MSDS-NON DG

Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

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Clearance Comments

If the shipment is released by Customs, delivery is made on the day of arrival. If the shipment is held by customs, UPS or a third-party broker can clear the shipment. A third-party broker must clear all foreign goods valued greater than US$2,000.00. In these cases, a detention notice is sent to the consignee.

Payment by Credit Card

Credit card payments are accepted upon delivery for freight and import charges by this destination. Contact UPS or the UPS service partner in the destination country or territory to determine which credit cards are accepted.

Restrictions may apply for freight collect shipments from the origin country or territory. Contact UPS or the UPS service partner in the origin country or territory prior to shipping.

Post Office Boxes

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Service is provided to and from every address in the country or territory.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Rest Days:

Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays.

GMT:

Spring -0400/ Fall -0400

Language:

English

Currency:

US Dollar(USD)

Shipping Charges

• Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
• When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
• When billing to a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.

Duties and Taxes

Duties and taxes can only be billed to the receiver

Third-Party Billing

• Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
  • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).

Payment Methods

• When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to US Virgin Islands. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Books

Shipments of books with a resale value not in excess of 159 USD and to be used for educational purposes are exempt from duties.

Magazines

Shipments of magazines with a resale value not in excess of 159 USD and to be used for educational purposes are exempt from duties.

Shipment value amount:

0.00 US Dollar USD

Shipment type:

no gift exemption

Exemption rule:

no gift exemption

Invoice

Non-document shipments to U.S. Virgin Islands must include 1 original and 2 copies of a commercial invoice.

The following information must appear on the invoice:

A clear description and value of the commodity

The country or territory of origin where the commodity was made or manufactured

The reason for shipping the commodity

The consignee's telephone number, if available

The name of the specific island to which the shipment is being sent

Note: When shipping business-to-business or business-to-residence, the invoice must be printed on company letterhead.

If an invoice does not meet these requirements, Customs may hold the shipment.

Also include the name of the specific island on address labels. Original invoices are required by law and avoid customs delays. Invoices on company letterhead are preferred. All other types of invoices could cause shipments to be delayed in Customs.

Paperless Invoice - Exports

UPS Paperless Invoice is available for small package exports from this country or territory.

The destination country or territory considers the following items documents. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet those criteria to be considered a document shipment.

Advertising Literature

Airline Tickets

Annual Reports

Bids

Cash Letters

Catalogs

Charts

Checks

All checks are classified as documents if their value does not exceed 10,000 USD. Checks with values in excess of 10,000 USD are classified as a non-documents and require an invoice.

Computer Print-Outs

Credit Cards

Diskettes

Used diskettes are classified as documents. Unused diskettes are classified as non-documents and require an invoice.

Drawings

Drivers License

Envelopes (Blank)

Forms (Blank)

Greeting Cards, Invitations

Intercompany Data on CD-Rom/Disk

Intercompany data on CD ROM/disk is classified as a document shipment if the following requirements are met:

1. The content must not be sold commercially or have a commercial value.
2. The data cannot be software.
3. Specifically write "intercompany data on CD ROM/diskette" in the description of goods field of the waybill.
4. Mark an "X" in the documents only box on the waybill.

Intercompany Mail

Labels

Manuscripts

Negotiable Bonds, Drafts

Newsletters (Company)

Newspapers

Pamphlets

Passports

Periodicals

Photographs

Price Lists

Proposals

Publications

Seismic Data

Sepia Drawings

Specifications Sheets

Stationery (Blank)

Traveler's Checks

Traveler's checks are classified as documents if their value does not exceed 10,000 USD. Traveler's checks with values in excess of 10,000 USD are classified as non-documents and require an invoice.

Visa Applications

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to US Virgin Islands.

Lottery Tickets

Other

Any item violating copyright is prohibited.

Personal Effects

Customers must use an authorized UPS / MBE (Mail Boxes Etc) Store, UPS Customer Center or an ISC approved shipper to ship personal effects. The UPS Store, Mail Boxes Etc., UPS Customer Center and ISC approved shipper will be required to identify personal effect shipments on the shipping label by placing "ISC-Personal Effects" in the Reference Field of a UPS "smart" label or in the Special Instructions Field of a UPS waybill. They must also clearly indicate 'Personal Effects' shipment on the Commercial Invoice.

Personal Effects are classified as used items (owned for a minimum of 6 months) intended for the consignee's personal use. Any items intended for any other use, such as wholesale or retail sales, business purposes, or for distribution are not considered personal effects and cannot be shipped on this basis. "Personal Effects" must be clearly stated on the invoice and goods description.

• Only used goods are accepted as personal effects.
• The description of the item on the invoice should include the purchase date (month/year).
• Additional documents are required to be presented by consignee: Flight ticket, Passport copy and a detailed contents list.
• No duties and taxes will be assessed by the United States but a Brokerage surcharge will be applied.
• Personal effects may experience delays in time in transit.
• Prohibited articles listed in the UPS service guide cannot be accepted as personal effects.

To import personal effects, including unaccompanied baggage, the shipper will need to complete Customs Form 3299. To obtain this form, the shipper should access the Customs web site at: www.customs.treas.gov

Saturday Delivery Available: No

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

Canada to US Virgin Islands

• UPS Worldwide Expedited

• UPS Worldwide Express Saver

Solid Wood Packing Material

New requirements have been implemented for small package shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your country or territory.

Import value limits to US Virgin Islands

Deminimis Value

Private Shipments

All non-document shipments may be assessed duty or tax or both regardless of the shipment value.

All non-document shipments may be assessed duty or tax or both regardless of the shipment value.

Maximum weight:

70 kg (150 lbs.) per package

Maximum length:

274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package

Maximum dimensions:

419 cm (165 in. ) per package

Length and girth combined

Convert metric quantity for weight, length, and area.