USA – Wood Products
US customs have increased their checks and have become stricter with commodities across all imports. This has resulted in a lot of wood products being stopped due to insufficient documentation. It is imperative that all shipments use the correct commodity codes and...
USPS: First class is set to become slower!
The Postal Service, in addition to pursuing services changes that would slow 40% of first-class mail, is pursuing a new service standard that would slow delivery of about a third of small, lightweight packages. USPS executives told the Postal Regulatory Commission...
Christmas Postal Dates and Opening Hours 2020
UKP Worldwide Celebrates 20 Years
A message from our CEO, Lee Bucktrout... Having worked in the mailing and fulfilment industry for near on 30 years, I have been fortunate to gain a wealth of experience during this time. Early on in my career, I developed a passion for the mailing industry and this...
Making informed choices for your international mail
A piece from our Sales Director, Guy Cliffe... When you’re posting a marketing campaign, or magazine overseas, it’s very easy to choose the cheapest supplier without thinking through the ramifications of your choice – particularly during these crazy COVID times. Some...
USPS Temporary Price Increase Approved
As covered in our news story on the 17th August, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for a temporary price increase. Unfortunately, on 4th September 2020, the PRC approved this temporary change, taking...
International Postage Service Update
As many of you will have experienced over the last few months, delivery times for postage of mail and parcels has been dramatically affected around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite these challenging times, we are pleased to report that we have kept...
USPS Announces Temporary Price Increase
The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of a temporary price change taking effect on 18th October 2020. The planned temporary price adjustments are in response to increased expenses and heightened demand...
UKPW’s feature in the latest issue of The Exporter
Read Lee Bucktrout's (CEO, UKPW) comments on the recent price increase when shipping to the US in the latest issue of The Exporter magazine. https://en.calameo.com/read/00600625171f8dd99342b?page=6
US Postage Price Hikes!
Are you affected by the price hikes on post to the US from July 1st? Prices are literally doubling from some suppliers - with Royal Mail announcing a £4.46/kg increase for all formats as well as further increases to their price per piece for eCommerce items. Why the...
Collaboration breaks new ground with seamless customs clearance
UKP Worldwide and Whistl are collaborating to offer their customers a seamless customs clearance service for mail and parcel customers who operate internationally. The collaboration enables both their customer's goods to pass through UK customs approved processes...
Latest Coronavirus update from UKPW
It's been a week since we touched base and for the most, it is still business as usual for UKPW. The previously mentioned measures and protocols put in place still stand and our team are getting used to new ways of working, whether that's by preparing shipments whilst...
USA – Wood Products
US customs have increased their checks and have become stricter with commodities across all imports. This has resulted in a lot of wood products being stopped due to insufficient documentation. It is imperative that all shipments use the correct commodity codes and...
USPS: First class is set to become slower!
The Postal Service, in addition to pursuing services changes that would slow 40% of first-class mail, is pursuing a new service standard that would slow delivery of about a third of small, lightweight packages. USPS executives told the Postal Regulatory Commission...
Christmas Postal Dates and Opening Hours 2020
UKP Worldwide Celebrates 20 Years
A message from our CEO, Lee Bucktrout... Having worked in the mailing and fulfilment industry for near on 30 years, I have been fortunate to gain a wealth of experience during this time. Early on in my career, I developed a passion for the mailing industry and this...
Making informed choices for your international mail
A piece from our Sales Director, Guy Cliffe... When you’re posting a marketing campaign, or magazine overseas, it’s very easy to choose the cheapest supplier without thinking through the ramifications of your choice – particularly during these crazy COVID times. Some...
USPS Temporary Price Increase Approved
As covered in our news story on the 17th August, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for a temporary price increase. Unfortunately, on 4th September 2020, the PRC approved this temporary change, taking...
International Postage Service Update
As many of you will have experienced over the last few months, delivery times for postage of mail and parcels has been dramatically affected around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite these challenging times, we are pleased to report that we have kept...
USPS Announces Temporary Price Increase
The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of a temporary price change taking effect on 18th October 2020. The planned temporary price adjustments are in response to increased expenses and heightened demand...
UKPW’s feature in the latest issue of The Exporter
Read Lee Bucktrout's (CEO, UKPW) comments on the recent price increase when shipping to the US in the latest issue of The Exporter magazine. https://en.calameo.com/read/00600625171f8dd99342b?page=6
US Postage Price Hikes!
Are you affected by the price hikes on post to the US from July 1st? Prices are literally doubling from some suppliers - with Royal Mail announcing a £4.46/kg increase for all formats as well as further increases to their price per piece for eCommerce items. Why the...
Collaboration breaks new ground with seamless customs clearance
UKP Worldwide and Whistl are collaborating to offer their customers a seamless customs clearance service for mail and parcel customers who operate internationally. The collaboration enables both their customer's goods to pass through UK customs approved processes...
Latest Coronavirus update from UKPW
It's been a week since we touched base and for the most, it is still business as usual for UKPW. The previously mentioned measures and protocols put in place still stand and our team are getting used to new ways of working, whether that's by preparing shipments whilst...