Russians have recently increasingly ordered goods from other countries, especially on popular sites such as Aliexpress, Buyincoins and Ebay. It also happens that someone has relatives or friends abroad, and they send gifts or simply parcels to you in Russia. Delivery of goods within the territory of our country is carried out by Russian Post or other postal companies, and within the territory of the sender, the goods are transported by local carriers. When approaching the recipient, the status of the shipment changes, which is displayed in the online parcel tracking service. In the article we will tell you what the status “export from the country of departure” and all the others mean, as well as what to do if the parcel is missing or “stuck” somewhere.
Through what services can you track postal items?
The most widespread and popular service was created by Russian Post, it is called “Russian Post. Tracking postal items.” There you need to enter the parcels and confirm that you are not a robot. The system will show where the parcel is currently located. But, unfortunately, recently, on the same Aliexpress, parcel numbers have begun to be issued in such a way that it is impossible to track them through the Russian Post website. You can use others instead.
So, there are websites for tracking goods specifically from China, since a very large number of parcels are now coming from there. It’s called Track24 and is located on the website of the same name; there are also 17track and ALITRACK. The last 3 do not request verification of the robot, but immediately search for the location of the parcel using the entered postal item number. The 17track service also shows the approximate date of arrival at the recipient's post office.
If an item has disappeared from the tracking service or is stuck somewhere at one point for a long time, then it is possible that they forgot to add it to the program and you will no longer be able to track its movements until you receive a notification from the post office that the package has been delivered. In this case, you can write to the seller, attaching a screenshot from the Russian Post service. Tracking mail items or any other service that shows the problem. After the delivery period has expired, the seller, with your consent, or you yourself can extend the delivery period or return the money for an obvious reason. Money is usually returned quickly (within 3-5 days) to the card or account from which the payment was made, although not the first time. Sometimes the seller has to write several times to get the money back, or even contact the support service, because the seller does not make contact. It also happens that the money is returned or the product is ordered again, but the one that was lost arrives.
Preparing for shipment
This means that a package consisting of one or more items is being assembled or already completed and prepared for shipment. The preparation process also includes paperwork and labeling of parcels. Also at this stage, the seller checks whether payment for the purchase has been made and passed.
"Export from country of origin"
This is the second status that the package acquires during transportation, unless otherwise provided by the seller or transport company. “Export from the country of origin” literally means export from that country. This means that the parcel has a long delivery journey ahead.
The time given to deliver the goods to the buyer usually begins to count precisely from the “export from the country of departure” status. How long to wait for a parcel is often written when placing an order: some goods arrive within 30 days, and some within 90. Therefore, you should carefully read the delivery conditions when placing and subsequent payment for the order. If the parcel is sent by your friend from another country, then the wait is much less; these usually arrive in 10-20 days.
Arrival at destination country
When export from the country of departure is completed, i.e. the goods have left the seller’s country and crossed the border, the status of the parcel changes. There can be 2 options: either the goods immediately end up in the capital’s sorting center, or they will be located in a border, but already Russian city, next to the border that they crossed. One way or another, it will have the status “arrived in the territory of the Russian Federation” or “imported to the country of destination” in tracking services.
Arrival at the sorting center
Sorting centers are huge premises in a large city into which parcels and letters are received for further distribution and sending to smaller points or regional post offices. When a product is exported from the country of departure, it has already been determined where it will go next, to which city, sorting center and post office.
At the sorting center, parcels are processed automatically, since it is almost impossible to process a huge number of boxes and packages manually, so it is important that the index is written correctly (the address is not read here), otherwise the parcel will go to another place.
Arrival at the pick-up point
When the purchased product has gone through all stages of transportation, it arrives at the post office closest to the buyer. Within a few days, postal employees issue a receipt notice and deliver it to the recipient's mailbox. If the addressee does not arrive within a week, a second notice is issued. A parcel that has been lying unclaimed for a month is sent back.
If a person tracked the parcel through online services and saw that it was there, he may not wait for a notification, but come to the post office with the shipment number and, having named it and presenting his passport, receive a box with the purchased goods.
