UPS Shipping Costs and Zones
Find what you need to ship your parcels – from services and rates to packaging and payment. Also, learn about value-added services that are available and additional charges that may apply to your shipment.
Finding Surcharges
UPS Delivery Change Requests
Effective August 26, 2026, fees related to new UPS Delivery Change Requests will apply.
Extended Area Surcharge
Providing service to and from less populated or accessible domestic and international areas carries higher operating costs. The extended and remote area surcharges are assessed to more accurately reflect the cost of providing service to these areas.
Fuel Surcharge
Applies to transportation charges for select UPS services and accessorial charges.
Surge Emergency Fee & Demand Surcharges
Effective 20 September 2026, a Surge Emergency Fee and Demand Surcharge will apply to shipments on selected services and lanes. Applicable surcharges are subject to change.
Pre-Release Notification Fee
Effective 12 April 2026, the Pre-Release Notification Fee will apply when customer contact is required prior to releasing a shipment due to incomplete or inaccurate information, to cover the additional costs of handling customs clearance for import shipments into Europe.
What Shipping Rates Are Available Through UPS?
Download the UPS Service and Rate Guides below.
Our Service and UPS Rate Guides apply to new customers and many existing customers.
Effective 7 June 2026, some services and fees will be updated. View changes to UPS Service and Rate Guides.
Effective June 7, 2026, the Paper Commercial Invoice Services Surcharge will increase to GBP 29.80 per shipment when only a paper commercial invoice is provided. Customers using Paperless Invoice will not incur this surcharge.
The increased charge applies to Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland.