With effect from August 26, 2024, “e-Express” service has been upgraded to “e-Express+” service. The upgrade has added 13 new destinations, increased the number of online tracking events, and shortened the lead time for accepting claims for lost items. The new postage rates of e-Express+ service have also come into effect on the same day. Please click here for details.

e-Express+

e-Express+ is a trackable delivery service tailored for e-commerce merchants, delivering lightweight items up to 2kg to customers outside of Hong Kong at economical postage rates and with reliable service.

Service FeaturesOpen/collapse

56 destinations across 6 continents

56 Destinations Across 6 Continents

Asia

The Mainland, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Lebanon and Viet Nam

Europe

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany (up to 500g), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Italy, Romania, Greece, Malta, Lithuania, Estonia, Croatia and the United Kingdom

Oceania

Australia, New Zealand

North America

Canada, Mexico and the United States

South America

Brazil and Chile

Africa

South Africa, Morocco and Egypt

Efficient delivery

Efficient Delivery

Mail items will be given priority over ordinary letters/packets upon arrival at the destinations. It may take 7 to 14 working days* for mail items to reach the delivery addresses for most destination cities which are subject to situation of flight availability, customs clearance, aviation security check, uncontrollable circumstances, such as disaster, political risk, strike, war or epidemic, etc as well as the territory coverage. For destinations in extensive territory, it may take more delivery time.

*Sundays and public holidays are excluded for the purpose of determining the date of posting or arrival in Hong Kong for all mail items and for performance measurement under the performance pledges.

Mail Tracking

Online Mail Tracking

  • e-Express+ service only provides below five to eight delivery status online:

    1. Posted;
    2. Arrived at processing centre:
    3. Handed over to the carrier / Left for destination;
    4. Arrival at processing centre (inward office of exchange);
    5. Despatched from processing centre (inward office of exchange) (if available);
    6. Being processed at destination sorting centre (if available);
    7. Arrived at delivery office (if available); and
    8. Delivered / Delivery incomplete.

    [(1) to (3) Provided by Hongkong Post; (4) to (8) Provided by destination delivery agent / postal administrations. (5), (6), (7) Depending on whether destination postal administrations provide additional tracking information]

  • e-Express+ items destined for other destinations are traceable on the websites of their postal administrations or of Hongkong Post (HKP) within six months from the date of posting. Instead of contacting HKP, the sender should trace his/ her items on the aforesaid websites within six months from the date of posting. There will be no mail enquiry service of any other kind. The sender does not need to contact Hongkong Post to enquire delivery status of the mail. HKP only accepts indemnity claims for total loss of an item (except mail items destined to Brazil, Lebanon, South Africa, Turkey and Viet Nam).
  • Returned or undelivered item will be returned to the sender by ordinary mail service without tracking function. Sender may expect longer return time and no mail enquiry service will be provided.
  • Click here to Track and Trace
Compensation

Compensation

  • e-Express+ items without delivery status* displayed on the websites within one month from the date of posting will be considered a total loss.
    *Delivery status refers to the status of successful delivery or attempted delivery of an e-Express+ item to be displayed on the websites of destination postal administrations or that of HKP (whichever shows the latest).
  • If HKP is satisfied that the claimant has sustained direct loss as a result of the loss of the item, an indemnity up to the following limits is payable to the claimant (except mail items destined for Brazil, Lebanon, South Africa, Turkey and Viet Nam):
    1. HK$1,000 (for any item weighing 500g or above); or
    2. HK$500 (for any item weighing less than 500g).
  • You may choose for extra insurance coverage (except mail items destined for Brazil, Lebanon, South Africa, Turkey and Viet Nam) by paying a flat rate premium of HK$11 per item with a maximum coverage of HK$5,000.
  • The claimant should provide the purchase invoice/receipt, and/or the transaction record to substantiate the value of contents, or the invoice/receipt/record of replacement to substantiate the replacement cost in case of documents, which should tally with the information stated on the shipping label. No refund of postage shall be made to the claimant under any circumstances. Hongkong Post has the right to recover the full amount of the compensation and postage refund if the mail item is subsequently delivered to the addressee or returned to the sender.
  • No investigation will be conducted by HKP and no compensation whatsoever will be payable by HKP to the sender in the following cases. The sender shall not make any claim for compensation in the following cases:
    1. confiscation of a postal item or long processing time resulting from customs clearance;
    2. delay in delivery or confiscation of a postal item resulting from payment of fine, charges or tax by the sender as requested by customs authorities;
    3. failure of customs clearance or seizure or detention of a postal item by customs authorities resulting from unclear description (e.g. only indicated as "sample" or "merchandise" without detailed description of the item), or false, misleading or incomplete declaration;
    4. loss of a postal item caused by disasters, political risks, strikes, nuclear explosions, wars, epidemic or any events beyond the reasonable control of HKP;
    5. a postal item containing any of the prohibited items listed in the Post Office Guide;
    6. damage of the partial or entire postal item during dispatch or delivery;
    7. delay in dispatch or delivery of a postal item;
    8. partial or entire content missing of a postal item during dispatch or delivery;
    9. return of a postal item for any reasons;
    10. incorrect delivery due to incorrect address or posting;
    11. loss or damage of a postal item during the return process.
  • The sender may claim for indemnity from HKP for total loss of an item within one to four months after the date of posting. Late submission of claims will not be entertained under any circumstances. Please click here for the detailed claim procedures.
  • Item(s) which is/are delayed in delivery is/are not applicable to any compensation, Hongkong Post will not provide compensation to customers who have their items insured in case of loss.
  • Please click here to read the full compensation terms and conditions of e-Express+ service.
Other Remark

