USPS News: Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 14, 2001
Release No. 01-058
New Shipping Opportunity In India
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – The U.S. Postal Service and Overnite Express Ltd. of New Delhi announced today a new option for shipping from South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka – to the United States.
Overnite Express will prepare shipments, transport them to the United States, clear them through commercial customs and then enter the packages into the Postal Service's domestic mail delivery network as Priority Mail.
With 14 regional hubs and 800 offices at all major centers in India including locations in New Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai and Bangalore, Overnite Express is one of India's premier courier services. US Smart Sewa, its product name for the shipment of Priority Mail from SAARC countries into the United States, was designed by Overnite Express to meet the needs of India's widespread business community for a reliable, low cost shipping solution.
"Clearly, the people at Overnite recognize the value of the Priority Mail brand and the quality of service it brings to their customers," noted John F. Kelly, Postal Service President for Expedited/Package Services. He added, "There's great potential for new business in the Indian market, one of our nation's largest export partners. I expect this relationship with Overnite to be a mutually beneficial one."
"The cooperative effort between the Postal Service and Overnite Express can benefit all sectors of the Indian community, branches of U.S. companies in India, including those who are in touch with relatives, friends, or educational institutions or associations," said O.P. Rajgarhia, Chair and CEO of Overnite Express Ltd.
The Postal Service is the universal gateway to 134 million addresses in the United States and delivers letters and packages six days a week, and Express Mail seven days a week.
The Postal Service's Global Business Development group has negotiated similar agreements with commercial enterprises in South Korea, Mexico, Europe, Central America, South America and Asia and is seeking to build a global network for premium delivery service from around the world into the United States.
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