How to write a Chinese express bill?

When we need to send a packet in domestic China, after we call an express company to pick up, we have to write an express bill similar as we send by UPS, DHL… Do you know how to write a Chinese express bill? Yes, it is similar as write in UPS or other international express bills. For example, here are some tips for SF express, other bills are similar:

1.       寄件公司: Sender’s company, if you are going to send a packet from your company, then fills your company’s address in Chinese. If there is no company, then leave it blank.

联络人: Usually write your name. If you would like the receiver or express company contact with your colleague, then write your colleague’s name.

地址: Sender’s address.

区号: Area cod of the sender’s telephone. If there is no telephone, then leave it blank

固定电话: sender’s telephone number, if there is no telephone number, then leave it blank, you have write at least one telephone number or mobile number.

手机号码: Sender’s mobile number (Now, if you mark send by message, when the receiver receive the packet, SF will send you a message to advise for free)

2.       收件公司: receiver’s company. If there is no company, then leave it blank.

联络人: Receiver’s name

地址: Receiver’s address. It is better to check with the express company can delivery the address you are going to send first. Because some express company will not go to some remote areas. Besides, you have to write the address to the number.

区号: Area cod of the receiver’s telephone. If there is no telephone, then leave it blank

固定电话: receiver’s telephone number, if there is no telephone number, then leave it blank, you have write at least one telephone number or mobile number.

手机号码: Receiver’s mobile number

3.       托寄物内容: Write what you going to send. For example: 文件（document）, 塑料瓶(plastic bottles)…

数量: How many packets for this courier, if only one packet, then write 1, if 2 packets, then write 2.

4.       按体积收费: You can leave it blank. When the express staff picks up the parcel, he will check how to charge, if the volume is large but weight is light, and then will charge by volumes.

5.       快件类型: The shipment type, you can choose different service, such as same day, Next Morning, Third day, Second day, Cargo. Usually, we will leave it blank. If you need specify service, you can consult with the express company the delivery time and charge first.

6.       附加服务: Usually we will leave it blank. If you need the service, you should also consult with the express company the delivery time and charge first.

7. 费用: We can leave it blank, too. When the staff picks up the parcel, he will check and write. When freight collect, it is better to ask the staff write how much will charge on the bill, then if the express charge more to the receiver on the bill, you can talk with the express company.

8.       地区代码: Leave it blank, this is for the express staffs to write when they pick up the parcel.

9.       付款方式: Check one box. If freight by you (the sender), then mark “寄方付” (some other express bills will mark “现付”, it means same ), then you pay the freight to the staffs when send the parcel. While check the box of “收方付”- then fright will pay by the receiver when receive, you do not need to pay the freight. Most of the express companies will not offer pay by 3^rd party. Besides, if you have account (月结账号) from the express company, you can also send by your account, it is similar as UPS account.

10.   收派员信息: Leave it blank. These are for the express staff that picks and sends the parcel to write.

11.   寄件人签署: Sign your name. You can also fill the date when send the parcel.

12.   收件人签收: Leave it blank. When the receiver receives the parcel, he/she has to sign at that column.

13.   备注: If there are some remarks you want to tell the receiver, you can write on this column.

And in the middle of the top on the bill, you can find number: 755517225090, which is the tracking number. You can track it on the related express company and by phone. Some other express tracking number will be at the bottom, or left, right…

When the express staff picks up the parcel, he will give you one of the bill for record.