phones, chargers and other devices containing Li-ion batteries (USPS also uses a similar restriction)
• Food products, including tea and other fast food products
• Cosmetics, be it lipstick, nail polish, mascara, etc.

Therefore, delivery through Finland with Aliexpress is best suited for clothes, shoes and other small items, such as toys for children, dishes, decorative elements and various home accessories. But if the seller offers Post Finland (Itella) as a free delivery option and you are in the central or northwestern part of Russia, be sure to agree.

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