For the last three years or so, I have been ordering bare PCBs from a few different manufacturers in China; most recently, I have been using Itead. For the most part, I have chosen International Registered Mail as my shipping choice, and have been able to track the shipment from Hong Kong all the way to my front door using Hong Kong Post tracking and then USPS Tracking. Recently, tracking info has no longer been available from the USPS Tracking web site. Today, I contacted the USPS via telephone and was told that a recent change in international postal regulations is the cause.
Now, the USPS continues to track International Registered Mail shipments, but doesn't provide any information on its tracking to the addressee. In order for the addressee to be able to track inbound international shipments, they must be classified as Priority Mail Express International, which is (of course) more expensive. I have requested that Itead add that option to their shipping choices, but they have not had a chance to reply.
Now, the USPS continues to track International Registered Mail shipments, but doesn't provide any information on its tracking to the addressee. In order for the addressee to be able to track inbound international shipments, they must be classified as Priority Mail Express International, which is (of course) more expensive. I have requested that Itead add that option to their shipping choices, but they have not had a chance to reply.
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