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AMS Controls does not guarantee shipments after 3:00 pm Central time. Orders placed after that time might not ship until the next business day.
Fees incurred due to Customs (duties, taxes, import/export fees) will be charged back to the customer in all cases.
UPS®
UPS is the preferred shipping method at AMS Controls.
Implementing the same level of integration with other carriers like FedEx and DHL is cost prohibitive and would be a poor investment due to our very low shipping volumes with non-UPS carriers. Setting up shipments with these other carriers is very time consuming and must be done outside of the system. Therefore, the following policies are now in place:
- UPS is the preferred package carrier for AMS Controls. All other package carriers will be considered non-preferred.
- If a customer requests a shipment via a non-preferred carrier, that shipment must be freight collect using the customer’s account.
- AMS Controls will add a $25 handling charge to any shipment made to a domestic destination using a non-preferred carrier.
- AMS Controls will add a $50 handling charge to any shipment made to an international destination using a non-preferred carrier.
- These policies do not apply to LTL shipments.
UPS Shipping Service Types for U.S. shipments:
| Service | Timeframe |
| Next Day Early AM | by 8 AM next business day |
| Next Day Air | by 10:30 AM next business day |
| Next Day Air Saver | by 3 PM next business day |
| 2nd Day Air AM | by 10:30 AM the 2nd business day |
| 2nd Day Air | by 3 PM the 2nd business day |
| 3 Day Select | by the end of the 3rd business day |
| Ground | by the end of the day 1 - 5 business days |
| Additional Services Available on Fridays |
| Next Day Air Saturday Early AM | by 9 AM Saturday morning |
| Next Day Air Saturday | by 1:30 PM Saturday afternoon |
UPS Shipping Service Types for international shipments:
| Service | Timeframe |
| Worldwide Express Plus | by 9 AM 1 - 3 business days |
| Worldwide Express | by 12 PM 1 - 3 business days |
| Worldwide Saver | by the end of the day 1 - 3 business days |
| Worldwide Expedited | by the end of the day 2 - 5 business days |
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