UPS

We'll contact the sender/receiver because Commodity description information validation is required by Sender/Importer before release

UPS tracking parcel

What this status means

This is a customs hold. The parcel is at a UPS facility, usually in the country it is being imported into, and customs clearance has stopped because the description of the goods needs to be checked. UPS cannot release the parcel until the sender or importer confirms or improves that description, for example by saying exactly what the item is. UPS is contacting one of them to ask for it.

Is my package delayed?

This message is an exception rather than a routine scan, so the parcel is paused for now. It is not lost or returned. The step before it carries almost the same wording, and the step after it is "Departed from Facility" every time, so the usual outcome is that the parcel moves on once the information is supplied. Until then it will not move, and the total journey will take longer than usual.

What happens next

Once the sender or importer provides a satisfactory description, customs can finish the check and UPS releases the parcel. The next scan is normally "Departed from Facility", which means the parcel has left the customs facility and is travelling onward. If the information is not provided, the parcel stays on hold.

What you can do

  • Check the tracking page again over the next few updates before taking action.
  • If you are the buyer, contact the seller and ask whether UPS has asked them for a goods description. Sellers can often resolve it quickly.
  • If you are the importer, reply to any UPS message or call asking for details.
  • If the status does not change and the seller cannot help, contact UPS with your tracking number and order details, such as what the item is and its value.

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