Shipping with UPS means shipping with one of the most reliable brands in the industry. Thanks to the experience accumulated since the start of operations in the early 1900s, UPS ranks among the very top of the list of the most popular Italian and foreign couriers globally.
This is why ShippyPro chose to include this courier in its library of integrations, to enable merchants to reach new markets and ensure security and reliability.
In this article we are going to see how UPS shipping works, tracking, costs, services offered, and what are the advantages of connecting this courier to ShippyPro.
Shipping a package with UPS can have varying costs and methods depending on the destination, place of departure, size, and weight. To all these items then must be added fees for any additional services.
UPS classifies package volume into extra small, small, medium, large, extra large. To calculate this, simply multiply the 3 dimensions L x W x H.
Let's see what the rates are for domestic shipments (including VAT) with delivery and pickup at a UPS Access Point:
To these rates £2.40 can be added for deliveries by the end of the next business day.
Alternatively, delivery is expected in 1-5 days, again depending on distance.
The rates listed above are valid for shipping with UPS to and from an access point, otherwise you can go to the UPS website and fill out the form to get a shipping quote and find out how much it costs to ship a package by indicating the place of departure and destination with home pickup and delivery.
International shipping is no cakewalk, but more and more companies, even small ones, are expanding their market to European and non-European countries.
What changes from domestic shipments to international routes? Here are some differences: required documents and regulations on prohibited products, which vary from country to country. And shipping to Europe, for example, can be as complicated as shipping to China especially after Brexit.
To the rescue of ecommerce operators, however, come the couriers themselves (and ShippyPro), providing valuable information for handling foreign shipments in the best possible way, avoiding complications at customs.
In the case of UPS, for example, the necessary documentation for international shipments can be found on their website.
Let's see what the rates are for shipping a package with UPS abroad.
UPS provides a rate schedule based on parcel volume, with deposit and pickup at a UPS Access Point. Below are the expected rates for major European countries (including VAT):
Of course, all these amounts are subject to change, and it is always recommended to consult the website to find out the exact shipping amount.
In addition, UPS offers home pickup and delivery service, the rates of which can be consulted by requesting a quote online.
Determining shipping costs to non-European countries is more complicated: everything can vary from country to country. Let's take the United States as an example:
Offering customers the ability to keep track of their shipments is now a very common service that every company must ensure if it wants to build customer loyalty.
To do this, once the customer has made a purchase, the company should send a series of information such as:
Usually these communications are done through transactional emails, and ShippyPro simplifies all these operations through Track & Trace services and notifications via WhatsApp, SMS or email.
At UPS, for international shipments, tracking follows the same procedure as for domestic shipments.
At UPS, shipments are classified into domestic, international, and cargo services for shipments over 70 kg:
UPS provides guidelines to measure the packages to be shipped:
As for weight and size limits:
Regarding shipments involving storage and pickup at a UPS Access Point these are the requirements to be met:
It is a good idea for any ecommerce to take into account these regulations that the customer must also comply with in order to make all delivery and pickup operations as easy as possible.
UPS (United Parcel Service) is a shipping service started in 1907 in a Seattle basement. Within a few years it expanded its distribution network to the entire U.S. territory and about 50 years later reached Europe thanks to their air shipping service.
In the late 1980s it started its own airline for domestic and international shipping and today operates in more than 220 countries worldwide, including Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Logistics for ecommerce has reached very high levels, and in order to maintain these quality standards and be competitive, it is necessary not only to turn to professional couriers, but also to have a complete and functional management of the entire supply chain, also taking advantage of AI in logistics for ecommerce.
It is for all these reasons and the professionalism that characterizes it that ShippyPro has also chosen this company for its courier network for optimal shipment management.
Shipping has always played a major role in commerce, and today, with the rise of online stores, logistics in general and last-mile logistics have taken on a major role.
Shipping with UPS or any other courier is not complicated, but keeping track of each company's shipping rules and handling each one individually can become a big waste of time and energy for entrepreneurs.
With ShippyPro all these operations are automated and made easier and faster, so you can focus on what really matters: growing your business.