Introducing: SF Express

SF Express (顺丰速运) is the latest shipping partner to be integrated on Ship&co.

If you’re already using SF Express for your shipments to and from China, you will now be able to use Ship&co to ship out your SF Express parcels in no time. If you’re new to SF Express, take a look to find out if this might be the right courier for you!

About SF Express

SF Express is one of the leading express delivery service providers in China, providing both domestic and international delivery solutions. It is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and has been in operation for over 25 years.

Together with its partner network, SF Express delivers to over 200 countries, and has direct presence in more than 50 countries globally, including:
Asia Pacific: China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Australia, Mongolia, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Myanmar
Europe: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Finland, Luxembourg, Austria, Denmark, Spain, Hungary, Ireland, Switzerland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Portugal, Slovakia, Greece, Latvia
Americas: United States, Canada, Mexico

One of the unique points about SF Express is that it has a large in-house courier network, and as a result is able to handle in-house last-mile delivery even in remote areas in China. This includes SF Express’ own fleet of cargo aircraft, with plans to open a civil transport airport in China.

SF Express Services

For cross-border delivery, SF Express offers 4 main services.
Standard Express Service is door-to-door international express service with faster transit time.
Economy Express is for less time-sensitive shipments, with lower cost for door-to-door delivery.
E-Parcel is all-rounded logistics solution, with import, export and distribution support with customs clearance and other value-added services.
International Heavy Freight is for heavy-weight shipments (45kg or above), with traceable features and fuel surcharge waived.

Regardless of the service chosen, there are two types of options available for the first-mile. You can choose to drop off at one of SF Express service points, or request a pick-up.

For customers based in Japan, SF Express has service points located in Tokyo, Osaka, as well as Sapporo. In terms of delivery time between Japan (Tokyo/Osaka) and China, Standard Express typically takes 2-4 days while Economy Express takes 3-5 days, depending on the region in China.

Additionally, SF Express also has an extensive cold chain logistics network in China, which might be a point of consideration for sellers looking for delivery of fresh and frozen food exports into China.

Ship&co x SF Express

With SF Express integration with Ship&co’s cloud-based platform, we help connect the API of your online stores with SF Express (& many other shipping partners), so you can automatically import your orders from your stores, and ship out with SF Express - at just a click of a button. Shipping labels and customs documents are created automatically, and tracking details gets sent back to your stores.

To use SF Express on Ship&co, you will need a IBS account (“International Business System”, an overseas delivery ordering system). If you do not have an account, you can do so easily here. Once you have an account, all you need to do is enter your account credentials, and your SF Express account will be linked to Ship&co. For more information on the set-up, check out this Help Center article.

Happy shipping!

About Ship&co

Ship&co is a global shipping platform designed by and for e-commerce sellers. Created by the team behind Bento&co, who have been selling on Shopify since 2008, Ship&co provides a simple and easy-to-use web dashboard and shipping API. Ship&co helps online sellers ship packages faster by automatically syncing orders and creating shipping labels and invoices in minutes. With Ship&co, you can create shipping labels for FedEx, UPS, DHL, NinjaVan, Yamato, Sagawa, and more, with just two clicks to complete the process and mark your orders as shipped. For more information on Ship&co, visit shipandco.com or reach out to us via hello@shipandco.com !