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January 29, 2013, 11:19:05 PM |
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I had to register just so I can add something regarding DHL shipping from China.
I regularly import from the Shenzen district of China, using DHL here is typical tracking, I have just omitted final delivery info:
13 With delivery courier MANCHESTER - UK 09:26 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111
Thursday, January 10, 2013 Location Time Pieces 12 Shipment held - Available upon receipt of payment MANCHESTER - UK 10:10 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 11 Arrived at Delivery Facility in MANCHESTER - UK MANCHESTER - UK 03:49 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 10 Departed Facility in EAST MIDLANDS - UK EAST MIDLANDS - UK 01:49 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 Wednesday, January 09, 2013 Location Time Pieces 9 Processed at EAST MIDLANDS - UK EAST MIDLANDS - UK 23:32 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 8 Clearance processing complete at EAST MIDLANDS - UK EAST MIDLANDS - UK 22:55 7 Departed Facility in LEIPZIG - GERMANY LEIPZIG - GERMANY 19:21 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 6 Transferred through LEIPZIG - GERMANY LEIPZIG - GERMANY 19:18 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 5 Departed Facility in HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 04:21 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 4 Processed at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 03:58 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 Tuesday, January 08, 2013 Location Time Pieces 3 Processed at HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 18:38 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 2 Arrived at Sort Facility HONG KONG - HONG KONG HONG KONG - HONG KONG 18:03 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111 1 Shipment picked up HONG KONG - HONG KONG 15:30 +1 Pieces JD013057889120064111
A couple of points here.
Firstly, this is NOT the first transaction DHL give, it actually starts earlier than this. As soon as the shipper notifies DHL that a parcel is being collected and a status is present that the shipper has notified DHL that they want a collection. Once collected it becomes status no. 1 above. The important thing that I cannot emphasize enough though is that the waybill (tracking) number is generated and available to the customer BEFORE THE GOODS ARE EVEN COLLECTED.
If the goods are coming by DHL and there is no tracking number available then DHL are unaware of this yet. If you doubt what I am saying is true, just pick up the phone and call DHL.
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