Ship from China to Latvia

How much does it cost to ship from China to Latvia?

The shipping price from China to Latvia will vary according to the company and the type of service you will opt for.
If your parcel’s weight is less than 2 kilos with packaging and labels included and if you are looking for fast delivery and a cheap price at the same time, the service “Ship from China” of Ship24 will be the best option for you. The company works with 4 different fixed-price bands:

• Up to 500g, China to Latvia shipping cost is ¥99 (approximately US$14,50).
• Up to 1kg, the shipping price China to Latvia is ¥149 (approximately US$21,80).
• Up to 1,5kg, the shipping cost from China to Latvia is ¥199 (approximately US$29,10).
• Up to 2kg, to ship from China to Latvia costs ¥249 (approximately US$36,40).

The service “Ship from China” proposes one of the cheapest prices you will find on the market to transport your light parcel from China to Latvia.

How long does shipping take from China to Latvia?

The shipping time from China to Latvia doesn’t take that long if you select the adapted service. If you opt for express services, you should receive your package within 5 days on average but the price of the shipping will be much more expensive.
Another solution if you need a fast delivery is to opt for a service like “Ship from China”, that will deliver your parcel from China to Latvia in 8 days on average, for a cheaper price. The company can deliver your parcel in more than 35 different countries worldwide, Latvia included and propose the same average shipping time for all its destinations.
When unpredictable events happen such as meteorological issues, the delivery could exceptionally take a few days more. However, when all the controls at the Latvian borders are fast, the shipping time proposed by Ship24 can reach and can even be faster than the express services proposed by other big international courier companies. Ship24 is also fast thanks to the free pick-up service the company proposes to its customers.

How can I ship from China to Latvia?

Shipping from China to Latvia can be easier than you think. If your parcel’s weight is less than 2 kilos and if you are looking for fast and cheap delivery, then the “Ship from China” service of Ship24 will be the most adapted solution for you. To start your shipping from China to Latvia you just have to follow these easy steps:

• Go first on the Ship24 homepage.
• Then, click on the “Ship from China” button located on the top right.
• The third step will be to click on the button “send parcel now”.
• After that, you will 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 necessary information for the pick-up of your package.
• The next step will be to fill in the recipient information.
• After, you will securely pay for your shipping to Latvia from China.
• Finally, you will just have to wait for the pick-up partner to call you by phone in Chinese to schedule a convenient pick-up time.

As you can notice, with Ship24, you can realize all the steps of your delivery online:

• You can order your parcel on the website
• You can pay for it through the website
• You will be able to follow your package on the website too.

How do I track my parcel from China to Latvia?

Tracking your parcel from China to Latvia means that you will have information related to your delivery and that you will be able to follow your package from China to Latvia. You will get information related to:

• The order status of your parcel
• The real-time location of your package
• The name of the transporter or the transporters in charge of the delivery
• The next steps of the delivery
• the final date you should receive the package

The good news is that even if you didn’t order your parcel delivery with Ship24, you will still be able to track your package through the website. Ship24 works as a universal tracking tool so you will always be able to track any package thanks to this website.
To do so, you just need to:

• Go on the Ship24 homepage first
• Copy-paste the tracking number of your parcel in the search bar
• Finally, click on the blue and white arrow to enter.

After these steps, you should receive all the tracking details related to your parcel.
If instead of receiving the tracking details you get “Not Found”, it can be due to two reasons:

• The first reason can be because you put the order number in the search bar instead of the tracking number. They often look similar and it’s hard sometimes to differentiate them. You can double-check in the confirmation email you received after making your delivery purchase which one is the tracking number.
• If you put the right number in the search bar, then you don’t receive the tracking details maybe because it is too early and the system hasn't received the update yet. It is better sometimes to try to track your parcel the day after you made the delivery purchase or at least a few hours after.

What is the import tax in Latvia?

For your shipping from China to Latvia customs, you will need to pay an import tax only if the total value of your parcel exceeds the threshold fixed by the Latvian authorities. 
For all the European countries, Latvia included, the threshold is fixed at 22 euros.
Please note that the courier company is not responsible for any tax that could arise, to avoid any additional costs that the receiver would need to cover, always check the threshold fixed by the country authorities in case it would change.

Is there a pick-up service in China to deliver my parcel to Latvia?

Different courier companies propose a pick-up service to their customers but Ship24 is the only one proposing this service for free.
This pick-up service that offers Ship24 works in more than 120 cities in China. When you will order your parcel delivery on the website, you will just need to select the city and the province in which you are living.
Once you will have paid for your international delivery from China to Latvia, you will receive a confirmation email and one of the agents will call you by phone in Chinese to schedule a convenient pick-up time and day for you.
This time-saving method has allowed the company to propose a delivery service sometimes faster than express services proposed by big international courier companies. It was the case for example during the year 2020, with the Covid-19 pandemic when everybody had to quarantine. The customers enjoyed the free pick-up service proposed by Ship24  since they were not able to go outside.  The company, already used to work like this, delivered many parcels during this period.

How can I pay for my shipping from China to Latvia?

Ship24 will propose different options to pay for your shipping to Latvia from China online. Once you will have filled in all the necessary information for your parcel delivery, you will get to the payment page.
There, different payment cards will be proposed:

• Visa
• Mastercard
• JCB
• Diners Club
• American Express
• Discovers

Your payment is secured thanks to “Stripe”, a payment processing software used by other big companies to ensure a reliable payment to their customers.
Very soon, Ship24 will allow you to pay for your delivery from China to Latvia with WeChat and Alipay.

What can I ship from China to Latvia?

For your international shipping from China to Latvia, you will have to check the restrictions and rules of the company you want to send your parcel with.
Each company has its specific rules and can’t ship any type of product for security reasons. With Ship24 for example, you won’t be allowed to send items such as:

• Magnetic goods (speakers…)
• Batteries and electronic products with batteries (mobile phones, computers…)
• Weapons (hand weapons, imitation and ammunition)
• Hazardous goods (compressed gas products, erosive, toxic gas, flammable,…)

There are other forbidden products that you will find on this page. It is very important to check this list before sending your parcel because Ship24 scans all the packages before departure and if one of the prohibited items is found, your package will be returned at your own expense.

Are there specific sizes I need to respect before sending my package from China to Latvia? 

Each country has its specific rules related to the sizes of the packages. For Latvia, your parcel shouldn’t exceed the following measures:

• The longest side of the parcel shouldn’t exceed 60 cm.
• The sum of all the sides length shouldn’t exceed 90 cm.
• Concerning the weight, your parcel doesn’t have to exceed 2 kilos (2000 grams) with packaging and labels included.