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Additional Charges
Below you can find costs and descriptions of additional shipping charges that may be incurred.

Additional Charges
Unless otherwise noted, charges apply on a per-shipment basis.
Item
Cost (EUR)
Sending Shipments
Currency Conversion Rate
0.75% of the amount converted
Over Maximum Limits
35.00 per package
Large Package Surcharge
35.00 per package
Special Handling of Undeliverable Shipments Surcharge
4.50 per shipment for worldwide services
Address Correction
5.50
Receiver or Third Party Refuses to Pay
8.50
Adult Signature Required
2.60
Sending and Receiving Shipments
Extended Area Collection and Delivery Service
(per kg/minimum, whichever is greater)

Remote Area Collection and Delivery Service
(per kg/minimum, whichever is greater)
0.41/18.65

 

0.51/23.30
Additional Handling Service
2.10 per package
Residential Delivery Service
2.00
Brokerage Services
Duty and Tax Forwarding Charge
15.00
Disbursements (fee of % of the advanced amount/minimum, whichever is greater)
2.00%/12.50
Formal entries exceeding 5 tariff lines (per additional tariff line)
1.00
Bonded Transfer UPS Guarantee
25.00
Bonded Transfer Handling Fee
5.00
Warehouse Storage (per package/per day)
  • up to 10 kg: 7.00
  • 10 - 50 kg: 45.00
  • 50 kg or more: 45.00
  • Non Credit Account Handling Fee (of the advanced amount/minimum, whichever is greater)
    2.00%/12.50
    Intransit Entry
    60.00
    Non Routine Formal Entry
    15.00
    Always Contact on Customer Request
    5.00
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    Over Maximum Limits
    Packages with an actual weight of more than 150 pounds (70 kg), or that exceed 108 inches (270 cm) in length or a total of 165 inches (419 cm) in length and girth combined, as measured to determine their billable weight, are not accepted for transportation. These packages are subject to an Over Maximum Limits surcharge, in addition to all other applicable charges, if found in the UPS small package system. Packages exceeding 165 inches (419 cm) in length and girth combined are also subject to the Large Package Surcharge.

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    Special Handling of Undeliverable Shipments
    When UPS has taken measures to try to deliver any Worldwide shipments, but has been unsuccessful, we will process your shipment acting on your instructions. The transportation cost and a surcharge will be charged to the shipper for the processing of each such undeliverable shipment. Please see the Additional Charges table for pricing information.

    For all shipments within the EU and within your country, we will automatically return your shipment by UPS Standard Service (where available). Transportation and fuel charges will apply for the return.

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    Address Correction
    If a mistake has been made in the address, we will make every reasonable effort to find the correct address and deliver the shipment if it is within the same destination country. An additional charge for this service will be billed to the shipper. You can view the address correction charges in the Additional Charges table.  

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    Receiver or Third Party Refuses to Pay
    If the receiver or a third party is selected to pay the transportation charges and the bill-to account is incorrect or missing, UPS searches its records for the correct account number. Whether or not the account number is found, a processing fee per shipment is billed back to the shipper.

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    Adult Signature Required
    Use "Adult Signature Required" to prevent minors from accepting deliveries of goods for legal or other reasons. This may apply to alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, but also to goods that you prefer an adult to receive.

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    Extended Area Collection and Delivery Service
    UPS provides a collection and delivery service in extended areas as well as urban areas. An additional charge applies for each shipment that is collected or delivered in an extended area. This charge can be found in the Additional Charges table.

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    Additional Handling Charge
    Additional Handling applies to the following:

    • Any article that is encased in an outside shipping container made of metal or wood
    • Any cylindrical item, such as a barrel, drum, pail, or tire, that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container
    • Any package with the longest side exceeding 60 inches (150 cm) or its second-longest side exceeding 30 inches (76 cm)
    • Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 pounds (32 kg)
    • Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 pounds (32 kg) and the weight for each package is not specified on the source document or the UPS automated shipping system used

    UPS also reserves the right to assess the Additional Handling Charge for any package that, in UPS's sole discretion, requires special handling.

    In consideration of the additional handling required on our part, and subsequent potential delays in processing these shipments, UPS does not provide a money-back guarantee for them. UPS does, therefore, not refund the shipping charges if shipments requiring additional handling are not delivered by the time normally scheduled for such shipment.

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    Residential Delivery Service
    UPS provides delivery service to residential addresses, as well as business addresses. A residential delivery is one made to a home, including a business operation out of a home, which does not have an entrance that is open to the public. For each residential delivery, an additional charge per shipment applies. You can calculate residential delivery service charges using the Additional Charges table.

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    Interest on Late Payment
    UPS will send you an invoice for the services we have provided. The invoice will stipulate a date for payment. If UPS does not receive payment on or before that date, we reserve the right to charge you interest.

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    Brokerage Services
    UPS Brokerage services are provided at no extra cost for routine customs clearance. Our aim is always to provide the one-step, seamless process and quick customs clearance that is crucial to on-time delivery. Clearance preparation begins while your shipment is still in transit because of the advance notice feature on the UPS network. Government regulations require specific documentation for international shipments, and UPS provides expert services for the preparation of complete and accurate export documentation. We offer optional customs services to help you prevent unpredicted delays to your shipment. Some of these services are subject to additional charges. Please see these charges in the Additional Charges table.

    Additional charges that may apply for customs clearance procedures include, but are not limited to, the following:

    • Clearance procedures involving a government agency other than customs
    • Transit procedure
    • Storage
    • Customs inspection
    • Border inspection post charges
    • Shipments cleared by a third party

    For full details, contact your UPS representative. All supplements and additional charges are exclusive of tax.

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    Disbursements
    UPS customs brokers are experienced with complex commercial shipments. Electronic transmissions of shipment data helps speed customs clearance. UPS may prepay duties, taxes and other government charges on behalf of the payer. Disbursement charges are noted in the Additional Charges Table.

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    Taxes
    All our additional charges and optional service charges are exclusive of taxes. Where applicable, value added tax (V.A.T.) will be chargeable at the standard rate.

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    Duty and Tax Forwarding Charge
    This charge is for shipments outside the EU, when the payor of duties and taxes is not located in the destination country. It is billed to the party who pays the transportation charges.

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