If he missed all the notifications and did not monitor the status for a long time, then when trying to understand where the parcel is, he may see the status “export from the country of departure” again, but now this country will be Russia, which means the purchase has been sent back. Only a dialogue with the seller will help here; he can stop the return shipment or send the goods again. But not all sellers agree to this, so if you are waiting for a parcel from abroad, do not rely on notifications from the post office, but check the location of the goods yourself.
In order not to make a mistake in the approximate delivery time of the parcel, you should know what this or that status means. On this page we will consider in detail all possible statuses so that you do not have difficulty determining the location of the parcel.
Postal statuses when tracking shipments from abroad
Reception.
This status means that the sender has completed all the necessary forms, including Form CN22 or CN23 (customs declaration), and the package has been accepted by the postal or courier service employee. Simultaneously with receipt, the shipment is assigned an identification number, which is subsequently used for tracking.
Arrival at MMPO.
MMPO is a place of international postal exchange. At this stage, the parcel undergoes customs control and registration. After this, service employees prepare a grouped international shipment.
Export.
One of the longest periods in the delivery of postal items. This is due to the fact that sending a partially loaded plane is unprofitable, so you have to wait until there is a sufficient number of parcels heading to one country.
In addition, to optimize logistics processes, shipments can be delivered in transit through other countries, and this also delays delivery time.
It is impossible to name the exact duration of the parcel's stay in export. But on average it ranges from two weeks to one and a half months. Moreover, on the eve of the holidays, this period may further increase. But if more than two months have passed since receiving the “Export” status, and there are no changes, you should contact the postal service performing the delivery with a request to search for the shipment.
Import.
This status is assigned to the shipment at the Russian AOPP (aviation mail department), where it arrives from an airplane. Here, according to the service regulations, the parcels are weighed, the integrity of the packaging is checked, the barcode is scanned to find out the place of departure, the flight number is recorded, and it is determined to which MMPO the parcel should be sent. The length of time an international shipment stays at AOPC depends on the workload of the department and its employees, but on average it is 1-2 days.
Handed over to customs.
After sorting, the parcels are sent for customs inspection, where they go through an X-ray scanner. If customs officers suspect the illegal transportation of prohibited substances or items, the shipment is opened and inspected in the presence of an inspector and the responsible operator. After this (if the fact of transportation of prohibited goods has not been confirmed), the parcel is packed again, an inspection report is attached and sent along the route.
Detained by customs.
This status is optional. It is assigned to a shipment only in cases where customs officers identify a weight that exceeds the permissible limit, a cost of more than 1,000 euros, and other violations. In this case, the recipient will have to pay additional fees. If there are no violations of customs legislation, the parcel will bypass this status.
Customs clearance has been completed.
After receiving this status, the parcel is again transferred to the place of international postal exchange, where it is processed by the department staff. In some cases, this status may be replaced by “left MMPO”.
Arrived at the sorting center.
From MMPO the shipment arrives for sorting. There are postal sorting centers in all major cities. As a rule, the parcel is sent to the center closest to the MMPO, where logistics service employees develop the optimal delivery route to the point of issue.
Left the sorting center.
This status means that the parcel has been sent along the delivery route. The time it takes for it to arrive at the recipient depends on several factors, including traffic congestion, remoteness of the region, etc.
There are Russian Post sorting centers in all major cities.
Arrived at the sorting center of the city N.
Upon arrival in the recipient's city, the parcel is delivered to the local sorting center. From here, the goods are distributed to post offices or other order delivery points. Delivery speed is affected by: traffic congestion, weather conditions, distance. For example, delivery within the city takes no more than 1-2 days, but within the region it can take about a week.
Came to the place of delivery.
After the shipment arrives at the nearest post office, it is assigned this status. Next, postal employees are required to issue a notice and deliver it to the addressee within 1-2 days. In fact, this period may be slightly delayed, so it is better to use the “My Parcel” tracking service. As soon as you see the status “arrived at the place of delivery”, you can go to the post office. It is not necessary to wait for notification, since postal employees are required to issue the item using the identification code (tracking number). Upon receipt, you must have your passport with you.
Delivery to the addressee.
This status is assigned to the parcel after it is received by the addressee and means the end of the journey.
Domestic Russian shipments are assigned the same statuses, with the exception of those related to the customs stage and MMPO. Therefore, the information will also be useful to those who make purchases in Russian online stores or are expecting a package from loved ones living in another city or region.
