UPS Standard (from the UK)

Code ID : ups-standard

Main characteristics of the transport offer

Standard home delivery and B2B deliveries
Maximum of 30 parcels per shipment
48 hours delivery lead times
The parcels are tracked
Delivery without signature or proof of delivery
In case of failed delivery attempt, the parcel is put at a UPS access point. The parcel is available for pick up during 8 days. The consignee can ask for another delivery attempt. In case of a second delivery failure, the parcel is returned to the sender.

The maximum weight is 70kg. For multi-parcel shipments, the sum of the parcels' volumetric weight applies.
The maximum parcel length is 274cm and maximum length + girth is 400cm.
There are surcharges for:
- Any article that is encased in an outside shipping container made of metal or wood.
- Any cylindrical item, such as a barrel, drum, pail, or tire, that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container.
- Any package with the longest side exceeding 100 cm or its second-longest side exceeding 30 inches (76 cm).
- Any import, export or domestic package with an actual weight greater than 25 kg.
- Each import, export or domestic package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 25 kg and the weight for each package is not specified on the source document or the UPS automated shipping system used.

The real weight is used for invoicing, in addition to the volumetric weight

Surcharge	Description	Price per shipment
Over Maximum Limits	Packages with an actual weight of more than 70kg, or that exceed 274cm in length, or exceed a total of 400cm in length and girth combined [girth = (2 x width) + (2 x height)].	£422.40
Large Package Surcharge	Length plus girth [girth = (2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined exceeds 300cm, but does not exceed the maximum UPS size of 400cm.	£52.40
Return (non deliverable)		£39.55
Address correction	If a mistake has been made in the address and the correct address is within the same destination country, UPS will make every reasonable effort to find the correct address and deliver the shipment.	£9.15
Difficult to access area	Difficult to access area fees	£26.47
Extra HS code declaration ((Our standard rate covers the processing of up to 5 different HS codes for parcels requiring customs clearance. Any additional HS codes beyond the initial 5 will incur an extra charge)	When a customs entry has more than five tariff lines, a surcharge will be applied per additional tariff line.	£2.80 per additional tariff line > 5.