[Australia] UPS-User Guide November 19, 2024 03:31 Updated Global shipments with UPS are now available for parcels sent to 220+ countries & territories, with home delivery in the last mile and signature on delivery. This article covers:01 About UPS02 Service Introduction03 Apply for UPS sub-account04 Send Your Parcels05 Prohibited items06 Basic liability07 Others About UPS UPS is a globally leading delivery company, establishing itself as a trusted and reliable provider of transportation solutions. With its customer-first approach, UPS operates in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, delivering more than 24.3M parcels daily. Service Introduction 💁♀️ Basic shipping services UPS offers efficient international services on OneShip. Service UPS Worldwide Express® UPS Worldwide Express Saver® UPS Worldwide Expedited® Coverage To the U.S., major cities in Canada, Europe and Asia, and selected areas in the Americas To over 220 countries and territories worldwide Within Asia, and from Asia to major business centers in Europe, and North and South America. Delivery duration 1-3 business days Delivery by 3:00 pm to most areas 1-3 business days Delivery by the end of the day 3-5 business days Delivery by the end of the day Customs clearance Delivery duty unpaid. Please complete the payment as soon as possible if duties and taxes are required. Max weight 70kg Max dimension Either one dimension shall not exceed 274cm L+(W+H)×2 ≦ 400cm Pick-up ✅ Pick-up time 9:30-18:00 Drop-off dropoff point Online tracking ✅ 👉Optional Value-added Services 01 Additional packaging service An additional handling charge of AUD26 per package will apply to the following: Any article that is not fully encased in corrugated cardboard, including but not limited to metal, wood, hard plastic, soft plastic (e.g. plastic bag) or expanded polystyrene foam (e.g. styrofoam) Any cylindrical item, such as a barrel, drum, pail, or tyre, that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container Any package with the longest side exceeding 122 cm or its second longest side exceeding 76 cm Any package with an actual weight greater than 32 kg Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 32 kg and the weight for each package is not specified on the source document or the UPS automated shipping system used 02 Delivery Confirmation You can choose Signature Required or Adult Signature Required services. For both, UPS requests a signature before releasing the shipment and provides printed confirmation of delivery including the signature. Signature Required service：AUD4.80 per package Adult Signature Required service：AUD5.90 per package 03 Carbon Offset Offset the climate impact of your shipping with UPS carbon neutral. When you select UPS carbon neutral during shipment preparation, UPS will purchase offsets to mitigate the carbon (CO2) emissions associated with the transport of your shipment. Fee: AUD0.90 per package 04 Delivery to the Recipient's Address Only Except for your requests, the parcel may not be re-routed, redirected, or delivered to an alternate address other than the recipient's address. Fee: AUD2 per package Apply for UPS sub-account Before you start exploring UPS services through OneShip, visit How to create a UPS sub account for application guidelines. Send Your Parcels 👩💼 Document preparation (i) Complete the item information Item name, product weight, country of origin, HS code and unit price in English are required. (ii) Download the invoice Step1: Upload your own invoice when creating shipments (If you don’t have an invoice, OneShip will automatically generate the invoice based on the item information). Step2: Click Print invoice and print the paper invoice. Step3: Place the invoice into the package when packaging. (iii) Provide Vendor Collect ID It is recommended to provide your Vendor Collect ID (or VCID) when creating shipments, which can speed up customs clearance and prevent unnecessary import fees. VCIDs are new types of VAT registration numbers that are used for verified point-of-sale VAT charges collected for lower-value goods to customers in certain countries. A shipper’s IOSS Number, VOEC Number, or PVA Number are referred to as a VCID. The following VCID types are applicable when shipping to the following destinations: IOSS (Import One Stop Shop) Number is used when shipping to EU destinations Number Format: "IMxxxyyyyyyz" Positions 1-2 are "IM" Positions 3-5 are alpha/numeric characters Positions 6-12 are numeric digits PVA (Postponed VAT Accounting) Number is used when shipping to the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland Number Format: "GBxxxxxxxxxxxx" or "XIxxxxxxxxxxxx" Positions 1-2 are "GB" or “XI” Positions 3-14 are numeric digits VOEC (VAT On E-Commerce) Number is used when shipping to Norway Number Format: "VOECxxxxxxx" Positions 1-4 are "VOEC" Positions 5-11 are numeric digits 👉 Please refer to requirements. 📦 Specifications and Packing To make sure your parcels don’t get damaged during the despatch process, packaging your items appropriately is important. Find a rigid box that has all its flaps intact and use strong shipping tape. Wrap all items separately and use plenty of cushioning materials to protect your items. Ensure that the label on the packaging has clear and correct delivery information. For more advice on packaging specific types of items properly, Get Packaging Guidelines. 📍Note: Parcel weight will be determined by either actual or volumetric weight (VW) or whichever is higher.Volumetric Weight formula = height (cm) x width(cm) x length(cm) / 5000 🚛 Pickup and Dropoff 01 Driver Pickup 🔵 Book the Pick-up Service after UPS shipments are created. Step 1：Select booked shipments and request for Pick-up Service. Step 2：Select pickup date and Submit. Step 3：View more appointment details in the Notification Center. Notes: Pickup is available from ⏰ 9:30 am to 18:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding UPS holidays. Same-day pickup needs to be requested by 12 noon UPS will collect all parcels with a single pick-up request Dropoff You can also drop off your items at a convenient drop-off location. Go find one that is near you. Prohibited items For security reasons and compliance with the law, UPS may deal with your items, if you send prohibited goods or restricted goods, including but not limited to, disposing of the parcels. To avoid any losses, please carefully check the full list of prohibited or restricted items. Furthermore, every country has different shipping restrictions. Look up country-specific shipping restrictions. Basic liability In the event of a lost or damaged shipment, where UPS is at fault, you’re entitled to make a claim. A shipment is automatically protected against loss or damage up to AUD100.00 per shipment, or the declared value of the parcel, whichever is lower. Shipments with a declared value above AUD100 are protected with a charge.You can purchase additional insurance against loss or damage at AUD2.30 for each additional AUD100 or fraction thereof. 01 Lost Shipment If your shipment is lost, please kindly notify our team at cs@oneship.io or on Live Chat within 7 days with the tracking number, description of the content, the delivery address, and invoice of shipment with the tracking number. 02 Damaged Shipment If your parcel is damaged, please kindly notify our team at cs@oneship.io or on Live Chat within 7 days from the date the item has been received.Please provide the following supporting documents to expedite the process: Image of the physical label External image of the packaging Internal image of the packaging Image of the physical parcel and area of damage Invoice of shipment with tracking reference number If the claim is not made within duration or failing to provide above mentioned supporting documents, UPS shall have no liability whatsoever and the claim will be considered null and void. 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