With Christmas Day quickly approaching, FedEx Australia is issuing an important reminder to businesses and last-minute shoppers for final shipping dates. Act now to help ensure your packages arrive on time for Christmas.
Definitive Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Please refer to the following deadlines and plan accordingly:
Sending shipments within Australia
The deadline for sending Economy & Road Express- Interstate (Standard) is Friday 19 December. However, for Western Australia and the Northern Territory, the last day for shipping is Wednesday 17 December.
As for Priority Services (9:00 Express, 10:00 Express, 12:00 Express and Overnight Express services) to and within capital cities, the deadline is Monday 22 December.
The final deadline for collecting shipments before Christmas Day from FedEx Station is Tuesday, 23 December.
International shipments generally have earlier deadlines:
Sending shipments to New Zealand from Australia
For International Economy Services (International Economy and International Economy Freight): Thursday 18 December.
For Priority Services (International First, International Priority Express, International Priority, International Priority, International Connect Plus and International Priority Freight): Monday 22 December.
Sending shipments to all other FedEx international destinations from Australia
For Economy Services (International Economy and International Economy Freight): Monday 15 December.
For Priority Services (International First, International Priority Express, International Priority, International Connect Plus and International Priority Freight): Friday 19 December.
“The holiday season is a critical time for our customers, especially small and medium businesses, where reliable shipping can make all the difference in driving success and unlocking growth,” said Peter Langley, regional vice president of FedEx Australasia. “With our extensive network and intelligent shipping solutions, we’re empowering businesses to ship more efficiently and with greater flexibility across the globe.”
FedEx offers a suite of differentiated shipping solutions to meet the needs of both individuals and businesses. These include theFedEx Import Tool shipping solution, cross-border e-commerce shipping services to support Australian e-tailers, andPicture Proof of Delivery (PPOD) for express residential deliveries, where customers in Australia receive a photo showing the exact location of their package once it is delivered to their doorstep, offering a peace of mind. TheFedEx Ship Manager (FSM) allows small businesses and e-commerce merchants to create shipments in a few simple and quick steps, saving time spent on manual data entry to generate shipping labels.
More information on FedEx domestic and international shipping services can be found athttps://www.fedex.com/en-au/shipping.html#shippingservices.
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