MSDS-NON DG

Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

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Non-Documents

Shipments weighing more than 5 kg (11 lbs.) should be shipped as non-documents and include an invoice.

Post Office Boxes

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Formerly known as Western Samoa.

Service is provided to and from every address in the country or territory.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Rest Days:

Sunday, and official holidays.

GMT:

Spring +1100/ Fall +1100

Language:

Samoan

Currency:

Tala(WST)

Shipping Charges

• Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper or a third party.
• When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.

Duties and Taxes

Duties and taxes can only be billed to the receiver

Third-Party Billing

• Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
  • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).

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Shipment value amount:

21.00 US Dollar USD

Shipment type:

individual-to-individual

Exemption rule:

per shipment

Invoice

Non-document shipments to Samoa must include 1 original and 2 copies of an invoice.

The consignee's telephone number, if available, should appear on the invoice.

Paperless Invoice - Exports

UPS Paperless Invoice is available for small package exports from this country or territory.

Paperless Invoice - Imports

UPS Paperless Invoice is accepted by Customs for small package imports into this country or territory.

The destination country or territory considers the following items document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet the criteria to be considered a document shipment.

Advertising Literature

Shipments of advertising literature exceeding 5 kilograms are classified as non-documents and require an invoice.

Airline Tickets

Validated airline tickets are classified as documents. Blank airline tickets are classified as non-documents.

Annual Reports

Bids

Blueprints

Brochures

Shipments of brochures exceeding 5 kilograms are classified as non-documents and require an invoice.

Business Cards

Checks

Personal/Payroll and blank checks are classified as documents. All other types of checks are classified as non-documents.

Computer Print-Outs

Credit Cards

Drawings

Graphs

Intercompany Mail

Shipments of intercompany mail exceeding 5 kilograms are classified as non-documents and require an invoice.

Negatives

Negotiable Bonds, Drafts

Newsletters (Company)

Passports

Periodicals

Photographs

Proposals

Samples

Seismic Data

Sepia Drawings

Slides

Specifications Sheets

Transparencies

Traveler's Checks

Used traveler's checks are classified as documents. Unused traveler's checks are classified as non-documents.

Visa Applications

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Samoa.

Food

Uncooked meat

Personal Effects

Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.

Saturday Delivery Available: No

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

Canada to Samoa

• UPS Worldwide Expedited

• UPS Worldwide Express Saver

Solid Wood Packing Material

New requirements have been implemented for small package shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your country or territory.

Import value limits to Samoa

Deminimis Value

Private Shipments

All non-document shipments may be assessed duty or tax or both regardless of the shipment value.

All non-document shipments may be assessed duty or tax or both regardless of the shipment value.

Maximum weight:

70 kg (150 lbs.) per package

Maximum length:

274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package

Maximum dimensions:

419.10 cm (165.0 in.)  per package

Length and girth combined

Convert metric quantity for weight, length, and area.