Shipping

Note: Before shipping internationally, contact the UCSD Export Control Officer at (858) 534-4175 or brwhiting@ucsd.edu for assistance in determining whether a specific license is required, securing a license when needed, and advice on what records need to be maintained in cases where the item can be shipped without a license.

• How to Ship a Package Outside the United States
• When Extra Export Documentation is Required
• Custom Brokerage & International Freight Forwarding Services
• How to Complete an International Shipment Summary

• Shipping Charges
• Shipping Rate Quote (PDF)
• How to Check Your Shipping Charges
• Transit Insurance

• How to Process a Damaged Package or Shipment
• How to Process a Lost Package or Shipment

NOTE: Training and Certification is required for departments to ship Biological Substances/ Dry ice.  The next training class will be on May 20th, 2013, 12:00PM-3:00PM.  Please send an email to BFS Shipping to sign up for the class.  After the class and test, you will be certified to ship Biological Substances and Dry Ice for 2 years.

• Check these important descriptions to determine if your shipment contains hazardous materials:
  • Diagnostic specimen/ biological substance
  • Hazardous material
  • Infectious substance
• If your package contains hazardous materials, carefully follow the instructions on:
  • How to Ship Hazardous Materials
  • How to Transfer Radioactive Materials

• Domestic Transit Risk Program Prior Approval Form (PDF)
• Foreign Shipment Insurance Form (PDF)
• International Shipment Summary (PDF)
• Shipping Memo (order from Imprints, (858) 534-8470)
  • How to Complete a Shipping Memo
• Shipping Rate Quote (PDF)
• Export forms
  • Certificate of Registration sample (PDF)
  • Container Packing Certificate or Vehicle Packing Declaration sample (PDF)
  • North American Free Trade Agreement Certificate of Origin sample (PDF)
  • Shipper's Declaration of Dangerous Goods sample (PDF)
  • Shipper's Export Declaration (Commerce form 7525-V) sample (PDF)
  • U.S. Certificate of Origin sample (PDF)

• UCSD Shipping,  Scottie Profitt, (858) 536-3225, Ext. 244
• UCSD Distribution, John Rossi, (858) 536-3225, Ext. 237
• UCSD Receiving, (858) 536-3225, Ext. 247
• UCSD Mail Services, Fred Gomez, (858) 534-1167
• UCSD Risk Management, Kathleen Johnson, (858) 246-0369
• Custom Brokerage & International Freight Forwarding Services