AliExpress shipping to the US

Last updated October 31, 2026

Shipping cost, delivery time and import charges can change the real price of an AliExpress order more than any coupon. Here is what to check before you pay.

Delivery options

Sellers choose which shipping methods they offer, and you pick one at checkout. Options range from economy postal services to express carriers such as UPS, FedEx and DHL; faster methods cost more. The checkout page shows the estimated delivery date for the method you pick.

Source: shipping methods.

Choice items

Products marked Choice come with AliExpress's own delivery terms. In 2024 AliExpress said Choice orders ship free in most of its markets above a minimum order (then $10) or with three or more Choice items, and in its 11.11 2026 announcement it mentioned free shipping and returns on eligible Choice items. Check the current threshold in your cart.

Sources: Alibaba Group on Choice (2024), AliExpress 11.11 2026 announcement.

Tracking

Tracking can take up to 11 days to show updates after the seller ships, especially with economy methods. No updates in the first week usually isn't a problem yet.

Source: tracking updates.

Import duties and taxes

Until August 2025, US shipments worth $800 or less could enter without duties under the "de minimis" exemption. That exemption is suspended for all countries since August 29, 2025, so applicable duties, taxes and fees now apply to low-value parcels too.

Sources: U.S. Customs and Border Protection announcement, CBP e-commerce FAQ.

How you pay depends on the order:

• If the order summary at checkout shows import charges, they are paid with the order.
• If it doesn't, AliExpress's help center says duties and taxes are not included in the price and are normally collected by the shipping company on delivery.

Source: customs duties.

Sales tax

AliExpress collects state sales tax on orders shipped to states where the law requires it, and shows it at checkout.

Source: US sales tax.

Before you pay