2022 International Shipping Deadlines

Published on September 1, 2022

Written by Maria Fagerland

Filed under Holiday

Read time 4 Minutes

The international holiday shipping deadlines for all carriers have been announced, and it’s time to mark your calendar. International shipping comes with added turnaround time and the need for customs forms. Plan your shipping service levels now—they’re a crucial part of ensuring that your international customers’ holiday purchases arrive on time for the big day.

Whether you ship DHL, USPS, FedEx, or UPS, you’ll find the last shipping date for each carrier’s primary services to arrive at the destination country before December 25 below.

DHL Express

US to Canada

DHL Express Worldwide: December 22

US to Mexico

DHL Express Worldwide: December 22

US to UK

DHL Express Worldwide: December 21

US to Australia/New Zealand

DHL Express Worldwide: December 20

All transit times are in working days and are intended as a guide only.

Visit dct.dhl.com for details on transit times.

UPS

US to Canada

UPS® Standard Services (From the 48 contiguous states only): Check ups.com/ctc for details
UPS Worldwide Expedited®Services: December 19
UPS Worldwide Express® Services: December 22
Shipments to certain destinations may take longer. Check ups.com/ctc for details.

US to Mexico

UPS® Standard Services (From the 48 contiguous states only): Check ups.com/ctc for details
UPS Worldwide Expedited®Services: December 19
UPS Worldwide Express® Services: December 21
Shipments to certain destinations may take longer. Check ups.com/ctc for details.

US to other Destinations

For the last days to ship from the U.S. to other international destinations, please visit Calculate Time and Cost at ups.com/ctc.

FedEx

US to Canada

FedEx® International Next Flight: December 23
FedEx International First®: December 22
FedEx International Priority®: December 17
FedEx International Priority Distribution®: December 17
FedEx International Economy®: December 16
FedEx International Connect Plus: December: 15

US to Mexico

FedEx® International Next Flight: December 23
FedEx International First®: December 21
FedEx International Priority®: December 21
FedEx International Economy®: December 20
FedEx International Connect Plus: December 20

US to Puerto Rico

FedEx® International Next Flight: December 23
FedEx International First®: December 21
FedEx International Priority Distribution®: December 21
FedEx International Economy®: December 20
For the last days to ship from the U.S. to other destinations go to fedex.com/ratefinder/home for details.

USPS Shipping Deadlines

Asia/Pacific Rim/Australia/New Zealand/Middle East

First Class Package International: December 6
Priority Mail International: December 6
Priority Mail Express International: December 13
Global Express Guaranteed: December 20

Canada/Mexico

First Class Package International: December 6
Priority Mail International: December 6
Priority Mail Express International: December 13
Global Express Guaranteed: December 22

Caribbean/Europe

First Class Package International: December 6
Priority Mail International: December 6
Priority Mail Express International: December 13
Global Express Guaranteed: December 21

As a former ballerina, she's been in the ecommerce world for over 10 years, starting as a journalist and then moving on to manage content and social media for several ecommerce brands. When she's not editing or writing, she loves to make jam and bake pies.