Pick a shipping type and see the typical window and approximate arrival in the US. Heads up: customs takes longer since the de minimis exemption ended.
| Shipping type | Typical window |
|---|---|
| Free standard (AliExpress Standard) | 15–45 days |
| Economy / super saver | 25–60 days |
| Express (Premium / Cainiao) | 10–25 days |
| From US/local warehouse | 4–12 days |
Reference ranges (2026) — actual time varies by seller, origin and customs. IMPORTANT: since the US de minimis exemption ended in 2025, low-value parcels from China now clear formal customs, which commonly ADDS several days (and a tariff + entry fee). Local-warehouse items skip this.
Free standard usually takes 15–45 days; economy 25–60; express 10–25; and US/local-warehouse items 4–12 days. Customs can add more time.
Yes — since the de minimis exemption ended in 2025, low-value China parcels go through formal customs entry, which commonly adds several days on top of the shipping window (plus a tariff and entry fee). Items shipped from a US warehouse avoid this.