UPS Rate Change Information

Effective December 27, 2020 until further notice, the Peak Surcharges applied to shipments from China Mainland and Hong Kong SAR to the U.S. will decrease. Beginning January 17, 2021 until further notice, updated Peak Surcharges applied to U.S. shipments will take effect. All other previously announced Peak Surcharges will remain unchanged. 

Review a detailed listing of the applicable Peak Surcharges.

Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

UPS SurePost Service Rates Increase

Effective December 27, 2020, rates for all UPS SurePost services will increase. To view the rates, visit the UPS SurePost rates webpage provided in your UPS SurePost service agreement.

Effective November 15, 2020 until further notice, the Peak Surcharges for certain Europe origin shipments will increase. All other previously announced Peak Surcharges will remain unchanged. 

Review a detailed listing of the applicable Peak Surcharges.

Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

Effective November 1, 2020 until further notice, the Peak Surcharges for certain Europe origin shipments will increase. Effective November 8, 2020 until further notice, the Peak Surcharges for China Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Australia, New Zealand, and other Asia origin shipments will increase, and a Peak Surcharge will apply to international shipments from Korea. All other previously announced Peak Surcharges will remain unchanged. 

Review a detailed listing of the applicable Peak Surcharges.

Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

Effective December 27, 2020, the published rates for our services will increase. This supports ongoing expansion and capability enhancements as we strive to maintain the high service levels you expect from UPS. Below is an overview of our 2021 Rates.*

2021 Rates Preview - Package

The rates for UPS^® Ground, UPS Air and International services will increase an average net 4.9%.

• UPS Daily
• UPS Alaska and Hawaii Daily
• UPS Retail
• UPS Alaska and Hawaii Retail
• UPS Hundredweight Service

ZIP Codes where Area Surcharges are applicable will change.

Summary of Changes to Delivery Area Surcharge ZIP Codes

Area Surcharge ZIP Code Listings includes the following:

• Delivery Area Surcharge
• Extended Area Surcharge
• Remote Area Surcharge

The rates for certain Value-Added services and Other Charges will increase.

• Changes to Package Value-Added Services and Other Charges

The following changes will also be made:

• Effective January 10, 2021, an Additional Handling charge will be applied to any package with its length plus girth combined exceeding 105 inches
• Effective April 11, 2021, Additional Handling and Large Package Surcharge rates for non-Hundredweight Service packages will differ by zone, and effective July 11, 2021, Additional Handling and Large Package Surcharge rates for Hundredweight Service packages will differ by zone.

2021 Rates Preview - Air Freight

The rates for UPS Air Freight within and between the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will increase an average net 4.8%.

• UPS Air Freight Rates
• UPS Air Freight Accessorial Rate changes
• U.S. origin UPS Express Freight Premium Direct Rates

*The impact of these changes on your shipping costs will vary according to your shipping characteristics and the terms of your UPS agreement.

Effective October 25, 2020 until further notice, the amount of the CN/HK origin Peak Surcharges applied to international shipments will increase. Effective November 1, 2020 until further notice, the Peak Surcharges for some Europe Origin shipments will increase. All other previously announced Peak Surcharges will remain unchanged. 

Review a detailed listing of the applicable Peak Surcharges.

Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

Effective October 5, 2020, the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service and the UPS Rate and Service Guides have each been updated. View or download a copy of the UPS Rate and Service Guide here and select the applicable guide. View the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service here

Effective October 4, 2020 until further notice, the amount of the Peak Surcharges applied to certain international shipments will decrease. All other previously announced Peak Surcharges will remain unchanged. 

Review a detailed listing of the applicable Peak Surcharges.

Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

Effective October 18, 2020, rates for all UPS SurePost services will increase by $0.24. For greater detail, view detailed SurePost rates at the website referred to in your UPS SurePost service agreement.

Effective August 30, 2020 until further notice, the amount of the Peak Surcharges applied to international shipments will increase. All other previously announced Peak Surcharges will remain unchanged. 

Review a detailed listing of the applicable Peak Surcharges.

Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

Updated Peak Surcharge information is now available for review, including new Peak Surcharge rates. To view a detailed listing of the applicable Peak Surcharges, view the following link: Detailed Information on Applicable Peak Surcharges

UPS continues to provide essential service amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak to support the needs of our customers. Our goal is to ensure businesses and customers are able to meet their shipping needs while demand has increased for shipping services. Shippers should continue to check ups.com/peaksurcharge for updates prior to tendering shipments.

