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Consolidated Freight

Cut customs clearance time by consolidating individual shipments going to the same destination country into just one shipment. We’ll handle pickup, air, ground or ocean transport, customs clearance, deconsolidation and delivery.

How Consolidating Freight Helps Streamline your Business

Consolidate Packaging

Consolidate multiple packages at the origin, and destination-label them there.

Clear Customs

Consolidated packages clear customs as one shipment, saving time and reducing risk.

Skip Distribution Center

Shipment bypasses the distribution center and goes right out for delivery.

UPS Trade Direct^® Services

Cross the world in fewer steps to boost your competitive edge, streamline customs clearance and speed delivery to customers.

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UPS Trade Direct^® Air

Consolidation, customs clearance, deconsolidation and delivery to multiple addresses within a destination country, with door-to-door or airport-to-door service from select airports in Asia, Europe and South and North America.

UPS Trade Direct^® Ocean

Consolidation, ocean transportation, customs clearance, deconsolidation and delivery to multiple addresses within a destination country, with port-to-door and door-to-door service from shipper to consignee. Available from more than 70 ports.

UPS Trade Direct^® Cross Border

Consolidation, customs clearance, deconsolidation and delivery to multiple addresses within the destination country, with door-to-door service across North American borders.

How Consolidated Freight Works

How UPS Trade Direct works

Step 1 — Destination Delivery Labels

Final destination delivery labels for each domestic consignee are prepared and attached at the shipment's point of origin, eliminating the need to sort or store the goods in the US.

Step 2 — Shipment Pick Up

Pre-labeled shipments, whether freight or individual packages, are picked up and consolidated into one shipment. Handling is streamlined and there is no need for additional carriers.

Step 3 — Clearing Customs

After the shipment crosses the border, the entire shipment is cleared through customs “as one” to minimize clearance fees.

Step 4 — UPS Delivery Network

Once in the US, packages are deconsolidated and dropped straight into the UPS domestic delivery network. Because there's no need for a DC, costs and time are saved.

*Subject to commodity type

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Customs Brokerage

We’ve been on the front lines of customs brokerage for more than 110 years, helping companies like yours open new markets.

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Supplier Management

You're tracking hundreds of purchase orders and you’ve got to know where things are, how they’re moving and when they arrive.

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Transportation Management

We make sure they get where they need to be, when they need to be there. We can help plan and optimize inbound and outbound transportation across sites.

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On our UPS^® Forwarding Hub, get and compare quotes, book shipments and track them end-to-end on one modern, easy-to-navigate dashboard. Get a quote to start booking today.

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