What are brokerage services? When shipping internationally, regulations must be followed, and duties and taxes paid. This can be challenging for small businesses that lack the resources or expertise to manage all the paperwork or understand the requirements.
That's where UPS’s next generation of brokerage services comes in. They’re technology-driven tools that make it easier to ship packages across borders. With our brokerage tools, UPS customers can focus more on what matters … running the business!
“With UPS, importing and exporting can be as simple as shipping domestically,” said Chris Rubio, UPS head of customs brokerage strategy. “Cross-border e-commerce is expected to soon surpass $1 trillion, and opportunity for small businesses to export is clear.”
Level up! Get to know our brokerage-tech services:
- UPS Global Checkout simplifies cross-border e-commerce. It offers a guaranteed landed cost – covering all duties, taxes and fees – right at checkout. This transparency allows online shoppers to shop confidently, free from unexpected delivery charges.
- UPS Export Assure generates accurate product descriptions for you – a big deal when you consider that getting these descriptions right can VASTLY decrease the possibility of delays at customs.
- UPS Paperless Invoice allows customers to submit trade and customs documentation electronically, resulting in less manual processing and fewer customs holds. It also removes millions of pieces of paper from the shipping process.
These solutions help reduce errors and customs clearance delays, saving businesses money and time, while improving their customer experience. UPS online shipping tools help our customers navigate the ins and outs of customs duties, taxes, trade agreements and duty-free thresholds, so they can expand their business internationally.
AI helps ship to the EU: Our AI-powered shipping assistant makes exporting to the European Union easier with automatically generated Harmonized System (HS) codes. And the tool is built for ICS2 – the EU's new advanced cargo information system – which cuts down errors and saves time.