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Fuel Surcharge
Current Fuel Surcharge Rate:
Through 6 December 2009: 12.50%
Effective 7 December 2009: 13.00%


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 an 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:
Surcharge:
7 December 2009 - 3 January 2010
13.00%
2 November 2009 - 6 December 2009
12.50%
5 October 2009 - 1 November 2009
13.00%

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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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