2005 UPS Rate and Service Guide

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*Shipment of personal
effects is permitted
only to Canada. No
contract is required.
Service Restrictions
Other Regulated Materials (ORM-D)
packages are accepted for transportation
without a contract within
the 48 contiguous United States
when properly packaged, marked
and shipped via UPS Ground or
UPS Ground Hundredweight Service.
UPS Standard To Canada service
is available for ORM-D shipments
without a contract, provided the
shipper has reviewed the required
checklist and service restrictions
with a UPS representative. ORM-D
(Consumer Commodity) packages
shipped via UPS Air Services and
UPS 3 Day Select SM within the
United States and Puerto Rico, as
well as all UPS Worldwide service
offerings internationally, are accepted
for transportation on a contractual
basis only.
Jewelry
International shipments containing
jewelry (not including costume
jewelry) are limited to a maximum
value of $500 per package.
Maximum Length
The maximum length per package
is 108 inches or 270 centimeters.
Maximum Size
The maximum size per package
is 165 inches or 419 centimeters
in length and girth combined.
For irregularly shaped air packages,
see page 20 for instructions.
The maximum size per import
international package is 130 inches
or 330 centimeters in length and
girth combined.
Maximum Value
Shippers are prohibited from
shipping and UPS does not accept
for transportation packages having
a value of more than $50,000.
Additionally, more restrictive value
limits apply for packages shipped
as a result of a request for service
made through the Internet by a
shipper who has a UPS Internet
Shipping account only; packages
returned via Print Return Label,
Print and Mail Return Label,
Electronic Return Label or 1 UPS
Pickup Attempt Return Services;
packages shipped via a UPS Drop
Box; and Prepaid Letters.
Refer to the “Terms and Conditions”
beginning on page 140 for more
information.
Maximum Weight
For domestic shipments, the maximum
actual weight per package
is 150 pounds. For international
shipments, the maximum weight
of a package may vary by destination
or origin. Call the UPS
International Customer Service Center
at 1-800-782-7892 for details.
Maximum Weight for
a Hazardous Materials/
International Dangerous
Goods Package
The maximum weight for a
Hazardous Materials/International
Dangerous Goods package is 70
pounds, unless further restricted
by the regulations or in the UPS
Guide for Shipping Ground and Air
Hazardous Materials at UPS.com.
Call the UPS Hazardous Materials
Support Center at 1-800-554-9964
for details.
Restricted and
Prohibited Articles (Export)
The following items may be shipped
to countries outside the United
States, where service is allowed,
on a contractual basis only:
– Alcoholic beverages
– Dangerous goods
– Diagnostic specimens
– Perishables
– Personal effects*
– Plants
– Seeds
– Tobacco
Service is limited and is subject
to certain restrictions. Call the UPS
International Customer Service
Center at 1-800-782-7892 for
further details.
The following articles are not
accepted for transportation by UPS
to countries outside the United States:
– Animal products, non-domesticated
– Furs
– Live animals
– Firearms and weapons
It is the shipper’s responsibility to
comply with current government
regulations or laws applicable in
each country. Shipments are subject
to inspection and possible delay by
customs officials or representatives
of other government agencies.
Certain countries have additional
prohibited articles. For additional
information, call the UPS
International Customer Service
Center at 1-800-782-7892.