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Summary (Last Updated: 06/07/2022; 2:26) Service Adjustments related to Coronavirus
Service Impacts related to Coronavirus
UPS Service Guarantee
UPS Service Guarantee (also referred to as the Money Back Guarantee) has been reinstated for selected international and domestic services, while it remains suspended for intra-Asia UPS Worldwide Expedited services. For more details, please refer to the UPS Service Guarantee page.
Temporary Changes to Signature Required Packages
In the interest of employee and customer safety, consignees will temporarily not need to sign for signature required deliveries. Instead, our drivers will validate and write down the name of the consignee. When an adult signature is required by a shipper, our drivers will request to view a government-issued identification for proof of age upon delivery.
Shipping of International Dangerous Goods
Due to certain airline restrictions, International Dangerous Goods (IDG) shipments are temporarily suspended on a limited number of lanes to and from Africa and the Middle East. The Dangerous Goods Approved Country list has been updated to reflect these suspensions.
Temporary Service Adjustments
UPS’s operations will continue, with daily pickups and deliveries except where constrained by government restrictions.
With immediate effect and until further notice, there will be limited pickup, delivery and customer hotline services in selected areas in Macau SAR, due to enhanced safety protocols stemming from the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Temporary service delays are also expected for both import and export shipments to and from Macau SAR.
With immediate effect, UPS will implement contactless delivery for all shipments. Customers will be contacted for their preferred delivery instructions prior to delivery. Meanwhile, pickup and delivery services remain suspended for restricted areas. Please refer to Hong Kong SAR’s Centre for Health Protection page to view the list of impacted complexes. In view of enhanced safety protocols, a service delay may be expected. We apologise for any inconvenience you may experience.
Due to containment measures implemented by European countries in an effort to stop the spread of the Coronavirus, parcel deliveries to some European countries may be temporarily impacted. For the latest information on service impacts in Europe, please visit here.
Please check with your Account Manager or local customer service representative for more information.
Services to and from the following countries and territories may be temporarily impacted: Cambodia, Brunei, Guam, Laos, Marshall Islands, Palau, Myanmar, Timor Leste, French Polynesia, American Samoa, Western Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Bhutan, New Caledonia, Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, Wallis & Futuna and The Solomon Islands.
Services to and from selected countries and territories in the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, Central Asia and Africa may be temporarily impacted. For the latest information, please visit here.
As UPS implements additional safety protocols to ensure the health and safety of our employees and the communities where we live and work, with effect from 8 June 2021 and until further notice, self-tendering of shipments at Taiwan UPS Centers will be temporarily suspended for customers without a UPS account. This is to minimize interaction required for a UPS customer representative to assist in account set-up at our Centers. During this time, customers without a UPS account can visit ups.com or call the local UPS Customer Service Center to schedule for a shipment pick-up. Customers with a UPS account can continue to self-tender their shipments at Taiwan UPS Centers, and pickup services remains unaffected for customers with or without UPS account.
UPS has implemented pandemic prevention measures in accordance with the requirements of the guidelines issued by local governments for pandemic prevention and control of inbound in the following areas in China Mainland: Beijing, Chengdu, Shandong Province, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, Guangdong Province and Fujian Province.
As such, UPS has made temporary adjustments to our service schedules in affected areas. These adjustments vary depending on date and location and may be subject to change at short notice.
Please refer to the table below for more details:
County/Province |
City/Area |
Remarks |
Guangdong |
Zhongshan |
All import shipments will have to be set aside for 4-7 days for sanitisation, and there will be corresponding temporary service delays of 2-5 days for delivery of import shipments. |
Dongguan |
All import shipments will have to be set aside for 1 day for sanitisation, and there will be corresponding temporary service delays of 1 day for delivery of import shipments. |
|
Zhuhai |
Customers will be contacted by UPS for self-pickup at the designated location. |
|
Zhuhai Xiangzhou District |
Pickup and delivery are suspended in some areas of the city/district. |
|
Fujian |
Fuzhou |
All import shipments will have to be set aside for 4-7 days for sanitisation, and there will be corresponding temporary service delays of 2-5 days for delivery of import shipments. |
Jiangsu |
Suzhou; Changshu; Kunshan |
All import shipments will have to be set aside for 1-7 days for sanitisation based on different local requirements. Please contact the local operation center for details. |
Zhejiang |
Taizhou, Jiashan |
All import shipments will be set aside for 1 day for sanitisation, and there will be temporary service delays of 1 day for delivery of import shipments until further notice. |
Shandong |
Shandong Province |
All import shipments will have to be set aside for 10 days for sanitisation, and there will be corresponding temporary service delays of 10 days for delivery of import shipments in Shandong Province. |
Sichuan |
Chengdu City |
All import shipments will have to be set aside for 4-7 days for sanitisation, and there will be corresponding temporary service delays of 4-7 days for delivery of import shipments in Chengdu. |
Shaanxi |
Xian Changan District, Qujiang New District, International Trade & Logistics Park |
Pickup and delivery are suspended in some areas of the city/district. |
Beijing |
Beijing |
All import shipments will have to be set aside for 10 days for sanitisation, and there will be corresponding temporary service delays of 10 days for delivery of import shipments in Beijing.
