USPS

Features

• Fully tracked service delivered last-mile by USPS
• Fantastic rates for parcels and documents up to 5kg
• Even better rates for advertising, promotional and editorial material
• Available for goods valued up to $800
• Drop off at our depot or book a collection from your door
• How it works - more info
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  The carrier collects directly from our depot for this service. This means you have a few different options to choose from when it comes to dropping off your parcel or having it collected from your door.

  Collections from your door

  Collections from your door are arranged by Transglobal Express, with a choice of carriers. In some areas of London, North West England and the East Midlands, we will collect your parcels ourselves. See all options.

  If you are booking a non-Transglobal collection, please add 1 working day to the estimated transit time to allow for overnight delivery to our depot.

  Drop-offs

  You can also drop off at one of our depots (or partner shops - see full list), or choose one of hundreds of DPD drop-off or UPS Access Point™ locations nationwide.

  Labelling

  If booking a collection, unless we are collecting your parcel ourselves, your shipping labels will show our depot as the destination address.

  Once your shipment arrives at our depot, we'll process it, relabel if required and send it on to its final address.

  Please refer to the labelling instructions provided for your order.

Insurance

• Up to £25 free cover included
• Standard insurance available for up to £250

Size & Weight Restrictions

• Max. weight: Expedited: 450g; Ground / Print: 5kg
• Max. length: 55cm
• Max. width: 43cm
• Max. height: 43cm
• Max. girth: 127cm - how girth is calculated

Volumetric Weight

• Volumetric weight is calculated using 5000 as the divisor. How volumetric weight is calculated.

Manufacturer Details

• You may need to provide manufacturer details (company name and address) for certain goods, depending on the commodity code. More info
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  Manufacturer Details

  Manufacturer details (i.e. company name and address) must be provided for products matching certain commodity codes. This includes (but is not limited to) iron and steel, and articles of wood, plastic, glass, rubber and ceramic.

  Commodity codes that require manufacturer details will be flagged automatically by our system. This will happen when you proceed to check out orders from your basket. You will then be asked to enter the manufacturer details for each flagged item.

  These details can also be saved to your Product Library. You can find more information, including how-to videos, in our guide.

  This information is provided solely for customs clearance and will not be visible to the parcel recipient.

  Full list of Commodity Codes

  Chapter	Category
  Chapter 31	Fertilisers
  Chapter 32	Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics
  Chapter 33	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
  Chapter 34	Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
  Chapter 35	Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
  Chapter 38	Miscellaneous chemical products
  Chapter 39	Plastics and articles thereof
  Chapter 40	Rubber and articles thereof
  Chapter 44	Wood and articles made of wood; wood charcoal
  Chapter 45	Cork and articles of cork
  Chapter 46	Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
  Chapter 47	Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap paper or paperboard
  Chapter 69	Ceramic products
  Chapter 70	Glass and glassware
  Chapter 72	Iron and steel
  Chapter 73	Articles of iron or steel
  Chapter 74	Copper and articles thereof
  Chapter 76	Aluminium and articles thereof
  Chapter 82	Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal

• This information is provided solely for customs clearance and will not be visible to the parcel recipient.

Commodity Codes

• You can look up valid commodity codes on the US government website. Codes may have up to 10 digits.
• Please note that while the first 6 digits of commodity codes are universally recognised, the remaining 4 digits may be unique to the destination country, so these digits may not be the same as in UK tariff codes.

Service Restrictions & Prohibited Items

• This service is restricted to goods valued up to $800, adhering to the USA's tax and duty-free import threshold. Please note that this limit applies per person per day. If you are sending more than one shipment to the same receiver, please ensure the collective value does not exceed $800 for shipments sent on the same day.
• This service is restricted to mainland USA only and excludes Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Items sent to these destinations will be surcharged £30 per item (see Surcharges).
• All foodstuffs and ingestibles are prohibited on this service.
• All goods under Chapters 26-30 of the Harmonised System are prohibited (e.g. ores, slag, mineral fuels, mineral oils, organic and inorganic chemicals, pharmaceutical products), except for 2936 (vitamins).
• The following HS codes for medical devices (Chapter 90) are also prohibited: 900130, 900140, 900150, 90019040, 9003, 9004, 9018, 9019, 9020, 9021, 9022.
• See our prohibited items page for general restrictions when booking our services
• Guidance on sending jewellery and watches

Packaging Requirements

• Please refer to our packaging guidance

Additional Information

• Track your shipment by entering your TP- order reference number into our tracking tool
• Signature confirmation is not currently available for this service
• Please note: Undeliverable shipments will be disposed of or returned to the sender at cost