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Trade Tools and Terminology
Useful Tools for International Shipping
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Harmonized tariff codes are defined by customs authorities internationally and are the universal customs standard that you must use to conduct trade efficiently on a global scale. UPS TradeAbilityTM Harmonizer can quickly and accurately identify tariff codes for your products.

Schedule B Codes
The U.S. Census Bureau allows users to search the Schedule B commodity book.  Schedule B commodity codes are 10-digit numeric codes used to identify products that are exported to other countries.  A Schedule B commodity code is required to complete the SED.

Find Schedule B Codes

Currency Conversion
Convert to and from selected currencies.  Conversion rates are provided by OANDA.com, the portal for currency exchange rates, information, currency localization, and foreign exchange data services.

Convert Currency

Metric Conversion
The metric converter converts English to metric measurements and vice versa.  The metric converter allows you to convert weight, length, area, volume, and temperature.

Days of Operation
Find a listing of holidays for each country in which UPS operates.

Global Time Clock and Map
Get current local times of an individual country and city combination.  Select a country/city to get time, date, time zones, and daylight savings time.

Calculate Time and Cost
Find the guaranteed delivery time and price of every service available to and from the U.S. and a specific country. You can also estimate the landed cost of international shipments, including applicable duties, fees, taxes, and transportation costs using UPS TradeAbilityTM Landed Cost.

Trade Terminology and FAQs
See explanations of commonly used trade terms and find answers to frequently asked international trade questions about licensing, trademarks, financing, regulations, and compliance.

NOTE: Information provided by Global Advisor is provided AS IS, may not be current, and does not constitute legal advice. In no event shall UPS be liable for any errors in the information, forms or features made available by Global Advisor, or by any third party site linked to from Global Advisor. Selection and completion of proper forms for any given shipment is the sole responsibility of the shipper.  All shipments are subject to the UPS Terms and Conditions of Service in effect at the time of shipping for the country of origin.


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Understand Documentation
Learn why documentation is necessary for UPS to expedite your international shipment.


Create Documentation
Find out what export documentation is required for your shipments and how to complete each form.


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Use International Tools
Manage the movement of international goods in a timely, efficient, and compliant manner using UPS TradeAbility Services.



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