Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited (also known as Cainiao) is a Chinese logistics company owned by Alibaba Group and is the main carrier of AliExpress items worldwide. The company offers a myriad of shipping options that can be classified by the price of a shipment, its weight, size, and other factors.
What is Cainiao Super Economy?
Cainiao Super Economy is the cheapest way of delivery one can find on AliExpress. Delivery cost is often incorporated in the price of an item, so shipping appears free whenever you place an order on the online shopping platform.
As of today, Cainiao Super Economy is available to the buyers from such countries as:
Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States.
An AliExpress product must be less than 5 dollars in price and less than 2 kilos in weight to be shipped with Cainiao Super Economy.
Other requirements:
- Flat mailpieces must be more than 14 cm long and 9 cm tall;
- The sum of the length, width, and thickness of a flat mailpiece cannot be greater than 90 cm, and its longest side cannot be more than 60 cm;
- Rolled-up packages should not exceed 104 cm in length and diameter.
Are there any restrictions for Cainiao Super Economy shipping?
Electronic devices with user-replaceable batteries (i.e., watches, toys, computer mice) and cosmetics (e.g., eyeshadow, cream rouge, lipstick, mascara) are prohibited for transport. Single batteries and button cells are not accepted for carriage either.
According to the rules of the International Air Transport Association, electronic devices with batteries with a voltage of up to 100V can be accepted but the batteries must be built-in.
Can I track a Cainiao Super Economy package?
This mode of delivery does not come with end-to-end tracking. However, there is a chance to monitor the location of your mail while it is on the territory of China. Go to https://global.cainiao.com/ or our tracking page to check the status of your order.
Before doing so, make sure that your tracking number has the following format: UAxxxxxxxxxHK or UBxxxxxxxxxHK (the second letter may vary). Shipping id for Cainiao Super Economy always starts with U (it stands for Unregistered), followed with 9 digits and country code.
What is the delivery time for Cainiao Super Economy?
Since anything shipped with Cainiao Super Economy is unregistered mail, the delivery may take weeks if not months.
On average, it takes:
| Destination | Number of days |
|---|---|
| US | 30-50 business days |
| EU | 25-55 business days |
| Other countries | 40-50 business days |