UPS

Documentation for personal belongings is required from the receiver. Once received, UPS will submit for clearance

UPS tracking parcel

What this status means

The parcel is in international transit and has reached customs clearance. UPS cannot submit it to customs until the receiver provides documents describing the contents as personal belongings, such as a used-goods or household-items declaration. The parcel is held at a UPS facility until those documents arrive.

Is my package delayed?

This message is an exception, not routine progress. The parcel is on hold, and it will not move on to clearance until UPS has the documents. The wait will be longer than usual if they are not supplied promptly.

What happens next

Once UPS has the documents, it submits the parcel to customs. The most common next step is another warehouse scan, in about half of cases. After that you may see an arrival at a facility, a note that the parcel will be forwarded to a UPS facility in the destination city, or a notice of an x-ray inspection, which can add some delay.

What you can do

  • Check your email, phone and UPS account for a request for documents, and reply with what is asked.
  • If you have received nothing, contact UPS with your tracking number and ask what is needed.
  • If the sender arranged the shipment, ask them for an item list or a declaration of personal belongings.
  • Keep your ID and the shipment details ready, and pay any duties or fees if customs asks for them.

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