Effective July 26, 2020 until further notice, the amount of the Peak Surcharges applied to shipments from China Mainland and Hong Kong SAR to the U.S. will increase. All other previously announced Peak Surcharges will remain unchanged.

Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

Effective July 12, 2020, updated versions of the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service and UPS Rate and Service Guides are available to view and download.

UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service
UPS Rate and Service Guides

Effective June 28, 2020 until further notice, the amount of the Peak Surcharge applied to shipments from China Mainland to the U.S. will decrease.  All other previously announced Peak Surcharges will continue to apply and remain unchanged.  For details on all applicable Peak Surcharges, view the 2020 Peak Surcharges link below.

2020 Peak Surcharges

As the Coronavirus situation continues to evolve, Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharges.

Effective May 31, 2020 until further notice, one or more Peak Surcharges will apply to certain U.S. domestic packages.  For details on all applicable Peak Surcharges, view the 2020 Peak Surcharges link below.

2020 Peak Surcharges

As the Coronavirus situation continues to evolve, Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

As previously announced, a Peak Surcharge applies to certain international shipments from all origins to all destinations. Effective May 24, 2020 until further notice, the amount of the Peak Surcharges applied to shipments from China Mainland and Hong Kong SAR to the U.S. will increase. The Peak Surcharge applied to international shipments from all other origins will continue to apply.

As the Coronavirus situation continues to evolve, Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

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As previously announced, a Peak Surcharge will apply to UPS Worldwide Express,1¹ UPS Worldwide Express Freight, and UPS Expedited shipments originating from China Mainland or Hong Kong SAR to North America² and Europe regions³, effective April 5, 2020. Effective April 12, 2020 until further notice, the amount of this Peak Surcharge will increase and additional Peak Surcharges will apply to international shipments with other origins and/or destinations.

As the Coronavirus situation continues to evolve, Peak Surcharges are subject to change and Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

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¹ UPS Worldwide Express incudes UPS Worldwide Express Plus and UPS Worldwide Express Saver.
² United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
³ Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

UPS will continue service into and out of China Mainland and Hong Kong SAR to support the needs of our customers amid the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. Our goal is to ensure our customers are able to continue to meet their shipping needs as the demand for air cargo capacity increases.

To better manage the increased demand for air cargo capacity and the increased costs to maintain service during this period, a temporary peak surcharge will apply to UPS Worldwide Express,¹ UPS Worldwide Express Freight and UPS Expedited shipments originating from China Mainland and Hong Kong SAR to North America² and Europe Regions³ from April 5, 2020 until further notice. However, as the Coronavirus situation continues to evolve, the Peak Surcharges are subject to change and the Peak Periods may be extended or otherwise changed. The latest information on Peak Surcharges will be available at ups.com/peaksurcharge.

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¹ UPS Worldwide Express includes UPS Worldwide Express Plus and UPS Worldwide Express Saver
² United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico
³ Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland

2/21/20:
Richmond, VA

UPS Freight (NYSE:UPS) today announced a general rate increase.

Effective March 2, 2020, general rates will increase by 5.4 percent.

This rate adjustment applies to non-contractual less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments rated on the current UPS^® Freight 525, 560 and 570 tariffs.

Rates based on the current UPS^® Freight 571 tariff for Mexico will not change.

The impact of this general rate increase may vary by specific lane or shipment characteristics such as weight or class. Customers will be able to view and download the new rates at www.upsfreight.com beginning March 2, 2020.

www.upsfreight.com

Also effective March 2, 2020, all UPS^® Freight published fuel surcharges will increase by 0.5 points.

Effective March 2, 2020, the fuel surcharges for U.S. Ground, Air, Import, and Export services will increase. Details on these changes can be found here:

Fuel Surcharge Rate Tables

Air, Import, and Export fuel surcharges will continue to be based on the National Average U.S. Gulf Coast Jet Fuel Price and adjusted weekly.

Ground fuel surcharges will continue to be based on the National U.S. Average On Highway Diesel Fuel Price and adjusted weekly.

Changes to the U.S. fuel surcharge will also be reflected on our fuel surcharge page beginning February 27, 2020.

ups.com/fuelsurcharge