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Fuel Surcharge
Current Fuel Surcharge Rate:

Standard Services
Through 5 February 2012: 8.50%
Effective 6 February 2012: 9.00%

All Express Services and Expedited Service
Through 5 February 2012: 17.00%
Effective 6 February 2012: 16.50%


Standard Service Fuel Surcharge
The Standard Service Fuel Surcharge applies to all UPS Standard shipments and is based on the last week of the month average fuel consumer prices of diesel fuel, inclusive of duties and taxes from two months prior. Weekly updates are published by the European Commission Directorate General for Energy and Transport in the Oil Bulletin.

The following table illustrates the surcharge for Standard service, effective January 3, 2011:

Diesel Fuel Price (EUR/1000 litres)
At Least:
But Less Than:
Surcharge:
0
720
0.00%
720
760
0.50%
760
800
1.00%
800
840
1.50%
840
880
2.00%
880
920
2.50%
920
960
3.00%
960
1,000
3.50%
1,000
1,040
4.00%
1,040
1,080
4.50%
1,080
1,120
5.00%
1,120
1,160
5.50%
1,160
1,200
6.00%
1,200
1,240
6.50%
1,240
1,280
7.00%
1,280
1,320
7.50%
1,320
1,360
8.00%
1,360
1,400
8.50%
1,400
1,440
9.00%
1,440
1,480
9.50%
1,480
1,520
10.00%
1,520
1,560
10.50%
1,560
1,600
11.00%
1,600
1,640
11.50%
1,640
1,680
12.00%
1,680
1,720
12.50%
1,720
1,760
13.00%
1,760
1,800
13.50%
1,800
1,840
14.00%
1,840
1,880
14.50%
Fuel surcharges percentages and thresholds are subject to change without prior notice. If the Fuel Surcharge rises above 14.50% or there are changes to the thresholds, the above table will be updated.
For the reported diesel fuel pricing information, please see the European Commission Directorate General for Energy and Transport Oil Bulletin, which is available in PDF format. To view this file, you will need the Adobe Reader® or plug-in.

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All Express Services and Expedited Service Fuel Surcharges
UPS uses an index-based surcharge that is adjusted monthly. Changes to the surcharge will be effective the first Monday of each month and posted approximately two weeks prior to the effective date. For your billing convenience, we will also post a 90-day fuel surcharge history. The surcharge will be based on the Rotterdam Jet Fuel Prices reported by Platts for the month that is two months prior to the adjustment.

The following table illustrates the surcharge, effective January 3, 2011:

Rotterdam (ARA) Jet Fuel Price (USD/gallon)
At Least:
But Less Than:
Surcharge:
USD 0
USD 0.60
0.00%
USD 0.60
USD 0.64
0.50%
USD 0.64
USD 0.68
1.00%
USD 0.68
USD 0.72
1.50%
USD 0.72
USD 0.76
2.00%
USD 0.76
USD 0.80
2.50%
USD 0.80
USD 0.84
3.00%
USD 0.84
USD 0.88
3.50%
USD 0.88
USD 0.92
4.00%
USD 0.92
USD 0.97
4.50%
USD 0.97
USD 1.02
5.00%
USD 1.02
USD 1.07
5.50%
USD 1.07
USD 1.12
6.00%
USD 1.12
USD 1.17
6.50%
USD 1.17
USD 1.23
7.00%
USD 1.23
USD 1.29
7.50%
USD 1.29
USD 1.35
8.00%
USD 1.35
USD 1.41
8.50%
USD 1.41
USD 1.47
9.00%
USD 1.47
USD 1.54
9.50%
USD 1.54
USD 1.61
10.00%
USD 1.61
USD 1.69
10.50%
USD 1.69
USD 1.78
11.00%
USD 1.78
USD 1.87
11.50%
USD 1.87
USD 1.98
12.00%
USD 1.98
USD 2.08
12.50%
USD 2.08
USD 2.18
13.00%
USD 2.18
USD 2.29
13.50%
USD 2.29
USD 2.40
14.00%
USD 2.40
USD 2.52
14.50%
USD 2.52
USD 2.65
15.00%
USD 2.65
USD 2.76
15.50%
USD 2.76
USD 2.89
16.00%
USD 2.89
USD 3.01
16.50%
USD 3.01
USD 3.12
17.00%
USD 3.12
USD 3.25
17.50%
USD 3.25
USD 3.39
18.00%
USD 3.39
USD 3.53
18.50%
USD 3.53
USD 3.68
19.00%
USD 3.68
USD 3.83
19.50%
USD 3.83
USD 3.99
20.00%
Note: Fuel surcharge percentages and amounts, associated trigger points and methods of calculation are subject to change without notice.

The Rotterdam jet fuel prices were sourced from the Platts Oilgram Price Report.

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Billing
If you have a UPS account number, the fuel surcharge will be included on your bill. If you are an occasional UPS customer, the fuel surcharges will be included in your charges.

90-Day Fuel Surcharge History
The following table illustrates the 90-day fuel surcharge history:
Effective Dates:
Standard Services Surcharge:
All Express Services & Expedited Service Surcharge:
6 February 2012 - 4 March 2012
9.00%
16.50%
2 January 2012 - 5 February 2012
8.50%
17.00%
5 December 2011 - 1 January 2012
8.50%
17.00%
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Services Affected
The surcharges apply to domestic and international transportation charges on all services, and to the following accessorial charges (where applicable):

  • International Extended Area Charges
  • Remote Delivery Charges
  • Saturday Delivery
  • Residential Delivery
  • Large Package Surcharge

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