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International Parcel Services for merchandise and printed matter (perfect for e-commerce!)
Our customized mailing services for Canadian mail and International mail offer substantial savings and ease of use!
How much do you spend on your international postage? Interested in lowering your International mail and Canadian mail costs? Through our high volume mail consolidation and presort process, International Mail Service, Inc. can cut your international postage budget in half when compared to USPS First Class Mail and Package International services. The postage savings are in addition to the labor savings since you don't have to calculate and apply postage when tendering mail to IMS.
International Mail Service, Inc. provides customers a single source for mail piece development, list formatting, cost effective worldwide distribution via a variety of service options (including IPA and ISAL consolidation), database management, and reporting features that will make your life easier. We can also improve the deliverability of your mail with both software and manual processes.
Customers can rest assured that their mail is in good hands. International Mail Service, Inc. has been processing Canadian mail and International mail since 1990 - it's all we do! We'll catch addressing problems, count discrepancies, and any other "issues" that could delay delivery or create invoicing questions - before the mail leaves our building.
If you're looking for cost savings, ease of use, and peace of mind, look no further, we can get you started in minutes! Call 800-466-6245 or contact us via e-mail and we'll provide pricing and service information customized for your organization. Or get a quick, accurate, all inclusive quote from IMS now!
On October 22, 2015, International Mail Service Inc (IMS) celebrated 25 years in the business of processing foreign mail and packages. Over that time we’ve maintained the same ownership group and philosophy – provide customers cost effective services and ease of use.
Our customer base has grown to include large printers/publishers, fulfillment houses, universities, domestic mailers, associations, religious organizations, and E-Commerce ventures of all sizes. You can find IMS customers in almost every state and some foreign countries.
While our parcel business has grown quickly over the last few years, we’ll always be able to process your post cards, letters, and flats too. Our close relationship with the United States Postal Service (USPS) allows us to offer unique services at highly discounted rates. Utilizing the USPS means you’re going to get consistent delivery to every country in the world – not just a few industrialized areas.
The attention to detail and customer service IMS provides is unparalleled in this industry. We make a strong effort to insure that your mail and parcels leave our building with a complete address and your invoice is comprehensive and accurate. If there is an issue with your mail or packages, we’ll either fix it or contact you to make it right. We take the “Gatekeeper” responsibility very serious.
If you call our office with a question or quote request, you’ll have a response normally within an hour or two. Our Sales/Service Representatives can consult on design and service recommendations to insure the best possible value.
Our employees remain a very important part of IMS and we’re very proud of all of them. They create and employ efficiencies that may go unnoticed to most but allow us to keep costs to a minimum while enabling quick turnaround for your mail and parcels.
Hopefully this site will educate and serve as a valuable reference tool. Please let us know how you like it and if you ever pass through Kalamazoo, well, you better stop!
Priority Mail Express International Presort Drop Shipment | Priority Mail International Presort Drop Shipment | Stamps international services | USPS Commercial ePacket, ePacket, FCMI, FCPI, IPA, ISAL, PMEI Drop Ship, PMI Drop Ship, First Class International | We specialize in international parcel tracking to all countries.
The Postal Service has updated its international inquiries online application to better serve customers.
U.S. customers who are registered usps.com users may now file an international inquiry regarding their lost or damaged packages. If the result of the inquiry is claim-eligible, an international claim will be initiated automatically.
The update changed the international inquiries online application on usps.com so it requires users to upload their “evidence of mailing” and “evidence of value” documentation during the inquiry process.
This improves the process for customers because they won’t have to wait to receive an international claims packet via mail, to be completed and returned with supporting documentation.
Additionally, customers may check the status of their inquiries and claims online 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The designated operator of Israel, Israel Postal Company, asks us to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that, due to the security situation, there have been interruptions and delays in the distribution and collection of mail (letter post, parcels and EMS) in the south of Israel since Saturday, 4 May 2019.
Israel Postal Company thanks all member countries and their designated operators for their understanding. It will update them via EmIS once the situation has returned to normal.
What's the difference between IPA and ePacket? |
We often have this conversation with prospective customers - how are these services different? International Priority Airmail (IPA) and Commercial ePacket (CeP) are both services of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and are best utilized by consolidators like IMS. By creating large volumes and having the processing expertise, we can provide the best possible rates and delivery of your packages. There are both similarities and differences ......
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We all know that price in this industry is paramount to choosing a vendor partner. But we also think that it's the other things that set IMS apart from our competitors! We like to think that we take "good service" to a completely different level. Here's some unique advantages we provide our customers .....