Now you know the interpretation of each status and can not only determine the actual location of the parcel, but also approximately calculate the delivery time.
Many people order goods with free delivery from China and, by chance, use the exotic services of such Asian post offices as China Post Air Mail, Hong Kong Post, Singapore Post, etc., where stores and sellers often provide a tracking number by which you can track the parcel and more or less predict when it will fucking arrive. Postal statuses of China Post are essentially Chinese letters and a mere mortal can hardly figure out how to decipher it all. To do this, below I will try to explain what the statuses mean in China Post, which you see when tracking a parcel by track number.Parcel tracking statuses from China (postal items statuses - China)
Status Collection收寄局收寄 or Acceptance - means that the parcel has arrived at the China Post Office.Status Opening出口总包互封开拆 (The parcel has arrived at the transit point) - this status means that it has arrived at the transit point (nothing to do with opening or opening the parcel)
Status Dispatching出口总包互封封发 (Arrival at MMPO, Processing) - the parcel is sent from one transit point to another
Status Departure from outward office of exchange出口总包直封封发 (Export, Total Export) - the actual sending of a postal item outside of China, that is, the parcel has departed from China and after some time will arrive in the country of the recipient of the parcel. But the nuance is that this status can be repeated many times until the parcel is actually loaded and sent.
Status NULL交航 - there is no exact information, most often it means that the parcel has passed customs and left China, in rare cases it may mean that it has been returned to the sender.
Status: The item is pre-advised- means that the track number was ordered/purchased electronically (online pre-order), and the parcel has not yet been delivered, i.e. has not arrived at the post office (the sender has not yet delivered the parcel to the post office and it has not been sent).
Parcel type status Russian Federation: Unknown attribute when tracking a parcel from Aliexpress, this is just the most common status that could not be automatically translated into English or Russian. To understand where the parcel is and what is happening with the parcel, track without translation, so that the statuses are displayed in Chinese (for example) and then insert these hieroglyphs into Google translator and translate into English, then you will get a normal status with an adequate translation. In short, this is just an error in translating the status of the parcel, but everything is fine with the parcel itself, so don’t worry..
There are also three-letter designations (Loacation), these are airport codes, often these are CAN(Guangzhou), PEK (Beijing) or PVG(Shanghai), although there are others.. To decrypt them, enter in your browser http://www.flightstats.com/go/Airport/airportDetails.do?airportCode=ABC where instead of ABC enter your 3-character code or the second method, go to the IATA website (international aviation agency) http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx and in the middle of the site you will see a search form, where in the drop-down list select Location code, and enter your three-digit code and click on the Search button, generally as in the picture:
Parcel statuses in the destination country
Upon arrival in the destination country (for example, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine), the status of the parcels is more clear. By the way, sometimes the parcel does not immediately reach your city or town, but goes in transit through other cities, just like when sent from China, the parcel can even go through neighboring countries, so there is no need to panic or worry, everything is fine, this is mail. So let’s look at the typical statuses of parcels upon arrival in the destination country; for most countries everything is approximately the same:Import(Import) – the parcel has arrived (arrived) in the destination country, it is being processed for transfer to customs.
Reception at customs- transfer to customs for clearance.
Customs clearance. Customs release– the parcel has passed all the necessary customs clearance and is being prepared for release from the sorting point MMPO(Place of International Mail Exchange)
Left the place of international exchange of MMPO– the parcel left customs and was handed over to the post office for further dispatch.
Left the sorting center– the parcel is sorted and sent to its destination.
Came to the place of delivery– the parcel has arrived at the post office, which means that the parcel has arrived at your local post office and you can go receive it even without notification, or you can wait for the notification (usually they are delivered to the mailbox, the one in your password).
Delivery to the addressee(Product Delivered) – the parcel has already been delivered to the recipient, receipt of the parcel is confirmed by the recipient.
Problematic and unpleasant parcel statuses
Above we described the standard statuses of parcels; they mean that the parcel is on its way and is traveling (driving, flying, sailing) to the recipient. It happens that a parcel may get stuck in a loop or get stuck on one status, statuses may be repeated, sometimes it may miss some statuses, this is normal and in most cases everything arrives normally (sometimes with delays). But there are statuses that make you worry and mean problems:Return. Other circumstances- this status means that there is something wrong with your parcel. And it is returned to the sender. You can find out what’s wrong by calling the mail hotline or your local post office and specifying the track number (tracking number), they will tell you what needs to be done and possible reasons for returning the parcel.
