What this status means
"Container Closed" is a Pitney Bowes checkpoint from the export side of an international shipment. Your parcel is at a Pitney Bowes shipping center, and the container it was assigned to has been filled and sealed. The parcel is now packed with others heading to the same destination country, waiting to leave. It is usually the step right after "Container Assignment".
Is my package delayed?
No. This message by itself is normal and is a routine part of cross-border shipping. It is not an exception or a sign of a problem. The tracking history may stay unchanged for a while because the container is sealed and waiting for transport, so a quiet period at this step does not mean the parcel is lost.
What happens next
Most often, in about four out of five cases, the next update is "Shipped from Global Shipping Center to Destination". That means the container has left for the destination country. After that, the parcel is usually handed to a local postal company or carrier, which may add its own updates, including customs processing and delivery.
What you can do
- Wait and keep checking the tracking history. The next scan should show the container leaving.
- If the status stays the same for much longer than the previous steps took, contact the seller first, since Pitney Bowes works on their behalf.
- Have your tracking number and order details ready when you write.
- Be aware that customs duties or taxes may apply once the parcel reaches your country.
Previous status updates:
- Container Assignment 107
- Carrier Prealert 19
- Interpost handed item over to postal company 18
- The recipient has been notified (e.g. via email) about delivery details and available services 11
- Parcel is out for delivery 1
- Aguarda entrada nos CTT, A informação sobre o envio foi recebida1
Next status updates:
- Shipped from Global Shipping Center to Destination 127
- The recipient has been notified (e.g. via email) about delivery details and available services 7
- Interpost handed item over to postal company 5
- Carrier Prealert 5
- Pickup confirmed 4
- Pas siuntėją4
- Prearranged Appointment1
- Customs Clearance 1
- Parcel is out for delivery 1
- Delivered to SC 1
Other Pitney Bowes statuses associated with «preparing to depart to the country of destination»
- — Parcel Documentation and Labeling
- — Container Assignment
- — Awaiting Despatch
- — Customs Documentation and Labeling
Tracking package of Pitney Bowes
With the use of our tracking form you can easily check the status of your package. Also if you want to tracking Pitney Bowes and get your package location updates to your e-mail, you can Register on our website.
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