Shipping Policy

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:

  1. UPS is the preferred package carrier for AMS Controls. All other package carriers will be considered non-preferred.
  2. If a customer requests a shipment via a non-preferred carrier, that shipment must be freight collect using the customer’s account.
  3. AMS Controls will add a $25 handling charge to any shipment made to a domestic destination using a non-preferred carrier.
  4. AMS Controls will add a $50 handling charge to any shipment made to an international destination using a non-preferred carrier.
  5. 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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