Return. Return to customs– this status means that at the customs stage, your parcel was turned back, most often if the address is not written legibly or there are some prohibited goods in the parcel (for example, spyware or something from the prohibited list), this status can also be if customs clearance was required, and the recipient refused to pay and clear the parcel.
Unsuccessful attempt of delivery– this status is most often accompanied by clarification about the reasons for failure. This may be an incorrect (incorrect) address, an inaccurate address, an incomplete address, the addressee has dropped out, etc. In such a situation, it is important to have time to pick up the parcel from the post office before the parcel storage time expires (depending on your country, this is no less than 5 and no more than 30 days, you can check this with your post office). Sometimes it happens that the postal code is incorrectly indicated and the parcel arrives, but not to your post office, but to some neighboring one (call the post office, tell them the tracking number and they will tell you at which address to pick up the parcel). Sometimes if you don’t pick up the parcel on the first day, then this status may also appear, so perhaps the mail notification is already lying around in your mailbox.
Return. Expiration date– most likely you forgot or did not manage to receive the parcel on time and it was returned back to the sender.
Dosyl. Submission– most likely the parcel arrived at the wrong post office and was redirected to another. Don’t worry, this is not a problem and means that the parcel is moving on, but we recommend that you monitor this process and this situation, and then ask what the problem was so that all your subsequent parcels go without such delays and nuances.
How to check the status of a parcel from China?
To do this, we recommend downloading and installing a special plugin for your browser, which will allow you to track any international postal items with one click:For Google Chrome browser: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aliexpress-tool/
For the Opera browser: https://addons.opera.com/ru/extensions/details/aliexpress-tool/?display=rus
For Mozilla/Firefox browser: https://addons.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/addon/aliexpress-tool/
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When tracking international mail on the website
RUE "Belpochta" You can see the following statuses:
Status “Reception of shipment from sender” - this entry means that the postal item was only accepted at the sender's post office.
Status “Dispatch of shipment” - means that the postal item was sent from the international postal exchange office of the place of receipt to the country of destination.
Status “Receiving the item at the office of exchange”- this entry means that the postal item arrived on the territory of the Republic of Belarus at the international postal exchange office Minsk.
Status “Placement of shipment in the customs control zone”- from this status it follows that the postal item is included in the list for transfer to customs authorities to undergo the customs inspection or customs inspection procedure.
Status “Record of customs information about departure” - this entry means that by decision of the customs inspector, this shipment was delayed for some reason. The shipment may be delayed for customs inspection, for calculation of customs duties, for clarification of cost, for obtaining additional information. If it is necessary to provide additional information on the shipment, a notification will be sent to the recipient, which will indicate what information must be provided to the customs inspector for further processing of the postal item.
Status “Data needs to be clarified to be transferred to customs”- this entry means that when preparing a postal item for transfer to customs control, it was established that there was no customs declaration (not completely filled out) or problems arose with the address details of the recipient (only the last name or only the first name, last name and initials, post office box, demand). When this status appears, you must fill out the attached form - “Form to fill out”, otherwise the shipment will be returned to the sender. Data in the form only needs to be entered once. Repeatedly entering data slows down the processing process. When such postal items are issued to the addressee at the post office, he will be charged an additional fee for adjusting the address data on the item and (or) for submitting missing information to the customs declaration in accordance with the current tariffs.
Status “Entered data saved”- this status means that the data entered into the form was saved successfully.
Status “Completion of customs control” - the entry means that the customs control procedure has been completed.
Status “Sending the item to a local office” and status “Transferred from Minsk (200400) POPP to ..(ХХХХХ)”- records mean that the postal item, after processing according to the technological process, from the international postal exchange office was sent to XXXXX.
Status “Received at the mail processing area.. (ХХХХХ)”- the entry means that the postal item arrived at the postal facility.
