Royal Mail can provide various services with different effects, including air and sea transportation. As a result of joining the Universal Postal Union, parcels are completely tax-free as long as they are not used for commercial purposes. One kind they send back to China is standard sea mail, which is divided into air mail (1st) and SurMail(2). Theoretically, if it goes well, the former will arrive in 5- 15 days and the latter in 7-20 days.
International receipt is a tracking service other than airmail. This is the price of airmail, plus 3.6 pounds to provide a tracking number. However, the post office in China does not provide air service.
Generally speaking, the delivery rate is difficult to guarantee, because the parcels of British Post are handled by China Post after they arrive in China. Adding a signature won't help much. I heard that a parcel had been opened before, and something was missing from the box. If you want to give China a gift, this method is highly recommended.
2 international express delivery
FedEx, UPS, DHL and TNT can be said to be global international express delivery industries with guaranteed service and high speed. If it's urgent, you can choose, but because of their service quality, the price is definitely more expensive. Students who want to send large luggage back should not consider it.
One more thing, these companies are generally engaged in trade and transportation. As long as the value of the goods sent exceeds the allowable range of the host country, customs duties will arise. At the same time, you need to provide your own customs declaration invoice when mailing, otherwise it will be quite difficult to go through customs.
However, students can book with the partners of these courier companies, and the price will be much lower. Google Interparcel can be found in wedelivertheworld.co.uk. When booking online, remember to print the waybill and other documents, and you can choose the pick-up time yourself. Generally, these courier companies are very punctual.