Korean Job Discussion Forums

jwhofer · Joined: 17 Apr 2009

I just sent a package to the U.S. today using the Korean post office (Korea Post - EMS).

No one spoke English, so I was unable to get an estimated arrival date in the U.S. Can anyone who's sent a small package to the U.S. tell about how long I can expect it to take?

Thanks.

climber159 · Joined: 02 Sep 2007

I've only ever shipped packages to the US via regular post and those have arrived within a week and a half. I'd say you can expect your to arrive slightly sooner...unless you're shipping to some little country bumpkin town.

jwhofer · Joined: 17 Apr 2009

Can I ask why you expect mine to arrive sooner?

Is EMS part of Korea Post? I'm assuming it's just the branch of Korea Post that ships internationally...

climber159 · Joined: 02 Sep 2007

EMS = Express Mail Service.

Regular = well...regular

Kikomom · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:49 am Post subject:

I've received packages from Korea in about ten days, no sweat. And I'm in the little country bumpkin town.

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

Can one send luggage with the postal service here or would another service be recommended in this instance?

bixlerscott · Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Location: Near Wonju, South Korea

EMS is air mail and expensive, but takes like only 1.5 weeks. The other is surface which is cheap, but takes about 2 months. I was sending a 13kg box yesterday to the US and EMS was going to cost 127,000 won while regular surface costed 37,000. I wasn't in a hurry to get it there in a week and a half via EMS so I sent it surface mail would should take about 2 months.

I want to know how to use the tracking number to check it's status.