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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 (USD)
Additional Handling Charge (per package)
5.00
Address Correction (per package)
7.50 per package
35.00 per shipment / maximum
Bill Receiver/Freight Collect Refusal Fee
10.00
Delivery Confirmation Signature Required (per shipment)
2.00
Delivery Confirmation Adult Signature Required (per shipment)
2.75
Large Package Surcharge
50.00
Duty and Tax Forwarding Surcharge
15.00
Over Maximum Limits Fee
50.00 per package
Special Handling for Undeliverable Packages
10.00 per shipment
Extended Area Surcharge (per kg/minimum, whichever is greater)
0.44 per kg
22.00 minimum per shipment
Remote Area Surcharge (per kg/minimum, whichever is greater)
0.44 per kg
22.00 minimum per shipment
Residential Surcharge
3.00 per shipment
Late Payment Penalty
In cases of non-payment, UPS reserves the right to charge an administrative fee on any amount outstanding as of the payment date.
Delivered Duty Paid, V.A.T. Unpaid
15.00
UPS Worldwide Express Plus
40.00
Imports into Vietnam

UPS PaperlessSM Invoice
Free of charge
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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 (152 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.

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Address Correction
An additional charge may be billed to the shipper for unsuccessful delivery because of an incorrect address.

Please refer to the above Additional Charges table for more information.

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Bill Receiver/Freight Collect Refusal Fee
An account number is invalid if it is not the correct account number for the bill-to party, or if it is the account number for a consignee or third party who fails to pay the shipping charges:

A fee charge per shipment will be assessed for international shipments with a missing or invalid account number.

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Duty and Tax Forwarding Surcharge
When the "Duty and Tax Forwarding Surcharge" billing option is selected, a surcharge will be billed to the shipper.

Please refer to the above Additional Charges table for more information.

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Extended Area and Remote Area Surcharges
Extended Area Surcharge
UPS provides a pickup delivery service in extended, as well as urban, areas. An additional charge applies for each shipment that is picked up or delivered in an extended area.

Remote Area Surcharge
This surcharge is applied for delivery to or pickup from an area beyond UPS extended areas, which are less accessible for pickups and deliveries (domestic and international services).

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Residential Surcharge
UPS provides delivery service to residential addresses as well as business addresses in the United States and Canada. A residential delivery is one made to a home, including a business operating out of a home. For each residential delivery in the U.S. and Canada, an additional charge per shipment applies.

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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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Late Payment Penalty
UPS will send you an invoice for the services we have provided. In the event that an invoice is overdue, UPS will charge a late payment penalty. The relevant amount will appear on your next UPS bill. This penalty is in addition to any legal rights and remedies available to UPS.

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Over Maximum Limits Fee
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 165 inches (419 cm) in length and girth combined, as measured to determine their billable weight, are not accepted for transportation. These packages are subject to an Over Maximum Limits surcharge, in addition to all other applicable charges, if found in the UPS small package system.

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Special Handling for Undeliverable Packages
Packages rejected by the consignee, or that cannot be delivered due to causes beyond the control of UPS, will be held by UPS. The shipper will then be contacted for further instructions. The UPS service guarantee does not apply to Undeliverable Packages that are returned to the sender. An undeliverable returns surcharge will be applied in addition to other applicable charges. See table above for Special Handling of Undeliverable Packages rate.

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Delivered Duty Paid, V.A.T. Unpaid
Shippers will be billed a surcharge when the "Delivered Duty Paid, V.A.T. Unpaid" billing option is selected.

Please refer to the Additional Charges table above for more information.

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UPS Worldwide Express Plus
A surcharge will be imposed for urgent shipments sent via UPS Worldwide Express Plus. Please refer to the above Additional Charges table for more information.

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UPS Paperless Invoice
UPS Paperless Invoice allows customers using a UPS online shipping system (for example, UPS Worldship, UPS Campus Ship, and UPS Internet Shipping) to electronically submit commercial invoice data for clearance. Depending on country-specific customs regulations, this may eliminate the need to affix hard copies of the invoice to the shipment and reduces the possibility of errors or shipment delays due to missing documentation.

This service is offered on a contractual basis and there is no charge incurred.

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