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UPS International Trade Services

UPS Trade Technology

  • TradeAbilityTM – Assures compliant preparation and management of goods
  • TradeSenseTM – Automates import/export transactions in a collective environment
  • Facilitates participation in C-TPAT; AMS, ACE and the 10+2 initiative
  • Electronically links to customs authorities around the world such as ACS, ABI, CADEX, ACROSS, NACCS, AMS2000, and CARGONAUT

Shaping Trade Policy

  • Actively works to steer innovative trade policy
  • Participates in joint government/business initiatives
  • Involved in industry  committees and associations such as the World Trade Organization

Overview
As a global trade expert, UPS can make the challenge of dealing with unfamiliar customs, labor practices, currencies, regulatory structures and consumer markets manageable. With more than 80 years of collective experience in customs brokerage and international trade management, UPS acts as a single source for global brokerage services. UPS’s depth of experience in compliance management helps to minimize duties and taxes and reduce the risk of penalties.  

UPS International Trade Service Features
Helping to simplify the complexities of executing international trade:

Customs Brokerage
UPS is one of the largest customs brokers in the world by volume of transactions and number of employees, with 80 years of experience.

  • 350 licensed brokers in more than 60 countries around the world
  • Files more then 5 million customs entries a year in the U.S. alone
  • Ahead of the curve on the latest customs programs such as remote filing and entry reconciliation.
  • Online visibility to entry, delivery, tracking and billing details, and flexible reporting capabilities.
  • Flexible EDI solutions to help minimize data entry errors

International Trade Consulting
Provides customized opportunity and risk assessments regarding complex compliance and administrative issues.

  • Designs business processes to help companies gain a competitive trade advantage
  • Helps companies understand and adapt quickly to new requirements imposed by government authorities and multinational trade agreements
  • Web-based courses on international trade

Managed Services
Helps businesses address the growing demand for outsourced trade solutions by developing a customized program that provides complete outsourcing services for import and export and if necessary, will manage specific functions of a company’s import/export logistics. A few examples include:

  • Classification and maintenance of product database
  • Product research (rulings, valuation, documentation)
  • Broker and vendor, data and document management
  • Auditing, record keeping and management reporting
  • Milestone tracking and visibility
 
For more information, contact:
 
  • UPS Public Relations
    404-828-7123