Declare your items before shipping

Why shipment declaration?

Before shipping your items, you want to declare the value of each item.

The declaration is to specify a value for the carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEx, Aramex, DHL) should any damage or loss occur and Customs when shipping internationally.

For shipments without a declared value, the maximum liability for UPS and FedEx is US$100.00.

When declaring an item, you need to provide: Declared Value, Quantity, and Item Description. 

What is the declared value?

The declared value is the amount you tell the shipper or customs your shipment's worth. Declared value is not insurance.

The declared value represents the maximum liability for which carriers will accept in connection with your shipment. Customs officials use the declared value of an item to determine duties and taxes.

Carriers will also have a maximum declared value restriction. Visit carriers' websites for more details. 

We recommend you to declare the accurate value or merchant invoice of the item.

How to declare your items when shipping with US Global Mail?

You can declare an item when selecting the item for shipment or requesting a shipment.

1. Declare when selecting the item

In your Inbox, go to the item you want to ship. Enter details under "Declaration": Description of all items in your package, Quantity, and Value per item. Note that the declared value here is set up per item. 

Click "SAVE" after entering the information. 

You can add multiple declarations by repeating the same process:

If a declaration is incorrect, click "delete", and add a new declaration to replace.

2. Declare when requesting shipment

If you have not declared when selecting the items for shipment, you can do it on the Shipment Request page. Simply enter the information next to each package. 

How to change a declaration after submitting a shipment request?

To make any changes to the shipments, you need to edit the shipment.