UPS adds trade consulting to its services

MANILA, Philippines - UPS announced today the addition of trade management services (TMS), comprising trade consulting, import/export technologies, and managed services, to the UPS customs brokerage portfolio in Asia to facilitate customers’ expansion opportunities.

The Asia Pacific region continues to be a dynamic force in global trade, recording the fastest export growth of any region in the first half of 20141. As Asian businesses look towards diversifying with domestic and intra-regional trade to maintain sustainable growth in a challenging and uncertain global economic climate, supply chain management resources and comprehensive expertise are increasingly important for advancement.

“The launch of TMS is part of a long-term strategy to help our customers compete and do cross-border business more effectively. Increasing supply chain and regulatory complexities are barriers to trade, and are driving renewed focus on trade management and compliance,” said Nando Cesarone, president of UPS Asia Pacific Region.

“As a value-creating partner, UPS’s extensive portfolio of global compliance, customs brokerage, transportation, and logistics services unites many aspects of the supply chain process into an enhanced solution for our customers.”

“The UPS Asia TMS team, headquartered in Singapore and with operations across the region, is poised to provide advanced technological support and customs brokerage expertise, and is well-equipped with the means to support efficient intra-Asia and global commerce,” said Rob Houck, vice president for marketing, UPS Asia. 

UPS is one of the largest customs brokers in the world, with more than 80 years of expertise in customs brokerage and 40 years in trade management and consulting. The unique combination of experienced, knowledgeable and licensed consultants, innovative technology tools and a unified set of business processes, are designed to provide an integrated brokerage experience.