Shipping Information
Please allow 5-7 business days processing time prior to shipping
For expedited processing, call Customer Service at (800) 621-2736
Domestic Shipments
Ship Method Tracking
Please allow up to 15 business days for USPS shipments to Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii.
USPS Up to 7 business days
UPS Ground Up to 5 business days
UPS Next Day Air 1 business day
UPS 2nd Day Air 2 business days
FedEx Ground Up to 5 business days
FedEx Standard Overnight 1 business day
FedEx 2Day 2 business days
US Territories (Excluding Puerto Rico) & International Shipments
PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL MAIL DDP* 4-9 Business Days
PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL MAIL DDU* 4-9 Business Days
EXPEDITED INTERNATIONAL MAIL DDP* 3-5 Business Days
EXPEDITED INTERNATIONAL MAIL DDU* 3-5 Business Days
Canadian Shipments
PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL MAIL DDP* 4-9 Business Days
PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL MAIL DDU* 4-9 Business Days
EXPEDITED INTERNATIONAL MAIL DDP* 3-5 Business Days
EXPEDITED INTERNATIONAL MAIL DDU* 3-5 Business Days
Footnotes:
UPS requires a physical street address. (A PO Box or campus box number alone is insufficient).
For other shipping options, including FedEx, email Customer Service at orders@press.uchicago.edu or call +1 (800) 621-2736 to get a shipping quote and place your order.
Any claims for shipping discrepancies, shortages, or damages must be made within thirty (30) days of invoice date.
*DDP – Delivered Duty Paid*
Customer pays shipping, handling, duties & taxes costs in delivering goods to the destination address. DDP terms ensures all costs are paid up front by publisher with no delivery delays or shipping charges to the recipient.
- Deliver Duty Paid: The seller is responsible for handling the risks and costs of the shipment, including import duty and any other charges related to delivery. 
*DDU – Delivered Duty Unpaid*
This term means that the seller delivers the goods to the buyer to the named place of destination in the contract of sale. A transaction in international trade where the seller is responsible for making a safe delivery of goods to a named destination, paying all transportation and export and transit customs clearance expenses. The seller bears the risks and costs associated with supplying the goods to the delivery location, where the buyer becomes responsible for paying the duty and taxes.
- Deliver Duty Unpaid: The receiver/customer is responsible for settling all charges in order for customs to release the shipment and have it delivered.