Delivery for import shipments from South Korea to Beijing has been temporarily suspended until further notice. |
Beijing; Changping District; Fengtai District; Dongcheng District; Jingkai District; Tongzhou District |
Pickup and delivery are suspended in some areas of the city/district.
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Please contact our customer service hotline at 800-820-8388/400-820-8388 or your local account executive for more information on the impacted areas. If your shipments are in transit, you may continue to track your package on ups.com/cn for the latest updates.
Network Adjustments within and beyond Asia Pacific
The transit time for shipments travelling to and from selected areas, countries and territories may be extended. Please see below for more information:
Origin |
Destination |
Additional Transit Time (Business Days) |
U.S. Europe |
Mongolia Australia^ |
1+ |
Rest of the World |
Malaysia |
1 - 2 |
Asia Pacific |
Hong Kong SAR |
1 - 2 |
Eastern China Mainland
|
Asia Pacific |
Up to 1 |
U.S. 2 |
1 |
|
Southern China Mainland |
Asia Pacific Europe 2 |
Up to 1 |
U.S. 2 |
2 |
|
Northern China Mainland |
Asia Pacific |
Up to 1 |
U.S. 2 |
1 |
|
Hong Kong SAR
|
Mongolia Asia Pacific Europe |
1+ |
United Arab Emirates5 |
2+ |
|
Indonesia |
Rest of the World^ |
1+ |
U.S. 2 |
1 - 4 |
|
Europe 2 U.S.2 |
1 - 2 | |
Taiwan
|
Japan New Zealand Europe |
1+ |
South Korea
|
New Zealand Mongolia Australia |
1+ |
U.S. Canada Americas3 Europe |
1 |
|
Malaysia |
Australia New Zealand Singapore Taiwan Mongolia Eastern China Mainland^ |
1+ |
Europe 2 U.S.4 |
1 - 2 |
|
Singapore |
Northern China Mainland Australia Thailand New Zealand Mongolia |
1+ |
Europe 2 U.S.4 |
1 - 2 | |
Japan |
Hong Kong SAR Mongolia New Zealand |
1 |
Europe 1 Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, Central Asia and Africa 1 |
1 – 2 |
|
Thailand |
Vietnam Eastern China Mainland Northern China Mainland Australia New Zealand Taiwan Japan Malaysia Hong Kong SAR Singapore Mongolia |
1+
|
Europe 2 |
1 - 4 |
|
U.S. 2 |
1 – 2 |
|
Vietnam |
China Mainland Australia Japan Taiwan Singapore Malaysia South Korea Hong Kong SAR Indonesia New Zealand Thailand Mongolia |
1 - 2
|
Europe 2 U.S.4 |
1 - 2 | |
Philippines |
Taiwan* Eastern China Mainland Australia New Zealand Mongolia |
1+ |
Europe 2 U.S. 2 |
1 - 2 | |
Australia |
Rest of the World |
1+ |
Europe 2 U.S. 2 |
1 - 2 | |
New Zealand |
Rest of the World except U.S. |
1+ |
Mongolia
|
New Zealand |
1+ |
^Additional transit time shown here is not in addition to transit days reflected in UPS systems including Calculate Time & Cost, and other UPS shipping platforms such as WorldShip, CampusShip, UPS.com Shipping.
*Transit time extension only applies to shipments picked up on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
1Transit time extension varies by services: 1 day for UPS Worldwide Express Plus/Express/Express Saver/UPS Worldwide Express Freight/Express Freight Midday; and 2 days for UPS Worldwide Expedited.
2Transit time extension only applies to shipments on UPS Worldwide Express Freight®, UPS Worldwide Express Freight Midday®, UPS Worldwide Express Saver® and UPS Worldwide Expedited® services.
3Includes Antigua, Anguilla, Curacao, Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, St Bartholomy, Bermuda, Bolivia, BES Islands, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Country Of Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Island, St Lucia, Martinique, Montserrat, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Surinam, El Salvador, Saint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, St Vincent, Venezuela, British Vir Island and U.S. Virgin Island.