If ever in the area of Kalamazoo (SW Michigan) and it's not "blizzarding", stop and see us - we love company!
From: UPU.EmIS
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 8:55 AM
Subject: Switzerland – Partial disruption of postal services
Importance: High
The designated operator of Switzerland, Swiss Post, asks us to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that heavy snowfall is affecting delivery in the Alpine region of the Canton of Graubünden, in the eastern part of Switzerland. Closed roads and strong avalanche warnings are making it difficult or even impossible to deliver postal items in postcode areas 72xx, 73xx, 75xx, 76xx and 77xx. It is currently not possible to predict when normal postal operations will resume as the snowfall is expected to continue over the next few days.
Swiss Post thanks all Union member countries and their designated operators for their understanding. It will inform them via EmIS once the situation has returned to normal.
Update 1/18/19: Further to EmIS 7/2019, the designated operator of Switzerland, Swiss Post, asks us to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that the weather in the eastern part of Switzerland has stabilized. Postal operations resumed on Thursday, 17 January 2019, with the exception of a few homes that remain isolated.
Swiss Post thanks all Union member countries and their designated operators for their understanding.
Since 7th January 2019 heavy snowfall is impacting the operational processes in Austria. The snowfall has resulted in closed roads and has cut off many villages across the Alps.
Avalanche warnings prohibit collection and delivery of letter mail and parcels in the zip code areas mentioned below.
Currently it is not predictable when normal postal operation will resume as the snowfall is still going on.
Affected areas include:
Lower Austria: 3100-3399, 3800-3999
Upper Austria: 4400-4599, 4800-4899
Salzburg: 5000- 5799
Tyrol+Vorarlberg: 6000 – 6999, 9900-9999
Styria: 8600-8999
As most already know, the USPS traditionally increases postage rates in January and this year is no different. These rates will go into effect on January 27, 2019. All of the domestic and international rates can be found here.
Note: Rates for most IMS services will change on January 21, 2019. Our Negotiated Service Agreements (NSA's) do not run concurrent with USPS Retail rate changes. A summary of the changes to IMS services as follows:
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like quotes updated or if any questions.
The Switzerland Federal Taxation Administration earlier this year announced Value Added Tax (VAT) changes which will impact companies shipping goods to Switzerland. Effective January 1, 2019, any mail order company which generates at least 100,000 Swiss Francs in turnover per year from small consignments which it transports or dispatches to Switzerland from abroad must be entered in the Switzerland VAT Register. VAT will be assessed on such consignments. Following is a link to the Switzerland Federal Taxation Administration website with details: https://www.estv.admin.ch/estv/en/home/mehrwertsteuer/fachinformationen/regelung-fuer-den-versandhandel.html
If you have specific questions concerning the Switzerland VAT, please contact the Switzerland Federal Tax Administration directly:
Online form:
Click here for questions about the Value Added Tax.
Phone: 41 58 462 21 11
Postal Address:
Federal Tax Administration FTA
Main Division Value Added Tax
Schwarztorstrasse 50
3003 Berne
A severe weather event, with rain and floods, in Sydney and neighbouring parts of New South Wales, Australia, is impacting the collection and delivery of all mail products for the state (postcodes 2xxxx).
There will also be impacts on mail flows in and out of Australia due to large delays at Sydney airport and issue transporting the mail to/from the airport.
For more info please got to:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-28/sydney-weather-live-coveraqe-of-floods-and-rani /10459224
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/hea vv-rain-and-storms-hit-s ydney-causinq-commuter-chaos-20181127- p50irv.html
Senators in Canada passed back-to-work legislation Monday evening forcing an end to the rotating strikes which have been ongoing since October 22. The order takes effect at 12:00 noon on Tuesday 11/27/18.
Here are a couple of articles detailing the process:
https://globalnews.ca/news/4701352/canada-post-back-to-work-legislation-passed-senate/
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/senate-passes-legislation-to-end-canada-post-strike-1.4192219
There will remain a significant backlog and it will take time to return services to normal, especially with the busy holiday season upon us. We'll continue to monitor the situation and update customers as any new information becomes available.
IMS provides a professional expertise that is appreciated. They have taken care of our international mailing needs for over 15 years, regardless of the mailing requirements. They are a true partner when it comes to delivering exceptional service.
We have been utilizing IMS since the early 1990’s and we would not consider working with anyone else. IMS sets the bar by which we measure our other vendors. Their approach to customer service, their integrity, and their dedication to meeting our needs brings considerable value to our company every day.
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