Ship from China to Ukraine

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

People often think that the shipping costs from China to Ukraine are going to be very expensive since both countries are located far from each other, one in Asia and the other one in Europe. However, thanks to the progress of technology, it is possible to send a parcel from China to Ukraine for a fair price today.
Different factors will make you opt more for a courier company than for another and will influence the shipping price you will pay for your shipping from China to Ukraine:

• The type of product you need to ship

According to the type of product you want to ship, you will have to carefully read the rules and restrictions of the courier company you think you will ship with.
For example, it is not easy to find a company able to transport products such as batteries, liquids, weapons, live animals, flammable products and many other specific items. You need first to find a company providing this type of delivery service and you will then know the price for transportation.

• The size and the weight of the package

There are companies specialized in delivering heavy and large parcels and by the opposite, companies specialized in delivering small and light packages. Most of the time, these companies adapt their prices according to the size and weight of the parcels, but usually, you will always pay a more expensive price when the parcel will be heavy and big.

• The delivery time

If you need to send your package quickly and opt for express services, for example, the shipping price from China to Ukraine will be more expensive than with normal delivery. You can also use a courier company proposing fast shipping at a fair price.

If you need to send a light parcel (less than 2 kilos with packaging and labels included) fastly, with reasonable shipping prices from China to Ukraine, then the service “Ship from China of Ship24” will be the most adapted solution for you.
The company will propose 4 different fixed-price bands:

• Up to 500g, you will pay ¥99 (approximately US$14,50).
• Up to 1kg, the price from China to Ukraine will be ¥149 (approximately US$21,80).
• Up to 1,5kg, you will pay ¥199 (approximately US$29,10).
• Up to 2kg, the shipping price will be ¥249 (approximately US$36,40).

These 4 numbers represent the shipping from China to Ukraine costs you will have to pay according to your package’s weight.

How long does shipping take from China to Ukraine?

A few years ago, the shipping time from China to Ukraine was quite long, customers had to wait for a long time to receive their package from Asia to Europe.
Thanks to the technology existing today and thanks to new shipping methods, some companies like Ship24 can propose short delivery times.
The particularity of Ship24 and its service “Ship from China” is the free pick-up service the company offers to the customers. Once the delivery payment is made, an agent calls you in Chinese to fix a date and time for him to pick-up your parcel. This service works in more than 120 Chinese cities so there are a lot of chances that it will be available for you.
This time-saving method allows the company to realize a delivery from China to Ukraine in 8 days on average.
Besides, when the controls at the Ukrainian borders are fast, this shipping time can even be reduced to 5-6 days, reaching the standards of expensive express services proposed by big international courier companies.

How do I ship from China to Ukraine?

If you decide to use Ship24 to ship to Ukraine from China, the process is going to be very easy. You can realize everything online:
Order your international delivery from China to Ukraine through the Ship24 website
Pay for your shipping to Ukraine from China on Ship24.
And even follow your package from China to Ukraine on the Ship24 website.
To ship your package with the company, you just need to follow these easy steps:

• First, click on the “Ship from China” button located on the top right of the Ship24 homepage.
• Then, you will click on the button “send parcel now”.
• After that, you will have to fill in the necessary information (your name, your email address, your Chinese ID number or passport number, the province where you are living, etc), in short, all the necessary information for the pick-up of your package.
• The next step will be to fill in the recipient information.
• Then, you will securely pay for your parcel delivery.
• Finally, you will just have to wait for the pick-up agent to call you by phone, in Chinese, to schedule a convenient pick-up time.

How do I track my parcel from China to Ukraine?

The benefit of using Ship24 to track your parcel is that it doesn’t matter the company with which you made your delivery order, you will always be able to track the parcel through the Ship24 website. It works as a universal tracking tool that allows you to see all the tracking details related to your international shipping from China to Ukraine:

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

To see these details you just need to:

• Find your tracking number in the confirmation email you received just after your delivery purchase.
• Copy-paste the tracking number in the search bar on the Ship24 website.
• Click on the blue and white arrow button to enter.

If instead of receiving the tracking details you get the sentence “ Not found”, it can be due to two reasons:

• You are not able to see the tracking details because you may put the order number in the search bar instead of the tracking number. Both numbers often look similar and people often confuse them. You can double-check in the confirmation email which one is the tracking number.
• Maybe you don’t see the tracking details because you try to track your package too early. Sometimes it is better to wait for the day after you made your delivery purchase to try to track your package or at least a few hours. You need to let the system receive all the tracking details.
  If you are still not able to see your tracking details after that, you can send a message to Ship24 through the contact page of the company. An agent will answer within the shortest time possible.

What is the import tax in Ukraine?

The import tax is the fee that you will have to pay when you will import your package from China to Ukraine. However, you will need to pay for this tax only if the total value of your package exceeds 100 euros (per day). If the total value of your package doesn’t exceed this threshold, you won’t have to pay anything to the Ukrainian authorities.

How should I pay for my shipping from China to Ukraine?

The Ship24 website will propose different options to pay for your China to Ukraine international shipping. Once you will have filled in all the necessary information for your parcel pick-up and for its shipping, the last step will be to pay with one of the payment cards proposed on the Ship24 website:

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

It doesn’t matter which card you use to proceed to your payment, this one will always be secure thanks to a payment processing software called “Stripe”. It is used by other big international companies to offer the most reliable payment experience possible to their customers.
Soon, you will be able to pay through WeChat and Alipay on Ship24.

Are there prohibited items that I can’t ship from China to Ukraine?

Before sending your parcel to Ukraine, you will need to check the rules and restrictions of the company you want to ship your parcel with. For example, not all types of items can be transported by a company or not all sizes and weight are allowed. It is always better to check this point before paying for the delivery service and to avoid bad surprises.
With Ship24 for example, you won’t be able to send parcels containing the following items:

• Weapons
• Batteries
• Magnetic objects
• Liquids
• Hazardous goods
• Perishable products
• Etc.

You will find a detailed list presenting all the prohibited items on this page. 
Note that all the packages are scanned before departure so if one product of the prohibited list is found in your parcel, it will be returned at your own expense.
Besides, do not forget to respect the specific weight and size rules established to send parcels to Ukraine. Before sending your package, please check these conditions:

• Your parcel’s weight doesn’t have to exceed 2 kilos with packaging and labels included.
• The longest side of the package should not exceed 35 cm.
• If the parcel shape is a cylinder, the length and diameter should not exceed 35 cm maximum.