EMS Courier-Post, cheap international package delivery
The Express Mail Service (EMS) is a great service when the value is more important than speed, so if you are looking for an economical way to send packages from the USA, then EMS shipping is a great low-cost way to ship internationally.
Your EMS Parcel Post shipment will be tracked leaving the US and once again when it arrives in the destination country. The EMS shipping service is more basic and economic than a courier delivery, but as your package will travel via the global postal network, the same as USPS use, you know your package will arrive safely.
EMS shipping is also convenient, as the well-known courier, FedEx will pick up the package from your home or work address, meaning you can have all of your overseas deliveries fulfilled without even leaving the house. Print out the shipping label at home, package the box securely ready for collection and ensure any customs documents are also attached to the package.
What is EMS Parcel Post?
EMS set the benchmark for procedures and high standards when it comes to postal delivery, so you can hand over to the courier in the knowledge that international package delivery experts are in control.
FedEx, a premium private courier, undertake the domestic shipping from your home or work address to a freight forwarding depot. This explains why there are two parts to your shipping label, as one half ensures delivery to the sort facility whilst the other will get your package shipped to the recipient address.
At the sort facility, your package will enter the EMS delivery network and as they have global coverage so the package will be shipped to the destinations Post Office, where the local Postal Service deliver to the recipient, identical to the USPS service.
This is great for you and your recipient, as the local delivery knowledge will enhance the service and ensure the goods arrive in a timely fashion.
EMS ship just about anywhere, so you know you can offer your customers a delivery option, no matter where they reside in the world. With the ability to book shipping online, there is no longer a need to head out to the Post Office and queue up waiting to drop in a heavy package that can contain almost anything from clothing to exercise equipment.
Popular Destinations EMS ship to
EMS is popular for shipping to places where the shipping rates are more costly. It is also popular for shipping heavy packages, where private couriers like FedEx, UPS and DHL are more expensive.
Popular locations include;
How is EMS Parcel Post shipping so affordable?
Parcel Monkey allow customers to access huge savings as we simply resell international courier rates, but as we ship packages in great volume, we can pass on those savings to our customer base, whilst still offering the high standard of delivery you would expect booking directly with a courier service.
Rather than you as an individual customer trying to keep costs low, we give EMS thousands of orders, so in return, they give us fantastic value services, so we can pass these on to you when you book EMS shipping via our quote engine. Small businesses and eBay sellers can really benefit from the savings we can provide.
Did you know?
- EMS Parcel Post network has the most customer access points in the world based on Post Office counters.
- It is the largest delivery network worldwide - EMS postal operators have the largest last mile coverage worldwide supported by the postal delivery network!
Due to this massive delivery network, if you want to have a delivery service to a destination that is tricky to ship to, our EMS shipping could be the solution for you! Remember, the Express Mail Service (EMS) is an economy product so there may be a delay between scans on your package. When an item does arrive at the destination it will be scanned by the local delivery agent who then will process it out for delivery. If you are shipping to a non-major destination, it can take up to 30 days to arrive.