UPS Business Solutions

Web-based tools to help your business manage and track international trade--all accessible through your integrated enterprise solution
UPS TradeAbility®--available on UPS.com and through our Web Services technology--offers harmonized tariff codes, landed cost estimates and up-to-date compliance information to manage your international trade more effectively. Our innovative Web Services enable you to access TradeAbility functionality through your Web site or other systems.
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UPS TradeAbility Web Services
Open a UPS Account
Improve Global Trade
Improve Global Trade
Simplify the Complexity of International Trade
Confronting critical paths in real-time resolves compliance issues faster and keeps your business moving. Gain the competitive advantage by anticipating and managing trade regulations compliance and evaluating international partners. Get up-to-date regulations and licensing information, watch lists and forms, plus a way to track your international shipping in real-time with UPS TradeAbility® Web Services.

TradeAbility Tools on Your Web Site
UPS TradeAbility Web Services is a suite of Application Programming Interfaces or APIs that works to give you the information and services to manage international trade processes--all from a single Web interface. It works with your business applications seamlessly once integrated by your developers or programmers in your IT department.

UPS TradeAbilty Web Services are available in the latest XML technology which adds a new level of customer service and functionality to your enterprise or e-commerce Web site. The documentation needed to integrate the Application Programming Interfaces is free for your programmers or IT department resources to download and comes with e-mail technical support.
Tools to Improve Compliance and Manage Costs
TradeAbility Tools
Denied Party Screener - Using just one source, find out in moments who is on the U.S. government watch lists, ensuring current and accurate compliance with government regulations.

Export License Detector - Access the latest U.S. export license requirements based on destination country or commodity information, reducing the risk of fines and sanctions.

Import Compliance - Reduce border delays by maximising compliance with country-specific trade relations, procedures and restrictions before you import. Import Compliance transaction details will be stored, and can be accessed, for 90 days.
Gain Efficiencies
Harmoniser - Get quick access to country-specific tariff codes from one source so you don't have to manually research relevant information, or purchase reference materials on each individual country.
Enhance Cost-Savings
Landed Cost - Allows you to estimate the cost of your international shipment, including duties, customs fees and taxes. It enables you to forecast net profitability, minimise returned orders and better serve your customers.