Other Remark

Item no. Start with the prefix "L".
Signature Service Not available.
Certificate of Posting A Certificate of Posting can be downloaded from EC-Ship Online Platform within six months from the date of posting.
Mail Segregation (if applicable) Before tendering items for posting, senders are required to segregate mail items according to the cities (if available) assigned by the EC-Ship Online Platform. For example LAX / ORD / JFK, office of exchange will be shown in shipping label:
office of exchange will be shown in shipping label
Prohibited and Restricted Postal Items Please refer to the "Post Office Guide" for details of prohibited and restricted items for respective destinations. It is the sender's responsibility to enquire into the import and export regulations (e.g. prohibitions, restrictions including quarantine, pharmaceutical restrictions, etc.) and the documents required (e.g. commercial invoice, certificate of origin, health certificate, license, authorisation for goods subject to quarantine [plant, animal, food products, etc.]) in the destinations. If Hongkong Post finds that the mail items belong to prohibited items, the mail items will be returned to the sender and the paid postage fee will not be refunded. Under this situation, the sender must bear the responsibility for the losses incurred by non-compliance with relevant posting requirements.

  • Neither Hongkong Post nor the delivery agent at other destinations has any influence over enforcement of local customs law by the Customs authority in the destination.
  • For mail sending to or transiting via the destinations that have implemented EU's Import Control System 2 (ICS2), the submitted electronic customs declaration will be preliminarily assessed before departure. If the mail fails the pre-assessment by the other destinations customs authority, the mail item has not departed Hong Kong and is returned to the sender, the postage paid will be refunded. (Unless dangerous goods or prohibited item is found).
  • Prior to mail posting, customers can click here to check for the “Service Information of Various Postal Administrations” of the Post Office Guide.
  • Please click here to read the full terms and conditions of e-Express+ service.

PostageOpen/collapse

Economical

Economical

  • First weight step starts from 50g. For items over 100g, postages will be calculated per each additional 10g.
  • Chargeable weight will always be calculated by actual weight regardless of the volumetric weight, without fuel surcharge or any hidden charges.
  • Sender can use postage calculator for estimated postage rates and availability of services, and click here to see the postage rates of e-Express+.

How to use the serviceOpen/collapse

Steps to Use EC-Ship to prepare shipping label for e-Express+ (Login is required)Open/collapse

Customers can click the following link to watch a video on how to prepare of e-Express+ mail item for posting:
https://youtu.be/zUppflTGikg

1. Log on to the EC-Ship Online Platform, then input or upload delivery information.
2. Make a payment online by credit card (optional).
3. Print out a shipping label and affix it to the surface of a mail item.
4. Go to a post office for posting (except mobile post office).
5. Make up any shortage in postage at counter by cash, EPS or Octopus
6. Receive a posting receipt for your record.
7. Download a Certificate of Posting on EC-Ship within 6 months from the date of posting.

Steps to Use "Post Now" to prepare shipping label for e-Express+ (Login is not required)Open/collapse

Step 1.

Go to Post Now
https://send.hongkongpost.hk/send/mail

Go  to Post Now

Step 2.

Select e-Express+ for posting

Select e-Express+ for posting

Step 3.

Input sender information

Input  sender information

Step 4.

Input addressee information

Input  addressee information

Step 5.

Select the item category and complete content declaration

Select  the item category and complete content declaration

Step 6.

Choose whether extra insurance service is needed.

Choose  whether extra insurance service is needed

Step 7.

Check all the information and press the button of “I Accept”

Check  all the information and press the button of “I Accept”

Step 8.

Item number is generated as follow with a QR code

Item number is generated as follow with a QR code

There are three method for posting your item.
Method 1: Print the shipping label

Print the  shipping label

Method 2: By QR Code

By QR Code

Method 3: By item number

By item number

Size and Weight LimitsOpen/collapse

Weight Limit 2kg or below
Size Limit

Same as the size of ordinary letters and packets

[Roll form] Length plus twice the diameter must not exceed 1,040 mm and the greatest dimension must not exceed 900 mm.

[Non-roll form] length, width and depth combined must not exceed 900 mm and the greatest dimension must not exceed 600 mm.

Please click here for details

Where to post the itemsOpen/collapse

All post offices (except mobile post offices) can accept mail prepared by EC-Ship posting (including e-Express+ mail).

Frequently Asked QuestionsOpen/collapse

  1. How to wrap and pack my items?
  2. Are there restrictions on what I can send?
  3. I’m posting a valuable item. Should I be using e-Express+?
  4. How to trace the delivery status of e-Express+ items?
  5. What is the compensation policy for e-Express+ service items?
  6. If Partnership with the Post (PWTP) SchemeNote has been jointly launched by Hongkong Post and the management office of a housing estate, will inbound e-Express+ items be temporary retained in the management office for occupants’ collection?
  7. If the item is undelivered, how will the item be treated?
 
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