一. Differences in the express delivery environment, different laws and regulations, humanities, customs, languages, technological development levels and hardware facilities.

二. The wide range of the express delivery system, the complexity of the express delivery itself, and the particularity of international express delivery make it difficult to operate international express delivery services and face more risks.

三. The informatization requirements of express delivery determine its advanced nature. It has higher requirements for information provision, collection and management, and requires the support of international information systems.

In short, a very important feature of international express delivery is the difference in the express delivery environment of various countries, especially the difference in the express soft environment. Different laws applicable to logistics in different countries make international express much more complicated than domestic logistics in one country, and may even block international express services; different economic and technological development levels in different countries will cause international express to be supported by different technological conditions. Even in some areas, certain technologies cannot be applied at all, forcing the decline of the whole system of international express delivery; different standards in different countries also cause difficulties in international "connection", thus making it difficult to establish an international express delivery system; customs and humanities in different countries also make international delivery Express delivery is very limited.

International express service is a transportation service between countries and countries, and between countries and regions. Compared with domestic cargo transportation, it has the following main characteristics:

(一) International express service involves issues of international relations and is a highly policy-related foreign-related activity. International express service is an integral part of international trade. In the process of organizing the transportation of goods, it is necessary to have direct or indirect extensive business contacts with foreign countries. This contact is not only economic, but also often involves international relations. Political issues are a foreign-related activity with a strong policy nature. Therefore, international express service is not only an economic activity, but also an important foreign affairs activity, which requires us not only to handle various businesses from an economic point of view, but also to have a policy concept, and to engage in international transportation in accordance with the requirements of China's foreign policy business.

(二) International express service is a long-distance transportation with many intermediate links. International express service is the transportation between countries and countries, countries and regions. Generally speaking, the distance of transportation is relatively long, and often requires the use of multiple means of transportation, multiple loading and unloading, and many intermediate links, such as transshipment , Changing the mode of transportation, etc., through different regions and countries, it is necessary to adapt to different laws and regulations of each country. If there is a problem in any link, it will affect the entire transportation process. This requires us to organize and work closely together to avoid disconnection in a certain link and cause losses to the transportation.

(三) International express services cover a wide range of areas, and the situation is complex and changeable. International express service involves many departments at home and abroad, and needs to deal with cargo owners, transportation, commodity inspection agencies, insurance companies, banks or other financial institutions, customs, ports and various intermediate agents in different countries and regions. At the same time, due to different laws and policies in various countries and regions, different trade and transportation habits and business practices, differences in financial and monetary systems, coupled with changes in political, economic and natural conditions, will have a greater impact on international express delivery services .

(四) The timeliness of international express service is strong. Shipping import and export goods on time and timely transporting goods to their destinations are of great significance to the fulfillment of import and export trade contracts, to meet the needs of commodity competition markets, to improve market competitiveness, and to settle foreign exchange in a timely manner. In particular, some fresh commodities, seasonal commodities and highly sensitive commodities require rapid transportation and timely organization of supply, which is conducive to improving the competitiveness of export commodities and consolidating and expanding the sales market. Therefore, international express service must strengthen the concept of time, strive for time and speed, and win with speed.

(五) The risk of international express service is relatively high. Due to the many links in the international express service, the long transportation distance, the wide range involved, the complex and changeable situation, and the strong timeliness, changes in the international situation along the transportation, social unrest, various natural disasters and accidents The occurrence of wars, blockades, embargoes or piracy, etc., may directly or indirectly affect international express services and cause serious consequences. Therefore, international express services are at greater risk. In order to pass on the risk loss during transportation, all kinds of import and export goods and transportation vehicles need to apply for transportation insurance.

(六) The speed of international express service is slower than that of commercial express. The query website information lags behind, and there are few countries accessible. Once a problem occurs, the query can only be done in writing, and the time is long.