How long does it take to ship from China to Sweden?
Sometimes, people think that sending a parcel from one continent to another may take a long time and that the shipping time from China to Sweden must take at least two weeks.
Yet, with the technology some courier companies have today, it has become possible to send parcels from China to Sweden in record times. Some companies even propose express services and can send a package within 5 days from China to Sweden. However, these express services are most of the time very expensive.
Ship24 proposes an alternative, with its service” Ship from China”, the company will deliver your package from China to Sweden in 8 days on average for very attractive prices.
When unpredictable events happen such as meteorological issues or again during peak times of the year (for example during the Chinese New Year Holidays), the shipping from China to Sweden time can be exceptionally extended, but every company will be concerned by this type of issue.
However, the good news is that when the controls at the Swedish borders are really fast, this shipping delay can be reduced to 5-6 days, surpassing the express services offered by other big international courier companies.
How much does it cost to ship a package to Sweden?
The price to send your parcel from China to Sweden will depend on different factors such as:
- The nature of the product you want to ship.
If your product has special needs and has for example to be transported in an environment providing cool temperatures, you will have to find a company that provides this service.
- The size and the weight of your parcel.
The price won’t be the same for a small and a large parcel. A large and heavy parcel will take more space and will be more complicated to transport so the price will be higher usually.
- The means of transport used.
Usually, it will be more expensive to ship your parcel by flight because the delivery will be faster than by boat for example.
- The delivery time.
If you need your parcel to arrive before a specific date, you will maybe have to select express shipping and pay a more expensive price.
When you will have more information on these elements, you will be able to find and select the most suitable shipping company.
If you need to ship a light parcel, under 2 kilos with packaging and labels included, fast delivery, and if you are looking for cheap shipping from China to Sweden, then Ship24 will be the best solution for you.
With its service “Ship from China”, Ship24 proposes 4 different fixed-price bands:
- Up to 500g, the shipping cost China to Sweden is ¥99 (approximately US$14,50).
- Up to 1kg, the shipping price from China to Sweden is ¥149 (approximately US$21,80).
- Up to 1,5kg, the shipping from China to Sweden costs ¥199 (approximately US$29,10).
- Up to 2kg, the shipping from China to Sweden price is ¥249 (approximately US$36,40).
You will never have any bad surprises related to the price of your parcel delivery with Ship24, you know from the beginning how much you will need to pay for your parcel delivery from China to Sweden.
How do I ship from China to Sweden?
Even if it can seem complicated at the beginning to realize international shipping from China to Sweden, simple solutions are proposed today. This is the case of Ship24 that offers online and easy solutions for your China to Sweden shipping.
You simply have to go on the Ship24 website and follow these easy steps:
- Go first on the Ship24 homepage.
- Then, on the top right of the homepage, you will click on “Ship from China”.
- After that, you will click on the button “send parcel now”.
- You will need to fill in the necessary information (your name, your Chinese ID card number or passport number, your email address, the province where you are living, etc), all the useful information for the pick-up of your package.
- The next step will be to fill in the recipient information for the reception of the package.
- After that, you will have to securely pay by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, or again JCB and soon with Alipay or WeChat).
- Finally, you will just need to wait for the pick-up partner to call you by phone in Chinese to schedule a convenient pick-up time.
What is the import tax in Sweden?
The import tax is the price you will have to pay when you will import a parcel to Sweden. However, you will need to pay this tax only if the total value of your parcel exceeds the threshold fixed by the European authorities.
For European countries like Sweden, the threshold is fixed at 22 euros. It corresponds to a small amount to give priority to exchanges between countries members of the European Union.
It is recommended to check the threshold fixed before sending your parcel, because if the tax changes, the courier company won’t be responsible. It is the responsibility of the sender to check this, to avoid any additional costs that the receiver would have to cover.
How can I track a package from China to Sweden?
It is always reassuring to be able to know the real-time position of your package. Tracking your parcel from China to Sweden will surely cause less stress and let you know if there is any issue during the parcel delivery, as a delay for example.
The advantage with Ship24 is that it doesn’t matter which courier company you used for your parcel delivery, Ship24 or another, you will always be able to track your parcel from China to Sweden through the website. Ship24 works as a universal tracking tool and you just need to follow these easy steps to track your parcel:
- Go first on the Ship24 homepage
- Copy-paste your tracking number in the search bar
- Click on the blue and white arrow button to enter
You will then get all the tracking details related to your parcel delivery:
- The order status
- The real-time location of the package
- The name of the transporter
- The next steps of the delivery
- The final date of the delivery
If when you click on the arrow to enter you don’t receive these tracking details, it can be due to:
- The order number. Customers often confuse the order numbers and tracking numbers because they look very similar. To check if you put the tracking number in the search bar, you can have a look at the confirmation email your receive just after your delivery purchase. There, you will see which number is the correct one you need to put in the search bar.
- If you put the correct number and you are still not able to see the tracking details, it may be due to the system. Sometimes, it is better to wait for the day after you purchased to try to track your parcel, the time for the system to be updated and to receive all the tracking details.
If after one day you still don’t see any tracking details, you can send a message to Ship24 through the contact page and an agent will answer you within the shortest time.
What kind of payment methods can I use to send a package from China to Sweden?
Today, you have different solutions to pay for your shipping to Sweden from China. With Ship24, it is possible to order your parcel delivery and to pay for it online. The company accepts payments with different cards such as:
- Visa
- Diners Club
- JCB
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discovers
Your payment will be secure since Ship24 uses “Stripe”, a reliable payment processing software used by other big companies to execute secure online payments.
Ship24 will give you the possibility to pay through Alipay and Wechat very soon too.
Is there a list of prohibited items if I want to send a package from China to Sweden?
Before making your China to Sweden international shipping purchase, please always make sure that the item you want to send is not part of the list of the prohibited items of the company you will ship with.
Ship24 for example always scans the packages before sending them to the final destination and if one of the items of the prohibited list is found, your package will be returned at your own expense. You can find the complete list of the prohibited items here.
Besides, another point you must take into account before making your purchase is the weight and the size of your package. To ship from China to Sweden, your parcel has to:
- Weights 2 kilos maximum with packaging and labels included
- Measures 50 cm maximum for the longest side. Plus the parcel size should be at least 9 * 14 cm.
- If the parcel has a cylinder shape, the length doesn’t have to exceed 50 cm and the length plus twice the diameter should not exceed 100 cm.
These are the rules to respect for your shipping from China to Sweden.
