How is the package travelling around the world?
1. Packages have to wait for flights to USA, Canada, Germany etc., some catches a flight after a week waiting, some 2-3 weeks, some didn’t pass the scan of post office and be sent back.
2. Then the packages have to pass the customs checking. Some passs in the same day, some in several days, some in weeks.
3. Once the package is in your country, usually it takes several days to get delivered, if the pandemic situation is not that bad.
Why the tracking information is not updating for a long time?
Example 1:
2020-04-22 23:48
Last mile=> USPS, number 4202120292748927005303010033764137
2020-04-22 21:48
Departed from Yanwen Facility
2020-04-21 16:38
Process completed in Yanwen Facility
2020-04-21 11:58
Picked up
2020-04-21 08:52
Jamaica, Picked Up by Shipping Partner, USPS Awaiting Item
2020-04-21 03:38
Baltimore, Shipping Label Created USPS Awaiting Item
It says USPS Awaiting Item, and offers a new tracking ID 4202120292748927005303010033764137, if you track it
It says
2020-04-21 09:52
JAMAICA, NY 11434, Picked Up by Shipping Partner, USPS Awaiting Item -> Your item was picked up by a shipping partner at 9:52 am on April 21, 2020 in JAMAICA, NY 11434. This does not indicate receipt by the USPS or the actual mailing date.
What is going on?
It means the Yanwen logistic company rent an airplane to JAMAICA, NY. All the packages to JAMAICA, NY are waiting for it. And these packages will be transferred to USPS on arrival.
So there won’t be update before it arrives in JAMAICA, NY.
Example 2:
2020-04-11 17:03
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment -> We have received notice that the originating post is preparing to dispatch this mail piece.
2020-04-11 17:03
CHINA, NANNING EMS, Processed Through Facility
2020-04-11 09:11
CHINA, NANNING, Processed Through Facility
2020-04-09 18:13
CHINA, Acceptance
It says EMS is preparing on 11th April and nothing.
Well, it seems China post can not get the priority for airplanes.
How about the DHL, UPS, FedEx? Their serivce is suppose to be much better.
Actually DHL, UPS, FedEx are much more expensive but offer the same slow shipping now especially to USA. Because the packages have to wait for 2 weeks or longer before catch the airplane.
If you are located in USA, please give it 4-8 weeks. Even amazon shipping takes longer than before, how could international shipping not be delayed?
Sellers are more anxious and worried than you. All we can do is waiting and push the logistic company to look into some unusual cases.
Stay at home, keep safe and healthy. Some day, your package will arrive.