Before an AliExpress international package gets to the recipient, one of the most common tracking statuses in the initial stages is “Departed from departure country/region.”
Now that you are here, you could be wondering what such an update means and why your item has been stuck there for several days.
Let’s get to it right away.
What Does Departed From Departure Country/Region Mean On AliExpress?
This tracking status means that a vehicle carrying packages has left from the country of origin or one of the many AliExpress regions, and is moving toward the recipient.
This is mostly a general tracking update, and under it, there are two common tracking statuses which we will see below.
2 Common Tracking Statuses Under “Departed From Departure Country/Region”
Left From Departure Country/Region
This AliExpress tracking status means that a vehicle with an international package has left one of the AliExpress transport hubs or the seller’s region, and is on the way toward the recipient.
We covered all the details about this status update in this blog post, and you can read it further to get enlightened better.
Leaving From Departure Country/Region
This AliExpress tracking status means that a vehicle with your international package is ready to leave the departure transport hub in the country of origin or the seller’s region.
We don’t see the sense in how AliExpress made this status appear under “Departed from departure country/region”, though.
We covered this update in an entire post where we clarified what you need to know pertaining to this common AliExpress tracking status.
Why Is My AliExpress Package Stuck On “Departed From Departure Country/Region?” 3 Common Reasons
Bugged Tracking
One of the most common reasons why your AliExpress package doesn’t move past departed from departure country or region is due to a bugged tracking page.
Under most circumstances, this problem occurs during peak times such as around 11.11, Black Friday, Christmas, and Chinese New Year.
In such instances, it’s mostly due to millions of recipients tracking their packages within the same timeframe, leading to overloading the tracking systems.
The only positive thing at this point is that while the tracking page might not be updating as expected, the package might still be on its way. However, this is at the expense of the recipient’s peace of mind as they can’t clearly mention where their package is.
In worst-case scenarios, such packages end up getting delivered while the tracking is still stuck on “Departed from the departure country or region”.
Also Read: What Does Departed From Transit Country/Region Mean On AliExpress?
Inclement Weather
While the item might have properly left the country of origin, it could be that there is bad weather in the destination or transit country.
As expected, the staff can’t offload and scan packages when faced with bad weather conditions.
Depending on how many days it’ll take before it can be clear again for the staff to work on the packages, the status won’t move as there is no new scan made.
Missed Scans
From our experience, AliExpress doesn’t scan packages across every other step they make.
As such, the reason why your package might not show any new status could be that it wasn’t scanned.
We noticed that AliExpress misses scanning packages often as a measure to save time. While the last update could be that it departed, such a package might be sitting somewhere in a customs office awaiting clearance but due to a missed scan, you could think that it isn’t moving.
To get real-time updates about your item when it’s stuck on departed from the departure country/region, we recommend using free third-party tracking sites such as 17Track and Parcelsapp, and you will get a better overview of the steps your parcel made already.
How Long Do Packages Take To Move From “Departed From Departure Country/Region?”
Depending on the reason why your item is stuck on this update, it takes between 2 days to a week for a package to move from this status.
If the AliExpress tracking page doesn’t offer a new update after 3 days, we recommend re-tracking the item using Third-party sites to see if there is anything new for you to see.
Also Read: Arrived At A Departure Transport Hub Meaning On AliExpress