4Additional TinT of 1-2 days is only applicable for UPS Worldwide Express Saver® and UPS Worldwide Expedited®. Additional TinT of 1-4 days is applicable for UPS Worldwide Express Freight®, UPS Worldwide Express Freight Midday®.
5Transit time extension applies to UPS Worldwide Express Freight services.
Additional Note: The transit time for global shipments to Western Australia and Tasmania may be extended
The safety of our employees, our customers and the people in the communities we proudly serve is a top priority and we will continue to work with the relevant local authorities to provide service to all areas where and when conditions permit safe access. We are closely monitoring the situation and will take the necessary steps to ensure minimal impact to service.
For more information, please contact your local UPS customer service centre as listed on ups.com for your country/territory. Please continue to monitor ups.com and check your package tracking for the latest delivery status information.
Summary (Last Updated: 22/04/2022; 4:46) Service Alert due to Situation in Ukraine
Service Alert due to Situation in Ukraine
UPS has suspended operations in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.
UPS continues to closely monitor the situation. For the most up-to-date information on the status of shipments, customers can track a parcel on ups.com.
Summary (Last Updated: 12/01/2021; 5:02) Customs regulations and requirements for import or export of medical supplies and equipment
Export of Non-Medical Masks
Effective 26 April 2020, the General Administration of Customs of China (GAC), the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) introduced new requirements for the export of non-medical masks out of China.
Under the new requirements, non-medical masks cannot be exported if the Manufacturer is included in a “Black List” maintained by SAMR.
If the Manufacturer of the non-medical masks to be exported is not in the “Black List” but is included in a “White List” maintained by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines and Health Products (CCCIEMHP), the Exporter of Record needs to provide a hard-copy Joint Declaration of the Importer and Exporter stating that the non-medical masks to be exported comply with quality standards of the destination country to UPS Customs Brokerage before a shipment pick-up can be placed.
If the Manufacturer of the non-medical masks to be exported is neither in the “Black List” nor the “White List”, the Exporter of Record needs to provide a hard-copy Joint Declaration of the Importer and Exporter stating that the non-medical masks to be exported comply with Chinese quality standards (i.e.GB 2626-2019, GB/T 32610-2016, T/GDMDMA 0005-2020, T/GDBX 025-2020, T/CTCA 7-2019, T/CTCA 1-2019, T/CNTAC 55-2020, and T/CNITA 09104-2020) to UPS Customs Brokerage before a shipment pick-up can be placed.
Shippers should ensure that all shipment information provided is accurate and complete for export declaration. UPS will not be responsible for delays or regulatory issues resulting from false declaration of shipments.
For more information on how medical masks and non-medical masks are defined, please refer to this advisory provided by the China Customs, or contact your Account Executive.
Additional Requirements for Export of Medical Supply Commodities
Effective 18 April 2020, export shipments from China containing any of the medical supply commodities listed in the table below, as well as non-medical masks, will need to be processed as Formal Entry for export customs clearance.
Further, with immediate effect, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the General Administration of Customs of China (GAC), and the China National Medical Products Administration require all shippers exporting 12 categories of medical supply commodities to provide the following documentation for export customs clearance:
The 12 categories of medical supply commodities are:
No |
Commodity |
HS Code |
1 |
COVID-19 Test Kits1 新型冠状病毒检测试剂 |
3822009000 |
3002150090 |
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2 |
Medical Mask 医用口罩 |
6307900010 |
3 |
Medical Protective Suit 医用防护服 |
6210103010 |
3926209000 |
||
4 |
Infrared Thermometer 红外测温仪 |
9025199010 |
5 |
Ventilator 呼吸机 |
9019200010 |
9019200090 |
||
6 |
Medical Surgical Hat 医用手术帽 |
6505009900 |
7 |
Medical Goggles 医用护目镜 |
9004909000 |
8 |
Medical Gloves 医用手套 |
3926201100 |
3926201900 |
||
4015110000 |
||
4015190000 |
||
9 |
Medical Shoes Cover 医用鞋套 |
6307900090 |
3926909090 |
||
4016999090 |
||
10 |
Patient Monitor 病员监护仪 |
9018193010 |
11 |
Medical Disinfection Towel 医用消毒巾 |
3005901000 |
3005909000 |
||
12 |
Medical Disinfectant 医用消毒剂 |
3808940010 |
1Please note that a CIQ Certificate (in addition to an Export Medical Supplies Statement and a Medical Device Product Registration Certificate) is also required for export of COVID-19 test kits
To avoid potential delays, UPS recommends that –
Shippers of commodities listed as No.1 to 5 in the table above to:
Note: An approved commodity in the Medical Protective Suits Registry will include (a) Product Registration Number, (b) Description of Approved Commodity, and (c) Registered Company Name.
