UPS international shipping rates from the US are based on destination zones (17 zone groups), package weight, and service level. UPS Worldwide Express (1–3 day, time-definite): from $29.41 (Letter) or $46.18 (1 lb package to Zone 81/Canada). UPS Worldwide Saver (1–3 day, end-of-day): from $28.30 (Letter) or $43.16 (1 lb).

UPS calculates shipping costs using five key factors: (1) package weight (actual or dimensional — whichever is greater), (2) package dimensions (UPS uses a DIM factor of 166 for domestic and 139 for international), (3) shipping zone (Zones 2–8 based on distance between origin and destination ZIP codes), (4) service level (Ground, 2nd Day Air, Next Day Air, etc.), and (5) surcharges (residential delivery at $3.34–$3.76, additional handling at $16.36–$26.00, fuel surcharges, etc.). For example, a 10 lb package shipped via UPS Ground from New York to Chicago (Zone 5) costs approximately $12.97, w

UPS divides the US into Zones 2–8 based on the distance between origin and destination ZIP codes. The higher the zone, the more you pay. For example, shipping a 10 lb package via UPS Ground costs $11.21 to Zone 2 but $16.05 to Zone 8.