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Fuel Surcharge
Current Fuel Surcharge Rate for Package Services:

Standard Services
Through 5 July 2009: 2.50%
Effective 6 July 2009: 2.50%

All Express Services and Expedited Service
Through 5 July 2009: 10.00%
Effective 6 July 2009: 10.50%

Note: Information about Air Freight Fuel Surcharges can be found at the bottom of this page.


Standard Services Fuel Surcharge
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 Standard services surcharge will apply to National, Transborder and Worldwide shipments and will be based on the last week of the month average consumer prices of diesel fuel inclusive of duties and taxes from 2 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:

Diesel Fuel Price (EUR/1000 litres)
At Least:
But Less Than:
Surcharge:
760
800
0.00%
800
840
0.50%
840
880
1.00%
880
920
1.50%
920
960
2.00%
960
1,000
2.50%
1,000
1,040
3.00%
1,040
1,080
3.50%
1,080
1,120
4.00%
1,120
1,160
4.50%
1,160
1,200
5.00%
1,200
1,240
5.50%
1,240
1,280
6.00%
1,280
1,320
6.50%
1,320
1,360
7.00%
1,360
1,400
7.50%
1,400
1,440
8.00%
1,440
1,480
8.50%
1,480
1,520
9.00%
1,520
1,560
9.50%
1,560
1,600
10.00%
1,600
1,640
10.50%
1,640
1,680
11.00%
1,680
1,720
11.50%
1,720
1,760
12.00%
1,760
1,800
12.50%
1,800
1,840
13.00%
1,840
1,880
13.50%
Fuel surcharges percentages and thresholds are subject to change without prior notice. If the Fuel Surcharge rises above 13.50% 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 the U.S. Department of Energy for the month that is two months prior to the adjustment.

The following table illustrates the surcharge:

Rotterdam (ARA) Jet Fuel Price (USD/gallon)
At Least:
But Less Than:
Surcharge:
USD 0.88
USD 0.92
5.00%
USD 0.92
USD 0.97
5.50%
USD 0.97
USD 1.02
6.00%
USD 1.02
USD 1.07
6.50%
USD 1.07
USD 1.12
7.00%
USD 1.12
USD 1.17
7.50%
USD 1.17
USD 1.23
8.00%
USD 1.23
USD 1.29
8.50%
USD 1.29
USD 1.35
9.00%
USD 1.35
USD 1.41
9.50%
USD 1.41
USD 1.47
10.00%
USD 1.47
USD 1.54
10.50%
USD 1.54
USD 1.61
11.00%
USD 1.61
USD 1.69
11.50%
USD 1.69
USD 1.78
12.00%
USD 1.78
USD 1.87
12.50%
USD 1.87
USD 1.98
13.00%
USD 1.98
USD 2.08
13.50%
USD 2.08
USD 2.18
14.00%
USD 2.18
USD 2.29
14.50%
USD 2.29
USD 2.40
15.00%
USD 2.40
USD 2.52
15.50%
USD 2.52
USD 2.65
16.00%
USD 2.65
USD 2.76
16.50%
USD 2.76
USD 2.89
17.00%
USD 2.89
USD 3.01
17.50%
USD 3.01
USD 3.12
18.00%
USD 3.12
USD 3.25
18.50%
USD 3.25
USD 3.39
19.00%
USD 3.39
USD 3.53
19.50%
USD 3.53
USD 3.68
20.00%
USD 3.68
USD 3.83
20.50%
USD 3.83
USD 3.99
21.00%
Note: Fuel surcharge percentages and amounts, associated trigger points and methods of calculation are subject to change without notice.
For the reported jet fuel pricing information, please see the U.S. Department of Energy's Spot Prices of Jet Fuel, which is available in PDF format. To view this file, you will need the Adobe Reader® or plug-in.

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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 July 2009 - 2 August 2009
2.50%
10.50%
1 June 2009 - 5 July 2009
2.50%
10.00%
4 May 2009 - 31 May 2009
2.50%
9.00%
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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

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Air Freight Fuel Surcharge Information
An Air Freight Fuel Surcharge applies to the following air freight services for all countries in which these services are available:

  • UPS ExpressSM Freight
  • UPS Air Freight DirectSM
  • UPS Air Freight ConsolidatedSM

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