UPS has initiated contact with the receiver or importer for duty and tax payment. Clearance will proceed once paid status of UPS package tracking service

What this status means

«UPS has initiated contact with the receiver or importer for duty and tax payment. Clearance will proceed once paid» is a checkpoint message of UPS. On PackageRadar it is grouped under the status «customs duties applied to package». Customs has assessed duties or taxes on the parcel. Pay them as the courier instructs; the parcel is held until the payment is made.

Other UPS statuses associated with «customs duties applied to package»

— Import charges are due and payable at delivery
— Duties or taxes are due on this package
— Your package is being held until duties and taxes are paid. Awaiting customer action
— On the Way, Your package is being held until duties and taxes are paid. Awaiting customer action
— On the Way, Your package is being held until duties and taxes are paid. Awaiting customer action. / We've contacted the receiver
— Unable to Deliver, Your package is being held until duties and taxes are paid. Awaiting customer action. / The package is undeliverable and is in the process of being disposed of according to the local guidelines
— Import charges are due for this package. Select Pay Now (where available) or pay at delivery. / Your delivery will be rescheduled
— On the Way, Duties or taxes are due on this package
— Import charges are due for this package. Select Pay Now (where available) or pay at delivery
— Your package is being held until duties and taxes are paid. Awaiting customer action. / Shipment transferred to local Govt agency and is temporarily out of UPS control
— Your package is being held until duties and taxes are paid. Awaiting customer action. / A hold on your package has been resolved
— On the Way, Import C.O.D. (ICOD) charges are due for this package. Online payment required at ups.com

Tracking package of UPS

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