While expecting your AliExpress package, you could have seen the tracking status showing it’s in the sorting facility in Fenggang Town.
What is so special about this town? How fast or slow can a package departing from that region take to get to me?
For these, and loads more finer details, let’s dig deeper.
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5 Common Statuses At The Fenggang Town Processing Center And Their Meanings
What Does “[Fenggang Town] Processing At Sorting Center” Mean?
When AliExpress says that your package is processing at the sorting center in Fenggang Town, they mean that they are actively sorting the package to be taken to the departure transport hub.
At the Fenggan sorting center, packages get inspected, loaded into the same containers with parcels heading to the same transit countries, and registered before they get transported to the departure international hub.
Sorting while the packages are in Fenggang town is a way to save time whenever the packages end up at the departure transport hubs.
What Does “Inbound In Sorting Center [Fenggang Town]” Mean?
When AliExpress talks about “Inbound in sorting center,” in this scenario, it means that the package has arrived at the sorting facility in Fenggang town where it will be inspected, registered, and loaded in the relevant vehicle along with the other packages heading to the same international departure hub.
What Does “[Fenggang Town] Departed From Sorting Center” Mean?
This tracking status means that a package has gone through the sorting process in the Fenggang Town sorting facility, and it’s on its way heading to the departure transport hub to continue with its journey toward the recipient.
What Does AliExpress Mean When They Say, [Fenggang Town] “Processing Issue At Sorting Center?”
If the AliExpress tracking page tells you that there is a processing issue at the sorting center in Fenggang town, it means your package has a prohibited item.
For example, if yours is a battery-powered package and past a specific mAh capacity, it means such a package won’t be allowed in a plane, making there a problem with processing your package further.
Upon further inspection, AliExpress might decide to proceed with working on your package or even send it back to the seller.
When you see this update, we recommend that you get in touch with the seller right away to see if they can send you a replacement package or a refund. They can also talk to AliExpress and see how best they can help you solve the issue affecting your package.
At this point, it’s crucial to let you know that you won’t see any “resolved” update on the tracking page.
If your purchased electronic device such as a watch or a car spoiler has no battery inside, the package will clear just fine in a matter of hours or a few days.
Also Read: What Happens At The Shatian Sorting Center?
What Does [Fenggang Town] “Package Not Accepted By Sorting Center” Mean?
This status means that for some reason, your parcel was denied by the staff at the Fenggang sorting center.
Some of the reasons why a package might fail to be accepted at the sorting center after inspection include when such packages contain prohibited contents such as Lithium batteries beyond the acceptable mAh capacities or when the said package is beyond the weight or size the shipping cost was paid for.
From our research, we noticed that some sellers bundle together packages intending to have them go to another shipping partner where such packages get split up and shipped out separately. The aim of such is to cut the shipping costs without caring about whether the weight and size would be more than what was paid for.
Why Is My Package Stuck On The Fenggang Town Sorting Center For Days
When your package is stuck on a specific status at the Fenggang Town sorting center, these are some of the reasons:
- The sorting facility is overwhelmed: The Fenggang Town processing center sorts thousands of packages, and in some instances, the staff there might have backlogs, especially during peak holiday times
- There is an issue with your package: Whenever there is an issue with your package making the sorting hard, the staff there keeps it aside as more inspection happens. Depending on how many parcels they handle before getting back to yours, it might take several days or weeks. In all these instances, there isn’t any relevant scan about your package, so you won’t have any update
- Inclement weather: Skies have to be clear after packages have been sorted to enable them to get safely loaded into vehicles toward the departure transport hub. If there is bad weather in Fenggang town, it means that they will have to wait until the weather is perfect for normal operations to resume.
What Do I Do When My Package Is Stuck In The Fenggang Sorting Center For Long?
- Use a Third-party Tracking Service: When your package status doesn’t change for days, using a free third-party tracking service such as 17Track will give you finer details about the real status of your package. See, the AliExpress tracking page doesn’t provide all the details
- Get in touch with the seller: If it’s past the estimated delivery date, we recommend that you contact the seller and plan on the forge-ahead. You might agree that they send you a replacement package or send you a refund.
What Makes The Fenggang Town AliExpress Sorting Center Special?
You could be wondering what makes AliExpress value the Fenggang Town processing center so much.
Well, Fenggang town is strategically positioned to Shenzen, one of the primary departure transport hubs in China. In fact, there are 15 roads from Fenggang Town to Shenzen, making it easy for packages to be transported from the Fenggang Town sorting center to the Shenzen International Airport.
Again, Fenggang Town is only around 70 km from Dongguang. This means that packages leaving the Dongguang industrial city can be transported quickly to Fenggang Town, where the sorting process will start right away.
Just so you know, Dongguag is the 4th largest Chinese City in terms of export shipments, and the Fenggang Town processing facility couldn’t come handier for faster sorting.