Are You Shipping from Aliexpress to Kenya? Let This Article Save You from Stress, Headaches and Ulcers
The good thing about shipping from Aliexpress is that most things are cheap. However, the wait time can drive you NUTS, especially if you choose the wrong shipping company.
This is how to avoid the stress, headache and ulcers you might get when waiting for your shipment to arrive from Aliexpress to Kenya.
NB: This is purely based on my experiences
THE GOOD
- The solution I have found best is to always choose ALIEXPRESS SHIPPING STANDARD (tracking code RB*********SG) even when it is slightly more expensive than other options.
Other good options include:
- Yanwen Economic Air Mail (given the tracking code S0000********** that changes to UH*********TR)
- Cainiao Super Economy Global (given the tracking code S0000********** that changes to UH*********TR)
Here is a table to explain why (it shows orders I made and how long they took to get to me):
| Shipping Company | Shipment Date | Date of Arrival in Kenya | Date Your Order Reaches Post Office City Square |
Date Your Order Reaches the post office in your Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliexpress Shipping Standard | 01/09/2020 | 23/09/2020 | 23/09/2020 | 25/09/2020 |
| Aliexpress Shipping Standard | 02/06/2020 | 06/08/2020 | 06/08/2020 | 12/08/2020 |
| Aliexpress Shipping Standard | 17/05/2020 | 13/07/2020 | 13/07/2020 | 17/07/2020 |
| Yanwen Economic Air Mail | 15/05/2020 | 27/05/2020 | 17/06/2020 | 03/07/2020 |
| Cainiao Super Economy Global | 21/05/2020 | 03/06/2020 | 15/06/2020 | 03/07/2020 |
THE UGLY
Here you will suffer all kinds of stress and even forget what you ordered and why you needed it.
The worst shipping options you can choose when shipping from Aliexpress to Kenya and based on my experience are:
- Cainiao Super Economy for Special Goods (given the tracking code LP00************ which changes to UA*********TO)
- 4PX Singapore Post OM Pro (given the tracking code UB*********SG)
- SunYou Economic Air Mail (given the tracking code LP00************ which changes to UA*********TO)
| Shipping Company | Shipment Date | Date of Arrival in Kenya | Date Your Order Reaches Post Office City Square |
Date Your Order Reaches the Post Office in your Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4PX Singapore Post OM Pro | 25/07/2020 | No Tracked Date | 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-11 |
| SunYou Economic Air Mail | 30/07/2020 | 06/08/2020 | Not yet arrived | Not yet arrived |
| Cainiao Super Economy for Special Goods | 14/07/2020 | 23/07/2020 | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-26 |
| Cainiao Super Economy for Special Goods | 19/05/2020 | 06/06/2020 | Not yet arrived | Not yet arrived |
| Cainiao Super Economy for Special Goods | 15/05/2020 | 05/06/2020 | 12/08/2020 | 24/08/2020 |
NB: The problem is not with the shipping company or the seller. The question is what happens to your goods once they arrive in Kenya; see the table above.
Look at the dates carefully, you might have these questions:
- Where is the order between the period when it arrives in Kenya and when it reaches post office city square? (Why is there no delay when you use aliexpress shipping standard?)
- Who is responsible for transporting your order to post office city square once it gets to Kenya (from the airport or maritime port)?
- Why are shipments from Aliexpress shipping standard, even the ones purchased after the ones from cainiao special goods, 4px and Sunyou arriving fast and leaving shipments from cainiao special goods, 4px and sunyou stuck somewhere with no way to track them?
What You Should Know About Tracking Your Order
- Aliexpress Shipping standard – the tracking number from this shipping company does not change. Use this site for effective tracking results https://track24.net/service/kepost/tracking/ or https://www.trackingmore.com/kenya-post-tracking.html
- Yanwen Economic Air Mail – the tracking number from this shipping company changes during transit. In the early weeks, use the first tracking code you received (S0000**********) and check weekly for any changes; use the site https://pkge.net . Once the tracking code changes, it will be something like (UH*********TR). Use the new tracking code on the site https://track24.net/service/kepost/tracking/ or https://www.trackingmore.com/kenya-post-tracking.html for effective tracking.
- Cainiao Super Economy Global – the tracking number from this shipping company changes during transit. In the early weeks, use the first tracking code you received (S0000**********) and check weekly for any changes; use the site https://pkge.net . Once the tracking code changes, it will be something like (UH*********TR). Use the new tracking code on the site https://track24.net/service/kepost/tracking/ or https://www.trackingmore.com/kenya-post-tracking.html for effective tracking.