FedEx international courier services and parcel deliveries

Yes, FedEx is a multi-national courier that offers a wide range of logistics services and parcel delivery solutions throughout the world.

The first step before booking FedEx parcel delivery is to make sure the items can be shipped via courier. Some of the items prohibited for shipping by FedEx courier service are:

• Fine jewellery, art and fur.
• Watches with a value of over $1,000
• Weapons, drugs, counterfeit goods and cash or stamps.

In addition to these, there are also many items considered restricted by FedEx, meaning that they can be shipped but only under certain conditions. Check our dedicated page to read the full list of FedEx restricted and prohibited goods and understand the difference between these two categories. You can also take a look at our list of courier prohibited and restricted items, which gathers the most common items considered prohibited by logistics companies.

The express parcel shipping service is FedEx’s most prominent feature, but they also offer non-urgent courier services to deliver parcels in Europe and the USA. If you are not in a hurry when shipping a parcel with FedEx, you can choose from their main European standard services:

• FedEx International Economy®: FedEx international courier service for deliveries in Europe
• FedEx Europe First®: fast deliveries to main cities in Europe.

It depends on the selected route and the type of service. The fastest courier service offered by FedEx is the FedEx same-day, available only for domestic shipments within the US. For international courier services, FedEx offers express solutions with next-day delivery.

FedEx ground home delivery is a domestic US door-to-door courier service. This service covers all 50 US States and offers deliveries in 1-7 working days between 8 am and 9 pm.

After your item has been picked up, you will receive a tracking number. You can insert this number on the Track and Trace section of the FedEx website to see the status of your delivery.

The FedEx tracking number consists of 12 to 14 digits that you can use to see the status of your delivery. Normally you should receive your FedEx parcel tracking number from the person or company sending you the shipment.

If you missed your FedEx parcel delivery, here’s what you can do.

• Depending on the type of FedEx parcel delivery service you have booked, there will be up to three delivery attempts.
• After a FedEx missed parcel delivery, the courier driver will leave a note at your address indicating when the next delivery attempt will take place.
• Alternatively, you can contact FedEx courier service using their contact number and opt to schedule redelivery.

FedEx redelivery is a service that allows you to schedule another delivery attempt. To schedule a FedEx redelivery, you must contact FedEx directly.

Yes, FedEx commercial solutions include express cargo shipping in the USA and Europe. Their most popular express cargo services are:

• FedEx International Priority®: FedEx express courier services for urgent freight shipping to Europe.
• FedEx International First®: FedEx express courier services for urgent worldwide freight shipping.

Yes, FedEx offers freight forwarding services for certain areas through FedEx Trade Networks. They offer ocean and air freight transport covering the whole world, as well as customs brokerage services and trade assistance.

FedEx drop-off services allow customers to bring their parcels to a FedEx Drop Box instead of waiting for the courier at home to collect or deliver the shipment. FedEx Drop Off boxes are located in public spaces all over the USA and are a safe way of organising FedEx parcel deliveries with increased flexibility on the schedule.

You receive a FedEx account number when you register on their platform. This number will act as a user ID and will be connected to all your shipments and transactions done via FedEx international courier services when you are logged in.

FedEx offers deliveries on the weekend as an additional service and only on certain routes. If you want to have your FedEx parcels delivered during the weekend, you can purchase this service option when placing your order for FedEx express courier services.

Yes, when shipping with FedEx, you always have to print the label yourself. When you don’t have access to a printer, in most cases, you can go to the nearest FedEx location and have it printed there.

The local FedEx contact numbers are listed on FedEx’s official website under the section named Customer Support. If you wish to contact FedEx via email, you will have to fill in the form provided on the same page and wait for their response.

FedEx shipping labels do expire, but the expiration period varies depending on the service booked. According to FedEx, once the shipping label is printed, it should normally be used within two weeks.

There are many possible reasons for unsuccessful FedEx parcel deliveries. It may be that it was stuck in customs, the consignee was not present at the address, or the parcel may even be lost.

Although Brexit has heavily impacted the shipping and logistics industry, FedEx still ships parcels and cargo to and from the UK. The main difference is that parcels to and from the UK are now subject to VAT and customs charges, which makes shipping with FedEx to the UK after Brexit a bit more time-consuming but still possible.