EMC Label

[ramin 0]

Hi everyone,

In the form OF-169 the first check marks is asking for getting an EMC Label from the China post office.

How do you get it?

What is it?

We are waiting for NVC approval at this time.

Thanks.

[pushbrk 13,043]

Hi everyone,

In the form OF-169 the first check marks is asking for getting an EMC Label from the China post office.

How do you get it?

What is it?

We are waiting for NVC approval at this time.

Thanks.

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[robertcolt46 0]

This is something Guangzhou began a couple of months ago. The EMS label is a return label for your P4 package. Get one from the post office in China and return to the Consulate when you return the P3 papers.

[Brian & Kathy 0]

Yup, just what RobertColt said. It's a new requirement from GUZ, but there are plenty of people who didn't send a lable and they still got P4 just fine. You can get the label at the same time as you mail P3. If you get the tracking number for that label, you can track your P4 as it is coming to you.

[pushbrk 13,043]

Yup, just what RobertColt said. It's a new requirement from GUZ, but there are plenty of people who didn't send a lable and they still got P4 just fine. You can get the label at the same time as you mail P3. If you get the tracking number for that label, you can track your P4 as it is coming to you.

So you go to the post office to mail your P3 back and you ask for what exactly? I take it what to ask for is in the instructions but there seems to be quite a bit of confusion about it, so some details would be helpful.

[Mike&Jin 0]

Yup, just what RobertColt said. It's a new requirement from GUZ, but there are plenty of people who didn't send a lable and they still got P4 just fine. You can get the label at the same time as you mail P3. If you get the tracking number for that label, you can track your P4 as it is coming to you.

So you go to the post office to mail your P3 back and you ask for what exactly? I take it what to ask for is in the instructions but there seems to be quite a bit of confusion about it, so some details would be helpful.

OK, EMS is similar to USPS in the US, but it's worldwide -- or at least in active in China - US. I send EMS packets - tatamount to Fedex Packages to my relatives, work place etc...all the time. Current Price to the US about 180 RMB if under "letter weight". Package is very similar to DHL, Fedex, USPS letter pouch. OK...HEADS UP, Overseas Labels are different from INSIDE CHINA LABELS. Ensure that you get the correct ones. Both have Info Bloks written in English/Hanzi (Chinese Characters).

There are two places on the forms that show the Tracking Number. For the P3 and P4 you need 2 of these forms. One to send your P3 Packet to Guangzhou and the Second - per the new P3 Instructions "Completely filled OUT" with the sender being Guangzhou Consulate, and you --- beneficiary as the recipient. This enables them save (I can almost not say this) valuable time when sending your P4 package to you. Noone has any idea when they "might" stop returning the P4's if you don't provide a "pre-addressed label". We were happy to help --- and it is of no real consequence. If I didn't live in China --- it would've been one more thing for the little woman to take care of, but she would've had to go to China Post to send it anyway...so no big deal.

THE REAL NEAT THING, is that WE ALL HAVE THE P4 return tracking numers to check when it is on the way. By the way it is really a 2-day service -- and can be expedited for overnight...but since Guangzhou is paying the return freight I don't think tha's going to happen. BTW -- I find this service easy to track (http://www.ems.com.cn/english-main.jsp) and it's usually very timely. I've only had one package in 18 months...not show at least a new status every half day...even to the US.

Hawaii Mike -- located in Xiamen China (K1)

[Mike&Jin 0]

Yup, just what RobertColt said. It's a new requirement from GUZ, but there are plenty of people who didn't send a lable and they still got P4 just fine. You can get the label at the same time as you mail P3. If you get the tracking number for that label, you can track your P4 as it is coming to you.

So you go to the post office to mail your P3 back and you ask for what exactly? I take it what to ask for is in the instructions but there seems to be quite a bit of confusion about it, so some details would be helpful.

NOT EMC but EMS. EMS is similar to USPS in the US, but it's worldwide -- or at least is active in China - US. I send EMS packets - tatamount to Fedex Packages to my relatives, work place etc...all the time. Current Price to the US about 180 RMB if under "letter weight". Package is very similar to DHL, Fedex, USPS letter pouch. OK...HEADS UP, Overseas Labels are different from INSIDE CHINA LABELS. Ensure that you get the correct ones. Both have Info Blocks written in English/Hanzi (Chinese Characters).

