What this status means
PostNL has scanned your parcel while it was being sorted at one of its sorting centers in the Netherlands. Sorting centers are large facilities where parcels are read by machines and sent on towards the right route. Your parcel is in the middle of its journey, inside PostNL's network.
Is my package delayed?
No, this message by itself is normal. It is a routine scan and not an exception. Parcels often pass through more than one sorting step, so you may see similar lines repeated. That is not a sign of a problem. Only if the tracking stops changing for longer than usual is it worth looking into.
What happens next
- Most often, the parcel is scanned as received by PostNL (about half of cases).
- In about a third of cases, you will see another sorting center scan.
- For international parcels, in about 15% of cases the next step is transport to the destination country.
What you can do
- Wait and check the tracking again later. A new scan will appear as the parcel moves.
- If the status has not changed for longer than usual, contact the seller or marketplace first, since they arranged the shipment.
- Have your tracking number and order details ready when you ask.
- If the parcel is coming from abroad, customs charges may apply later. Watch for a notice about this.
Previous status updates:
- The item is pre-advised to PostNL 440
- Consignment received at the PostNL Acceptance Centre 378
- The item is at the PostNL sorting center 163
- The item is being processed 141
- The item is received by PostNL 128
- בוצע שינוי ניתוב16
- The Item is at the shippers warehouse 15
- Duties and Taxes confirmed by customs 14
- Expected from abroad13
- Item is nested to commercial bag11
Next status updates:
- The item is received by PostNL 787
- The item is at the PostNL sorting center 473
- The item is on transport to the country of destination 225
- The item has arrived in the country of destination 4
- The item has been processed in the country of destination 3
- Your item is ready to be forwarded from its foreign territory. It will be given to the carrier for forwarding2
- The item is processed at the PostNL sorting center 2
- Departure from outward office of exchange1
- Arrived at PostNL – Item not allowed (X-ray) and rejected 1
Other Netherlands Post statuses associated with «package in transit»
- — The item is being processed
- — The item is ready for transport to the last mile carrier
- — The item is on transport to the local sorting centre
- — Item is being processed
- — Driver is en route to the pickup location
- — The item is in transit
- — The item is at the freight carrier
- — The item has been nested to bag
Tracking package of Netherlands Post
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