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How To Ship a Parcel

New to shipping or need a refresher? Learn how to ship a parcel with UPS from these easy steps.

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Get Your Parcel Ready

First things first – you need to pack your items in a sturdy box. If you don’t have one, you can order supplies online.

Seal your box with plastic or nylon tape at least 5 cm wide. Don’t use duct tape.
Wrap items separately and use cushioning material. Get packaging tips.
Keep in mind, there are additional rules for special-care and prohibited items.
You’ll need to know the dimensions and weight of your box.

Help! I don’t know how to weigh my parcel.

Weigh yourself while holding the parcel, and then weigh yourself alone. Subtract one from the other.

Create a Shipping Label

It’s easy to make a label online. You can:

Choose how fast you want your parcel to arrive.
See how much it will cost.
Pay by card or AliPay.

Create a Shipment

Help! I don’t have a printer.

If you don’t have a printer, you can always:

Email the label and print it later.

Help! I don't know how to create a commercial invoice.

If you don't know how to create a commercial invoice, you can always:

Use the form during shipment creation in UPS shipping tools; or
Use the template here

Typically, one original and two copies of a commercial invoice are required.

Alternatively, enroll for Paperless Invoice to eliminate the need for paper commercial invoices and transmit data digitally to enable clearance by customs offices across the globe.

We’ll Do the Rest

Almost done! You’ve got three options to get your parcel to UPS:

We can come to you.
Drop it off at a UPS location.
Hand the labelled parcel to your friendly neighbourhood driver.

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