UPS Import

Service Overview

Service	Germany	Europe	Rest of world
UPS Express® Next business day delivery from most European addresses and fast deliveries to the rest of the world.* More information about delivery times. UPS Delivery Transglobal Express offers "day definite" transit times with UPS. You can obtain an accurate transit time estimate by simply entering your collection and delivery postcode into here. It is also highly recommended to refer to UPS’s terms and conditions for more information regarding the Money-Back Guarantee. You can access the relevant information here. Please note: Duties and taxes will be charged on a secondary invoice for non-EU imports.
UPS Express Saver® Next business day delivery from most European addresses and fast deliveries to the rest of the world.* More information about delivery times. UPS Delivery Transglobal Express offers "day definite" transit times with UPS. You can obtain an accurate transit time estimate by simply entering your collection and delivery postcode into here. It is also highly recommended to refer to UPS’s terms and conditions for more information regarding the Money-Back Guarantee. You can access the relevant information here. Please note: Duties and taxes will be charged on a secondary invoice for non-EU imports.
UPS Standard® For less urgent shipments within Europe.* More information about delivery times. UPS Delivery Transglobal Express offers "day definite" transit times with UPS. You can obtain an accurate transit time estimate by simply entering your collection and delivery postcode into here. It is also highly recommended to refer to UPS’s terms and conditions for more information regarding the Money-Back Guarantee. You can access the relevant information here. Please note: Duties and taxes will be charged on a secondary invoice for non-EU imports.

*When you book one of our services, your estimated transit time will be displayed on the quote screen during the order process. These estimates are based on deliveries between major gateway cities and vary from service to service.

Surcharges

Surcharge Description	Fee
Additional Handling Charged for: Any article that is not packaged in a cardboard box or that is encased in an outside shipping container made of metal or wood. Any cylindrical item (e.g. barrel, drum, tyre) that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container. Any package with the longest side exceeding 100cm or second longest side exceeding 76cm Any package with an actual weight greater than 25 kg Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 25 kg, and the weight of each package has not been specified on the source document	22,75€ per parcel, plus fuel surcharge.
Address Correction Administered if any part of the collection or delivery address is missing or incorrect	7,60€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Signature Required Applies if signature is requested upon delivery to a residential address.	1,45€ per shipment
Delivered Taxes Paid (Duty Reversal) Fee An admin charge for billing customs duties and taxes to the shipper rather than the receiver. It applies in addition to any customs charges.	23,90€ per shipment
Disbursement Fee A fee applied when UPS prepays duties, taxes and other government charges on behalf of the payer.	6,60€ per shipment
Extended/Remote Area Surcharge Administered if the delivery location is classed as falling within an "extended" area. You can download the full list of Extended Areas from the UPS website.	0,62€ per kg or at least 30,30€ per shipment whichever is greater, plus fuel surcharge.
Fee for Prohibited Items An admin fee charged for shipments that contain prohibited items.	138,90€ per shipment
Large Package Surcharge Any package with an actual weight equal to or greater than 40kg, or a girth greater than 300cm.	86,85€ per parcel, plus fuel surcharge.
Over Maximum Limits Any package with a girth greater than 400cm, or a length greater than 274cm, or a weight greater than 70kg.	426,00€ per parcel, plus fuel surcharge TEMPORARY PEAK SURCHARGE: €400 per parcel, plus fuel. This applies in addition to the base surcharge.
Residential Delivery Applies if the delivery address is a residential address.	3,15€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Same Day Collection Applies for scheduling a collection to take place on the same day the service is booked. Does not apply to Access Point drop-offs.	5,29€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Saturday Delivery Applied for Saturday domestic deliveries.	For air services: 79,80€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge. For road services: 8,35€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Fuel Surcharge A fee charged by UPS that covers the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is included in our prices and added on to some other surcharges as a percentage (where noted above). It varies depending on whether the service is express/air or standard/road.* Fuel surcharges are updated regularly.	Please refer to the latest fuel surcharges

*UPS Express, UPS Express Saver and UPS Expedited are air services; UPS Standard and UPS Access Point are road services.

Please note that any surcharges on deliveries within the EU are subject to VAT.

Features

Fully trackable service to over 220 countries worldwide
Door-to-door services & UPS Access Point™
Saturday deliveries are available

Insurance

Up to €50 free cover included
Additional insurance available for up to €2,500

Size & Weight Restrictions

Max. weight: 70kg per piece
Max. length: 270cm
Max. girth: 400cm - how girth is calculated
Please note: For multi-piece shipments, DHL calculates the actual weight or the volumetric weight of each parcel (whichever is greater) and then adds them all together, rather than calculating the total weight or volume of the whole consignment.

Volumetric Weight

Volumetric weight is calculated using 5000 as the divisor. How volumetric weight is calculated.

Prohibited & Restricted Items

Please refer to UPS' list of prohibited and restricted items
Refer to our prohibited items page for general restrictions when booking our services
Guidance on sending jewellery and watches
Restrictions may also apply by country - check

Packaging Requirements

Pallets are not accepted
Suitcases are not accepted
Refer to our packaging guidance for further information

Additional Information for UPS

Delivery Attempts - more info

Delivery Attempts

UPS will make only two "proactive" delivery attempts for domestic shipments and cross-border Standard shipments. After this, UPS will attempt to contact the consignee or shipper to arrange a third attempt. After 5 business days, it will be marked as undeliverable and returned to the shipper.

This includes services where Signature Required has been selected.

For Express and other worldwide shipments, UPS will continue to make up to three delivery attempts.