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UPS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAY PLANNING 2021 – 2022

Plan ahead for the holiday season by viewing the 2021 Year-End Holiday Schedule.

Are you set up for the CARM Client Portal (CCP)?

Let UPS experts guide you through the registration process. Understand the portal’s critical role for your Canadian imports, the importance of delegating authority, and other CBSA’s expectations of importers, including security and surety bond requirements.

Demand Surcharges

Updated Demand Surcharge information is now available for review, including rates for international origin shipments that will take effect beginning October 17, 2021.

One of UPS’s Lowest Rate Changes Ever

On December 26, one of the most competitive rate changes ever delivered by UPS will go into effect. Find out more about how UPS will continue to support your 2022 planning & growth strategies by downloading the new rate guide when available this coming quarter.

Peak Surcharge Update

Updated Peak Surcharge information is now available for review, including Peak Surcharge rates that will take effect beginning October 3, 2021.

Peak Surcharge

Updated Peak Surcharge information is now available for review, including Peak Surcharge rates that will take effect beginning January 17, 2021.

Changes to EU VAT Rules

Effective July 1, 2021, there are significant changes to the European Union’s Value Added Tax (VAT) rules impacting imports into the EU valued up to €150. While these reforms primarily target business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce sales, they may also impact business-to-business (B2B) shipments.

Are you prepared for CARM?

Release I of CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) will launch May 25, 2021.  CARM is a multi-year project that’s changing how importers will transact with CBSA, and transforming the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada.

UPS Rate Update

For the third consecutive year our General List Rates, also referred to as UPS Online Rates, are not changing.

Rate Change on Accessorials

Effective December 27, 2020, our Accessorial rates are changing. Listed below are both Additional and Value Added charges for 2021.

UPS Canada Employees Ratify New Five-Year Agreement

UPS Canada is pleased to announce that our tentative agreement with the Canada Council of Teamsters has been ratified. This five-year agreement covers more than 9,000 employees throughout Canada.

 The provisions of the new five-year contract have an effective date retroactive to August 1, 2020 and will extend through July 31, 2025, providing continuity to both our employees and customers for the next 5 years.

CUSMA Certification to Replace NAFTA Certificate of Origin on July 1, 2020

The Canada-US-Mexico (CUSMA) agreement, also known as “USMCA” in the U.S. and “T-MEC” in Mexico, will enter into force July 1, 2020. A NAFTA Certificate of Origin can no longer be used for goods released under CUSMA on or after the implementation date.

UPS Service Guarantee Suspended

Effective March 26, 2020 and until further notice, we have suspended the UPS Service Guarantee (referred to as the UPS Money Back Guarantee) for all shipments from any origin to any destination.