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Fuel Surcharge
Current Fuel Surcharge Rate:

Standard Services
Through 5 May 2013: 9.50%
Effective 6 May 2013: 9.50%

All Express Services and Expedited Service
Through 5 May 2013: 17.50%
Effective 6 May 2013: 15.50%


Standard Service Fuel Surcharge
This applies to all UPS Standard shipments and is based on the average published consumer prices (including duties and taxes) of diesel fuel from the last week of the month that is two months prior to the adjustment. Weekly updates of these average prices 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, effective January 3, 2011:

Diesel Fuel Price (EUR/1000 litres)
The following table illustrates the surcharge:
At Least:
But Less Than:
Surcharge:
0
720
0.00%
720
760
0.50%
760
800
1.00%
800
840
1.50%
840
880
2.00%
880
920
2.50%
920
960
3.00%
960
1,000
3.50%
1,000
1,040
4.00%
1,040
1,080
4.50%
1,080
1,120
5.00%
1,120
1,160
5.50%
1,160
1,200
6.00%
1,200
1,240
6.50%
1,240
1,280
7.00%
1,280
1,320
7.50%
1,320
1,360
8.00%
1,360
1,400
8.50%
1,400
1,440
9.00%
1,440
1,480
9.50%
1,480
1,520
10.00%
1,520
1,560
10.50%
1,560
1,600
11.00%
1,600
1,640
11.50%
1,640
1,680
12.00%
1,680
1,720
12.50%
1,720
1,760
13.00%
1,760
1,800
13.50%
1,800
1,840
14.00%
1,840
1,880
14.50%
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Fuel surcharges percentages and thresholds are subject to change without prior notice. If the Fuel Surcharge rises above 14.50% 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 of the first Monday of each month,* and posted approximately two weeks prior to the effective date.  The surcharge will be based on the rounded U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) prices for kerosene-type jet fuel reported by the U.S. Department of Energy for the month that is two months prior to the adjustment. For example, the surcharge for February 2012 is based on the December 2011 U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Price.

*Note: Changes to the surcharge for the month of January 2013 will be effective as of the last Monday of December 2012.

The following table illustrates the surcharge, effective May 7, 2012:

U. S. Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Price (USD/Gallon)
At Least:
But Less Than:
Surcharge:
USD 1.66
USD 1.72
5.00%
USD 1.72
USD 1.78
5.50%
USD 1.78
USD 1.84
6.00%
USD 1.84
USD 1.90
6.50%
USD 1.90
USD 1.96
7.00%
USD 1.96
USD 2.02
7.50%
USD 2.02
USD 2.08
8.00%
USD 2.08
USD 2.14
8.50%
USD 2.14
USD 2.20
9.00%
USD 2.20
USD 2.26
9.50%
USD 2.26
USD 2.32
10.00%
USD 2.32
USD 2.38
10.50%
USD 2.38
USD 2.44
11.00%
USD 2.44
USD 2.50
11.50%
USD 2.50
USD 2.56
12.00%
USD 2.56
USD 2.62
12.50%
USD 2.62
USD 2.68
13.00%
USD 2.68
USD 2.74
13.50%
USD 2.74
USD 2.80
14.00%
USD 2.80
USD 2.86
14.50%
USD 2.86
USD 2.92
15.00%
USD 2.92
USD 2.98
15.50%
USD 2.98
USD 3.04
16.00%
USD 3.04
USD 3.10
16.50%
USD 3.10
USD 3.16
17.00%
USD 3.16
USD 3.22
17.50%
USD 3.22
USD 3.28
18.00%
USD 3.28
USD 3.34
18.50%
USD 3.34
USD 3.40
19.00%
USD 3.40
USD 3.46
19.50%
USD 3.46
USD 3.52
20.00%
USD 3.52
USD 3.58
20.50%
USD 3.58
USD 3.64
21.00%
USD 3.64
USD 3.70
21.50%
USD 3.70
USD 3.76
22.00%
USD 3.76
USD 3.82
22.50%
USD 3.82
USD 3.88
23.00%
USD 3.88
USD 3.94
23.50%
USD 3.94
USD 4.00
24.00%
Note: Fuel surcharge percentages and amounts, associated trigger points and methods of calculation are subject to change without notice.

The surcharge table above is also valid for customers currently still based on Rotterdam jet fuel prices.
For the reported jet fuel pricing information, please see the US Department of Energy's US Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Prices.

If you click on the links above, you will leave UPS.com. UPS is not responsible for the content or information provided on those web sites.

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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 May 2013 - 2 June 2013
9.50%
15.50%
1 April 2013 - 5 May 2013
9.50%
17.50%
4 March 2013 - 31 March 2013
9.50%
16.50%
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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
  • Large Package Surcharge

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