How to get cheaper rates when sending international express?
If you want to get a cheaper price when sending international express, you can do so by looking for an international express agency. Here are some suggestions and methods to send international express more economically:
1. Choose an international express agency
International express agencies usually have cooperative relationships with multiple international express companies and can get lower discount prices. The cost of sending international express through an agency may be only half of the official price or even lower. When choosing an agency, you need to pay attention to the following points:
Reputation and service quality: Make sure the agency has a good reputation and high-quality service to ensure the safety and timely delivery of goods.
Price comparison: Compare the quotations of different agencies and choose the most cost-effective service.
Contract terms: Read the contract terms carefully to understand the specific content and restrictions of the discount.
2. Take advantage of the preferential activities of large international express companies
Large international express companies such as DHL, FedEx, and UPS sometimes launch some preferential activities or promotional policies. You can pay attention to their official website or consult customer service for relevant information. For example:
New customer discounts: Some express companies will offer special discounts to new customers to attract new customers.
Seasonal promotions: During certain festivals or seasons, express delivery companies may launch promotions, offer discounts or giveaways.
3. Choose the right mode and channel of transportation
Sea transportation: If time is not a big requirement and the volume of goods is large, sea transportation is the most economical and affordable way. Sea transportation takes a long time, but the cost is relatively low.
Air transportation: Suitable for small goods or urgent items with high time requirements. Although the cost is relatively high, it is cheaper than the express delivery service. For goods weighing more than 21 kilograms, it may be more cost-effective to choose air transportation or air delivery.
Land transportation: For countries bordering or adjacent to our country, land transportation may be a cheaper option. However, the transportation range is relatively narrow, and the timeliness will also be affected to a certain extent.
4. Optimize packaging and cargo declaration
Reduce weight: Remove unnecessary items and packaging materials from the package, and choose lightweight but strong packaging materials to reduce the total weight of the package and reduce freight.
Reduce volume: Reasonably arrange the placement of items in the package to minimize the volume of the package as much as possible. Avoid charging according to volume weight due to excessive volume.
Reasonable declaration of goods value: When filling in the customs declaration documents, the value of the goods should be reasonably declared. Avoid declaring too high a value, which may lead to an increase in tariffs, and also avoid declaring too low a value, which may cause suspicion from customs.
5. Merge packages and choose the right destination
Merge packages: If there are multiple small packages to be sent, you can consider merging them into a large package. This can reduce the first weight fee and reduce the overall freight to a certain extent.
Choose the right destination: The freight costs of different countries may vary, and some more remote areas may charge additional surcharges. When choosing a destination, you can compare the freight standards of different countries and choose a more economical destination.
The cost of international express delivery can be effectively reduced by choosing an international express agency, taking advantage of the preferential activities of large international express companies, choosing the right transportation methods and channels, optimizing packaging and cargo declaration, and merging packages and choosing the right destination.
