UPS Trade Direct

Available in: Enterprise and Lite editions.

UPS Trade Direct is an integrated solution that allows shippers/exporters to bypass distribution centers by shipping directly to retail stores or customers' doors. Trade Direct provides freight consolidation, air, ocean and ground transportation, customs clearance and direct delivery to multiple addresses within the destination country - all through a single source. This contractual direct-to-store or direct-to-consumer solution is for traditional international freight customers that want their products to move across oceans and borders faster and more efficiently. When compared to the World Ease service, Trade Direct is suitable for movement of heavier and/or larger volumes of shipments that are shipped less frequently with less urgent delivery commitment requirements in a cost-effective manner.

Features

• Supported for all valid Trade Direct origins outside of USA and Puerto Rico.
• For one Trade Direct account, one shipper must be created with one Product Type, one origin Container Freight Station and one destination Container Freight Station.
• Supported for Trade Direct shipments for which the destination Container Freight Station is located in USA or Puerto Rico.
• Documents for Trade Direct are supported.
• Available to both EMT and UPSLink users.
• Only PLD0200 is supported. The PLD file will be transmitted automatically during close out.
• For Trade Direct Cross-Border movements from Canada to the US, a Canada Customs file will be produced and transmitted.
• The Freight Upload Message (version 0001) will be produced during close out if needed. This file can be off-loaded to the path specified in the shipper configuration.

ConnectShip Account registration

Using the Progistics Management Console (PMC), you must register a UPS account for the destination country, i.e. if the destination country is US, then register a US origin account.

1. • If you are using UPSLinkHTTP for PLD upload;

   • 1. No further configuration is required.

     2. Ensure that your UPS representative completes the required UPS server configuration.

      

   • If you are using EMT (e-Deployment) for PLD upload;

   • 1. Select the Trade Direct tab and choose the "Enabled for Trade Direct Shipments?" option.

     2. Populate the required fields.

     3. Open the Progistics Configurator website and Modify Additional Account Information dialog.

     4. Set the Trade Direct Unique Shipment Identifier Sequence Number Range".

WorldLink Configuration

1. Add the carrier account.

2. When shipping, select Trade Direct in the "International Data" web dialog.

3. In Manifest Explorer, Trade Direct groups must be closed and the report printed prior to posting the manifest.

Note: When using the Trade Direct option in WorldLink, the return address must be in the destination country, i.e. if the destination is US, the return address must also be US. This can be pre-assigned in WorldLink using the Return Address Configurator or via a custom script.