Status "Delivery attempt" - the entry means that the postal item has arrived at the post office and the postman has been notified of the item's arrival for delivery to the addressee. Delivery is carried out on the day the item arrives at the post office or the next day (if the item arrived at the post office after the end of the postman's working day). If this entry appears in relation to a parcel, it means that a parcel has been sent to the recipient’s address for home delivery or a notification has been sent to his address about the arrival of the parcel.
If this entry appears in relation to a parcel, it means that a parcel has been sent to the recipient’s address for home delivery or a notification has been sent to his address about the arrival of the parcel.
Status "Delivered" - the entry means that the shipment was received by the addressee.
Track your mail on the website of RUE "Belpochta" - - and find out details about its movement using the above information.
Very often people on the site ask what this or that parcel status means. And since they ask, then we need to figure it out.
Postal status and order status on Aliexpress are two different things!
This article will discuss about postal statuses , we also have an article. These are different things. The order status is tracked in your . And reflects information about the parcel within the Aliexpress trading platform. And the status of the parcel is tracked in postal services (Russian Post, China Post, etc.). Don't be confused.
Not all orders can be tracked
Please note that not every parcel can be tracked while moving from the seller to you. This is only possible if it has a trackable track. But how can you find out about this BEFORE ordering?
In the case of Aliexpress - open , then click on Delivery
And after clicking, you will see a menu with information about delivery methods. The last column will display information about the availability of the track (Delivery Information).
If this field says Not available, then your order will not have a track when you select this delivery, the parcel will not be tracked and you will not be able to find out the current postal status of the parcel.
How to track a parcel from Aliexpress
If this is your first time tracking a parcel and your package is from Aliexpress, then read our article. If your parcel is not tracked at all, then read.
Please note that the article describes the most common statuses. In fact, there are many more of them, but other parcel statuses are much less common. And yet, for some private courier companies, especially in China, the same statuses can be designated by different words. If you have a status that is not described in this article, ask in the comments, we’ll try to figure it out. Be sure to indicate where you saw this status!
Parcel statuses in the country of departure (for example in China)
While the parcel is in the country of departure, it may have the following statuses:
- Collection, Acceptance – the parcel was delivered to the post office. It is worth keeping in mind that the parcel does not immediately begin to be tracked using the tracking number given to you by the seller. It takes some time to process the parcel and enter it into the database. Usually the track begins to be tracked within 10 days.
- Opening (The parcel has arrived at the transit point) . Usually the postal code of the transit point is written next to this status. There can be many such statuses. Moreover, their order is not always correct. Probably transit point operators do not fill in the data right away. Therefore, one should not be surprised at the Opening status after Export.
- Arrival at MMPO (Dispatching, Processing) . In this status, the parcel is being prepared for export and shipment to the destination country. For some transport companies in China, this is the last status that is tracked.
- Export (Departure from outward office of exchange, Total Export) – means that the parcel has passed all the necessary procedures and has been sent to the destination country.
After the last status, it may take quite a long time until the parcel begins to be tracked in the destination country. If the parcel was sent without an international track, it may no longer be tracked at all.
Parcel statuses in the destination country (for example, Russia)
- Import (Import) – the parcel has arrived in the destination country. It is processed for transfer to customs.
- Reception at customs – transfer to customs for clearance.
- Customs clearance. Customs release – the parcel has passed all the necessary customs clearance and is being prepared for release from MMPO
- Left the place of international exchange of MMPO – the parcel left customs and was handed over to the post office for further dispatch.
- Left the sorting center – the parcel is sorted and sent to its destination.
- Came to the place of delivery – the parcel has arrived at the post office. In principle, you can already receive it. Or wait for a notification.
- Product Delivered – the parcel has ALREADY been delivered to the recipient.
Please note that in the parcel tracking interface at Russian Post, for import, the addressee's index is indicated. Sometimes, in case of an error or a fake track, it may be clear that the parcel is not going to your post office. If the package has changed several statuses, but the index is still incorrect, then you should start worrying.
Unpleasant parcel statuses
The parcel statuses described above are quite standard. They mean the package is on its way. Sometimes the package may get stuck on statuses, sometimes miss some, but, in most cases, everything is fine. However, there are statuses that clearly mean problems:
- Return. Other circumstances - means that there is something wrong with your package. And it is returned to the sender. What is wrong needs to be clarified. It's best to start with the Russian Post hotline 8-800-2005-888. After finding out the reasons and finding the culprits, you can think about what to do next.
