How long does KakoBuy take to ship to Australia?
How the 11 days break down
Delivering in Australia
Australia Post delivered strictly on weekdays in our tracking: 42 of 42 deliveries, none at a weekend. The tracking number you get matters a lot here: parcels tracked under a China EMS number arrived in a median 9 days, those carrying an Australia Post number in 14.
Coming up, public holidays with no delivery in Australia: Dec 25, Dec 28, Jan 1 and Jan 26.
Customs in Australia
Australian customs rarely gets in the way: 105 of the 120 Australian parcels in our customs data cleared on a normal scan and 1 was sent back. GST on imports is covered in our Australia shipping guide.
What the spread looks like
Of the 10 countries we track, 1 gets KakoBuy parcels faster than Australia and 6 slower. 41% of parcels here arrived in under 10 days and 8% took 20 days or more. Each bar is a five-day bucket across all 222 parcels.
By shipping line
China EMS was the quickest line to Australia, a median 9 days over 128 parcels; Australia Post the slowest at 14.
| Line | Parcels | Middle half | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| China EMS | 128 | 7-11 d | 9 d |
| Australia Post | 76 | 11-17 d | 14 d |
Not until day 19 since the first scan. In Australia the quiet stretch depends on the number: a China EMS number keeps scanning, while an Australia Post number can sit silent until the parcel is in the domestic network. Past day 19, paste the number into the tracker for the China-side scans Australia Post doesn't show.
Other countries
Questions people ask
How long does KakoBuy take to ship to Australia?
About 11 days from the first carrier scan to your door, measured on 222 delivered parcels. Most arrive in 7 to 14 days and nine in ten within 19 days. Add 1 to 3 days before that for packing.
Does Australia Post deliver on weekends?
Australia Post delivers Monday to Friday. Weekends and public holidays don't count. The RepTools tracker's delivery window already skips those days.
Which KakoBuy line is fastest to Australia?
In our data, China EMS: a median 9 days over 128 parcels, against 14 days for Australia Post. You choose the line when you submit the parcel, and the quicker lines usually cost more.
Why do some Australian parcels take longer?
It depends on the line. Parcels tracked under a China EMS number took a median 9 days in our data; parcels carrying an Australia Post number took 14. Which number you get depends on the shipping line you choose.
Does the clock include the days KakoBuy takes to pack?
No. These numbers start at the first carrier scan, which is when the parcel has actually left the warehouse. Packing and QC after you submit the parcel usually add 1 to 3 days on top, longer around Chinese New Year and Golden Week.
Source: 222 KakoBuy parcels to Australia tracked on rep.tools and confirmed delivered, updated 2026-10-20; how it is measured.
Shipping with another agent? Rep shipping time by country covers every agent we track, and reps seized by customs covers what happens at the border.