Alternatively for commodities listed as No. 1 to 5:
Shippers of commodities listed as No.6 to 12 in the table above to:
For more information, please contact your UPS account manager, or contact your local UPS Customer Service Center. For queries in China, please call 800 820 8388/400 820 8388.
For an overview of the process and documentation required for medical supplies and equipment provided above, please refer to this flow chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19 test kits require a CIQ certificate to be presented at export clearance.
UPS cannot provide or sign the Medical Device Product Registration Certificate and/or Export Medical Supplies Statement on behalf of Shippers. The Exporter of Record or Shipper needs to provide these documents to UPS Customs Brokerage before a shipment pick-up can be placed.
The list available on the National Medical Products Administration’s website is derived from business licenses registered in China’s National Enterprise Information System. Non-Chinese language customers may request its Supplier or Manufacturer to provide a Product Registration Number for the goods to be exported, and verify it against the Product Registration Number listed under the first column ‘注册证号’ in the Medical Protective Suits Registry.
As the Export Broker of these commodities, UPS will check that it has received the requisite documents from the Exporter of Record or Shipper before submitting a customs declaration to Customs.
UPS will hold the shipment and contact the customer to obtain missing information and/or documents.
The Exporter of Record or Shipper must obtain the Medical Product Device Registration Certificate from the Manufacturer, and provide a completed Export Medical Supplies Statement.
For medical supply commodities of COVID-19 test kits, medical masks, medical protective suit, ventilator, and infrared thermometers, please refer to the National Medical Products Administration’s website for the latest list of approved Manufacturers: http://www.nmpa.gov.cn/WS04/CL2138/376203.html
The requirements to provide the Medical Device Product Registration Certificate and Export Medical Supplies Statements for COVID-19 test kits, medical masks, medical protective suits, ventilators, and infrared thermometers, were effective from 1 April 2020. Effective 10 April 2020, the requirements were expanded to apply to medical surgical hats, medical goggles, medical gloves, medical shoes covers, patient monitors, medical disinfection towels and medical disinfectants. The requirements to provide a Joint Declaration of the Importer and Exporter, and to screen the Manufacturer against the SAMR “Black List” were effective from 26 April 2020.
The template is available from the MOFCOM website here.
10. How do I know if my Manufacturer is included in the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products’ “White List” for non-medical masks?
Please refer to the latest list from the MOFCOM website here.
11. Why do I need a Joint Declaration of the Importer and Exporter for non-medical masks whether or not it is in the “White List” maintained by the CCCIEMHP for non-medical masks?
All non-medical masks for export will need to meet either (a) Chinese quality standards, or (b) standards of the destination country. The purpose of the Joint Declaration of the Importer and Exporter is to affirm that the non-medical masks to be exported comply with either Chinese quality standards or standards of the destination country. Hence, a hard-copy Joint Declaration of the Importer and Exporter is required when shipping non-medical masks.
12. My non-medical needs to meet any of the Chinese quality standards. Where can I find more information about these standards?
Please reach out to China State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) for more information.
13. How do I know if my Manufacturer is included in the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products’ “White List” for medical supplies?
Please refer to the latest list from the MOFCOM website here.
14. How can I help my Manufacturer register on the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products’ “White List” for medical supplies and non-medical masks?
Please refer to the guidance from the MOFCOM notice here.
15. Where can I find a copy of the Joint Declaration of the Importer and Exporter for non-medical masks?
The template is available from the MOFCOM website here.
16. How can I determine if my Manufacturer is on the “Black List” maintained by the State Administration for Market Regulation?
You may wish to confirm directly with SAMR if you are unsure if your Manufacturer is on the “Black List” as SAMR has yet to make the list available online. UPS will share the link to this list when it is made available by SAMR.
17. I understand that China Customs has provided guidance on how medical masks and non-medical masks are defined. But the guidance is in the Chinese language. Is there also a list in English?
The China Customs has provided an advisory in local language. UPS has provided a guidance on ‘Identifying Medical and Non-Medical Masks for China Export’, in English language.
With effect from 30 March, 2020, The Directorate General of Customs and Excise in Indonesia has simplified the import requirements for medical equipment as the government continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic. Importing certain types of medical equipment such as masks will require a permit exemption recommendation from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). For more details please visit http://www.beacukai.gl.id/. Regular duty and tax will apply for shipments without the recommendation letter from BNPB.