- Return. Return to customs - similar to the previous paragraph. Usually means that the address is not written legibly.
- Unsuccessful attempt of delivery - usually accompanied by clarification about the reasons for failure. Inaccurate address, Incomplete address, Addressee dropped out, etc. In this situation, the main thing is to get to the post office before the parcel storage time expires - that’s 30 days. Also check whether the parcel arrived at the post office at all. Well, sometimes at the post office such statuses are given from a flashlight. But it's worth monitoring.
- Return. Expiration date – obviously, you forgot to receive the parcel on time and it was returned.
- Dosyl. Submission – the parcel arrived at the wrong post office and was redirected. That is, the parcel travels further. That is, this is not a problem, but you need to control the situation.
What do the letters at the end of the status mean (PEK, CAN, etc.)
These letters are often visible when tracking the status of a package at China Air Post. They indicate the IATA airport designations where the parcel was registered. Their designations can be seen on any air ticket purchasing service (SkyScanner for example;)).
What does NULL status mean (NULL, PEK)
This status is visible when tracking the status of the parcel at China Post. These are just internal China Post statuses that they haven't translated into English. Therefore, where there should be a translation, it is not there, but instead NULL. If you can’t bear to find out what this status is, switch to the Chinese version of the service, copy the status in hieroglyphs and translate it with Google Translator. True, this method does not always work. Sometimes in the Chinese version some statuses simply do not exist.
NULL, PEK means that the parcel was at Beijing airport. What she did there can be found in the Chinese version of China Air Post.
What does item arrived at OE in tne destination country mean?
OE - office of exchange - MMPO, Place of International Postal Exchange. This is a normal status, which means the parcel has arrived at customs and is undergoing customs clearance.
The track (package status) has stopped changing, the parcel is not tracked
Very often, restless buyers begin to worry when the status of the parcel suddenly stops changing. This often happens after export. It seems that just recently the parcel was briskly moving around China, changing statuses almost every day, and suddenly, after some Export of international mail, Arrived to destination country and the like track, the parcel stops moving..
If you recognize your situation, we have discussed this situation in detail in the article. In short, there are two options:
- If your track is international and is successfully tracked on the official website of your state mail (Russian Post, UkrPoshta, Belposhta) and more than 2-3 weeks have passed since the last status update, then well, your fears are not without reason.
- If your track has never been tracked on the mail website. You checked the status of the parcel in your Aliexpress personal account or some specialized track checking site, or the track format is generally clearly different from the international one (the correct international one is something like this RR123456789CN). This track often changes during export if the parcel is transferred to your state post office. That is, in your country such a parcel travels under a different track (which you do not know, and, as a rule, cannot find out). Well, the old track remains in the latest status. That is, there is nothing to worry about here at all. This situation is normal.
But be that as it may. Whether your parcel from Aliexpress is tracked or not, the main thing you should do is control the protection period and extend it if necessary or open a dispute.
Checking the seller on Aliexpress
Most problems with orders on Aliexpress can be avoided if you carefully choose a seller on Aliexpress BEFORE purchasing. There is nothing complicated about this and you can figure it out. But if time is precious and you don’t have time to figure it out, then use our service.
Finally
I have repeatedly written my personal opinion that when ordering goods from China you need to be patient. There is no need to worry if the parcel does not change its status for three days, a week, or two. This is a common occurrence. And on holidays, of which there are quite a few in China, everything stops. When ordering goods on Aliexpress, your parcels are protected. It is much more important for a successful purchase to spend more time choosing a lot and then control only the expiration date of the protection. Than monitoring the movement of a parcel 20 times a day.
And use services and programs to control the movement of parcels. There are quite a few different ones now.
P.S. from February 2018:
In the comments you often ask what this or that parcel status means. Most often, the unclear meaning of the status is associated with a crooked translation of the status issued by the Chinese carrier. Often the current status depends on the previous movement of the parcel, and it is now possible to understand what your non-standard status means now only by understanding how the parcel moved earlier. Therefore, if you want to ask something about your parcel:
Write the tracking number of your parcel.
And we will ignore or delete comments like “What does XXX status mean?” Sorry, but I’m tired of copy-pasting “Write a track, we’ll see” into the void.
