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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
Over Maximum Limits
35.00 per package
Large Package Surcharge
35.00
Special Handling of Undeliverable Shipments Surcharge
4.50
Address Correction
5.50
Receiver or Third Party Refuses to Pay
8.50
Adult Signature Required
2.60
Missing or Invalid Account Number Fee
9.00
Duty and Tax Forwarding Charge
15.00
Sending and Receiving Shipments
Extended Area Collection and Delivery Service
(per kg/minimum, whichever is greater)
0.40/18.00
Additional Handling Service
1.85 per package
Residential Delivery
1.50
Brokerage Services
Disbursements (fee of % of the advanced amount/minimum, whichever is greater)
2%/12.50
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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 130 inches (330 cm) in length and girth combined, as measured to determine their billable weight, are not accepted for transportation. These packages are subject to additional charges if found in the UPS system.

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Large Package Surcharge
A Large Package Surcharge will be applied to each UPS package when its length plus girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined exceeds 130 inches (330cm), but does not exceed the maximum UPS size of 165 inches (419cm).

Large Packages are subject to a minimum billable weight of 90 pounds (40kgs) in addition to the Large Package Surcharge.

An Additional Handling charge will not be assessed when a Large Package Surcharge is applied.


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Special Handling of Undeliverable Shipments
When UPS has taken measures to try to deliver any shipments to destinations outside the EU, and for shipments to other countries within the EU using the "Bill Receiver" billing option, 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 using billing options other than "Bill Receiver" and for all shipments within your country, we will automatically return your shipment by UPS Standard Service (where available) without any charge.

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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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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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