There are two places on the forms that show the Tracking Number. For the P3 and P4 you need 2 of these forms. One to send your P3 Packet to Guangzhou and the Second - per the new P3 Instructions "Completely filled OUT" put in with the checklist and DS230. The sender on the second form being Guangzhou Consulate, and your beneficiary as the recipient. This enables them save to (I can almost not say this) valuable time when sending your P4 package to you. Noone has any idea when they "might" stop returning the P4's if you don't provide a "pre-addressed label". We were happy to help them --- and it is of no real consequence.

THE REAL NEAT THING, is that now WE ALL HAVE THE P4 return tracking numers to check and see when the package is on the way. By the way it is a 2-day service -- and can be expedited for overnight...but since Guangzhou is paying the return freight I don't think that's going to happen. BTW -- I find this service easy to track (http://www.ems.com.cn/english-main.jsp) and it's usually very timely. I've only had one package in 18 months...not show at least a new status every half day... even to the US.

Hawaii Mike -- located in Xiamen China (K1)

[pushbrk 13,043]

Yup, just what RobertColt said. It's a new requirement from GUZ, but there are plenty of people who didn't send a lable and they still got P4 just fine. You can get the label at the same time as you mail P3. If you get the tracking number for that label, you can track your P4 as it is coming to you.

So you go to the post office to mail your P3 back and you ask for what exactly? I take it what to ask for is in the instructions but there seems to be quite a bit of confusion about it, so some details would be helpful.

NOT EMC but EMS. EMS is similar to USPS in the US, but it's worldwide -- or at least is active in China - US. I send EMS packets - tatamount to Fedex Packages to my relatives, work place etc...all the time. Current Price to the US about 180 RMB if under "letter weight". Package is very similar to DHL, Fedex, USPS letter pouch. OK...HEADS UP, Overseas Labels are different from INSIDE CHINA LABELS. Ensure that you get the correct ones. Both have Info Blocks written in English/Hanzi (Chinese Characters).

There are two places on the forms that show the Tracking Number. For the P3 and P4 you need 2 of these forms. One to send your P3 Packet to Guangzhou and the Second - per the new P3 Instructions "Completely filled OUT" put in with the checklist and DS230. The sender on the second form being Guangzhou Consulate, and your beneficiary as the recipient. This enables them save to (I can almost not say this) valuable time when sending your P4 package to you. Noone has any idea when they "might" stop returning the P4's if you don't provide a "pre-addressed label". We were happy to help them --- and it is of no real consequence.

THE REAL NEAT THING, is that now WE ALL HAVE THE P4 return tracking numers to check and see when the package is on the way. By the way it is a 2-day service -- and can be expedited for overnight...but since Guangzhou is paying the return freight I don't think that's going to happen. BTW -- I find this service easy to track (http://www.ems.com.cn/english-main.jsp) and it's usually very timely. I've only had one package in 18 months...not show at least a new status every half day... even to the US.

Hawaii Mike -- located in Xiamen China (K1)

Ok, let me see if I can boil this down to simple understandable instructions.

Go the the post office and ask for an inside China (domestic) EMS mailing label, then fill in your mailing address and phone number and include this with your P3 return. Make a note of the tracking number. (Or do you just keep a copy?)

[coolgt 0]

EMS label is not a requirement from GUZ but a recommendation from GUZ.

since there are alot of case get lost in the mail GUZ recommend us to included the EMS label with anything go to GUZ to make sure that the address name is not mistaken and get lost.

just keep the tracking number and track, if you don't include the label you will be fine too.

[Brian & Kathy 0]

Ok, let me see if I can boil this down to simple understandable instructions.

Go the the post office and ask for an inside China (domestic) EMS mailing label, then fill in your mailing address and phone number and include this with your P3 return. Make a note of the tracking number. (Or do you just keep a copy?)

Exactly. This is an advantage in my opinion, because it helps to insure the correct address is filled in and you get to track the P4 mailing.

I don't remember exactly, but I think Kathy had to pay a small amount for the label and then the tracking number was printed on the receipt. I can ask her this evening.

Brian

[Mike&Jin 0]

EMS label is not a requirement from GUZ but a recommendation from GUZ.

since there are alot of case get lost in the mail GUZ recommend us to included the EMS label with anything go to GUZ to make sure that the address name is not mistaken and get lost.

just keep the tracking number and track, if you don't include the label you will be fine too.

FYI - THe new "checklist/Checkbox" with P3 has it listed first, and is blank for a CheckMark -- like after you get it complete.....The words now say "Please get an EMS label from the China Post office and fill........"

That's good enough to make me want to fill it out...with all the things they don't tell us --- I'm happy to comply with a "Please".

FYI