Below you can find costs and descriptions of additional shipping charges that may be incurred.
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Unless otherwise noted, charges apply on a per-shipment basis. |
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Over Maximum Limits |
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55.00 per package |
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Large Package Surcharge |
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55.00 per package (domestic and international service) |
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Additional Handling
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8.50 per domestic package and 8.50 per international package |
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Address Correction |
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11.00 per package, with a maximum 55.00 per shipment for domestic and 11.00 per package, with a maximum 55.00 per shipment for international |
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Duty & Tax Forwarding Surcharge |
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20.00 per shipment |
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Receiver or Third Party Refuses to Pay |
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12.00 per shipment |
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Extended Area Surcharge
Remote Area Surcharge |
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Add 26.00 per shipment or 0.57 per kg, whichever is greater
Add US$3.25 to remote areas only to the U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii |
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Saturday Delivery |
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15.00 surcharge for each shipment to the United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, and South Korea |
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Declared Value |
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For shipments with a declared value written on the UPS airway bill or UPS shipping label in excess of US$100.00, an additional US$0.80 will be charged for every US$100.00, or fraction thereof with a minimum of US$2.40 |
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UPS Worldwide Express PlusSM |
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Add 31.00 per shipment to the U.S.; add 42.00 per shipment to Canada, Europe, and Asia |
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Missing or Invalid Account Number Fee |
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8.50 per shipment |
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Delivery Confirmation Signature Required |
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3.25 per shipment |
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Delivery Confirmation Adult Signature Required |
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4.50 per shipment |
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Remote Area Pickup |
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Add 26.00 or 0.57 per kg (international service), whichever is greater |
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Clinical Trials - Dry Ice |
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5.00 per package (international service) |
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Early Pickup |
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2.50 per package (international service) |
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Residential Delivery |
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5.00 per package (domestic service) |
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Undeliverable Package |
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10.00 per shipment for worldwide services |
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| Packages with an actual weight of more than 150 pounds (70 kg), or that exceed 108 inches (270 cm) in length or a total of 165 inches (419 cm) in length and girth combined, as measured to determine their billable weight, are not accepted for transportation. These packages are subject to an Over Maximum Limits surcharge, in addition to all other applicable charges, if found in the UPS small package system. |
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A Large Package Surcharge will be applied to each UPS package when its length plus girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined exceeds 130 inches (330cm), but does not exceed the maximum UPS size of 165 inches (419cm).
Large Packages are subject to a minimum billable weight of 90 pounds (40kgs) in addition to the Large Package Surcharge.
An Additional Handling charge will not be assessed when a Large Package Surcharge is applied. |
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Additional Handling applies to the following:
- Any article that is encased in an outside shipping container made of metal or wood
- Any cylindrical item, such as a barrel, drum, pail, or tire, that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container
- Any package with the longest side exceeding 60 inches (152 cm) or its second-longest side exceeding 30 inches (76 cm)
- Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 pounds (32 kg)
- Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 pounds (32 kg) and the weight for each package is not specified on the source document or the UPS automated shipping system used
UPS also reserves the right to assess the Additional Handling Charge for any package that, in UPS's sole discretion, requires special handling. |
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| If a mistake has been made in the address, we will make every reasonable effort to find the correct address and deliver the shipment if it is within the same destination country. An additional charge for this service will be billed to the shipper. You can view the address correction charges in the Additional Charges table. |
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| Shipper pays a destination country's duty and tax, as well as all shipping charges. This occurs whenever duties and taxes are billed outside the destination country. |
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| This charge applies when the Bill Receiver or Bill Third Party option has been selected and the bill-to party refuses to pay the shipping charges. A processing fee per shipment will be charged to the shipper, in addition to the shipping charges and other amounts payable when non-payment occurs. You can calculate the fees using the Additional Charges table. |
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Extended Area Surcharge
UPS provides service in extended areas as well as urban areas. An additional charge applies for each shipment that is picked up or delivered in an extended area.
Remote Area Surcharge
A charge applies for delivery to an area beyond UPS Extended Areas, which are less accessible for deliveries. |
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| For time-critical shipments, Saturday Delivery service is available at an additional charge. |
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| By declaring a higher value on the UPS source document or the UPS shipping system used, and paying an additional charge, you can increase our limits of liability up to the declared amount with a maximum of USD50,000 per package, or the equivalent in local currency. |
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| In addition to the regular shipping costs associated with your UPS Worldwide ExpressSM shipment, UPS will impose a surcharge for each shipment to the United States, Asia, Canada, and Europe. You can calculate the charges using the Additional Charges table. |
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| UPS will send you an invoice for the services we have provided. In the event that an invoice is overdue, UPS will charge a late payment fee on the total balance outstanding of that invoice. This charge will appear on your next UPS bill. This fee is in addition to any legal rights and remedies available to UPS. |
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An account number is invalid if it is not the correct account number for the bill-to party, or if it is the account number for a consignee or third party who fails to pay the shipping charges.
- A charge per shipment will be assessed for domestic (if available) and international shipments with a missing or invalid payor account number. Additionally, if the consignee or third party fails to pay the shipping charges, the original shipper will be billed a refusal fee plus the shipping charges.
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Domestic packages that have been rejected by the consignee, or which cannot be delivered due to causes beyond the control of UPS, will be returned to sender. Transportation and fuel charges will apply for the return.
International packages rejected by the consignee, or that cannot be delivered due to causes beyond the control of UPS, will be held by UPS. The shipper will then be contacted for further instructions. The UPS service guarantee does not apply to Undeliverable Packages that are returned to the sender. An undeliverable returns surcharge will be applied in addition to other applicable charges. See table above for Undeliverable Package rate. |
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| When the customer selects this service, the driver will require a signature in order to complete the delivery. For this service, an additional charge per shipment applies. |
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| The driver will require the signature of an adult at least 18 years of age at the time of delivery. If no adult is available, UPS will make a second and third delivery attempt. An adult signature is required when shipping international special products, such as tobacco and alcohol. For this service, an additional charge per shipment applies. |
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| An additional charge may be required for remote area collections or difficult to access. The fee is based on specific origin and/or destination country requirements and may apply to imports and/or exports to be charged to the consignee. |
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| The transportation of non-hazardous biological materials consisting of human or animal specimens for clinical trials, research or diagnosis, are accepted on a contract basis only. For transportation of these specimens, carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice), is accepted as it is used to keep temperature-sensitive products cold or frozen while in transit. For more information with these type of shipments, please contact your Account Executive. |
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| A surcharge will be applied for each early pickup request. |
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| An additional charge will apply for shipping if the destination is a private residence. If your business is located in a residential area a Residential Charge will apply. |
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