The difference between international express delivery and international air freight

1. Main body of transportation

First of all, the main body of international air transport is the major airlines, such as Air China, Emirates, Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Northwest Airlines and so on. Freight companies use these large international airlines to deliver the goods you want to check to the designated destination (that is, the airport of the recipient city), and the freight forwarding company is the agent of these airlines.

The main body of international express delivery is the major express delivery companies, such as DHL, UPS, FEDEX, TNT, EMS and other international express delivery service providers. The express packages we want to mail are mainly delivered to the destination through these international express delivery service providers. However, what we usually contact is mainly international freight forwarders, who are agents of these international express delivery service providers.

2. Scope of service

International air transportation can only be delivered to the designated airport. After arriving at the airport, other matters must be handled by the customer or the customer's freight forwarding company. International express is usually door-to-door, but it should be noted that international express is not packaged. Local customs clearance is just to assist customs clearance. If you really encounter customs clearance problems, you still need the recipient to assist customs clearance.

3. Service content

International express: including domestic export customs clearance agency service, not including destination customs clearance, destination destination customs clearance package delivery.

International air transport: Customs clearance is not included in the destination country. Guests need to go to the airport to pick up the goods for customs clearance without customs duties of the destination country. They will not be delivered to the door unless the service item is air delivery.

4. Timeliness

International air transport and international express delivery have similar timeliness, both are around a few days. Some places use international air freight, and some places use international express delivery. For example, to Tokyo, Japan, the international air transport should be the fastest. The speed of aging is mainly related to the following three factors:

① Efficiency and strength of transportation companies

② Schedule of airport flights

③ Customs clearance speed at the destination

5. Billing method

International air transportation is calculated based on the larger of the volume weight and the actual weight

(Note: The volume weight is calculated by the formula of length * width * height ÷ 6000, in which the length, width, and height are calculated in centimeters.) The bulky goods are called throwing goods, also called bubble goods. For example, the nano pillow has an actual weight of only 5 kg, but the volume weight has reached 28 kg.

The major express companies in international express delivery, like the four major express giants-DHL, UPS, TNT, FedEx, all use the length * width * height / 5000 way to calculate the freight, that is, the volume weight and the actual weight take the greater . Only EMS international express is an exception. Generally, charges are based on weight.

6. Ways to track goods

Courier: You can use the waybill number provided by international express to track and query on the website of the corresponding express company.

Air transport: You can use the bill of lading number to check on the airline website.

Respective advantages

7. Different weight requirements

International air transport requires a minimum of 45kg or more.

International express can be transported as many kilograms. The weight of a single piece of international express should not be greater than 69KG.