UPS is one of the major international express company of USA, it is such a famous courier that everyone should know. Many people can’t distinguish Usps and UPS, which’s names are so similar, and some people even consider them as a same company. Whether they are the same or not? If not, what’s the differences?
UPS: United Parcel Service
UPS is founded in 1907 in USA as a local courier company, aiming at being an express company delivering shipments worldwide, now it has been a large enterprise with $49.7 billion in assets, which is one of the most famous and worth esteeming trademark.
As the world’s largest express carrier and package delivery company, it is also a professional leader and provider of transportation, logistics, capital and e-commerce service, its network is spread more than 200 countries and regions in the world.
USPS: United States Postal Service to the United States the post office
USPS also known as the United States post office or the U.S. Postal Service, is an independent agency of the United States federal government. USPS has 596000 employees and 218684 vehicles, is the world’s largest civilian convoy. Processing 17.7 billion letters every year, accounting for forty percent of the world’s number, USPS has been cooperating with China post At present has been working with China post, strengthening exchanges of postal parcels between China and the United States.
Comparison of UPS and USPS
Charge mode
UPS: shipping fee is calculated by weight, compared with actual weight and volume weight, according to the larger one. Volume weight format: L(cm)*W(cm)*H(cm)/5000. Official fee rate on UPS website does not include remote fee, tariffs, return fee, handling fee, etc.
USPS: Parcels or documents below 500g, 30g as the first weight, the unit of continued weight is also 30g; Parcels or documents above 500g, 500g as the first weight, the unit of continued weight is also 500g
Delivery service scope
UPS: Wide coverage, it can deliver to over 200 countries and regions globally.
USPS: Has cooperated with China post, postal services between China and United States are available.
Delivery time efficiency
UPS: Normally deliver to destination by 2-6 working days
USPS: 4-7 working days
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