UPS Rate Change Information

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

Effective December 29, 2019, 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 2020 Rates.*

Package

The following changes will become effective December 29, 2019: 

• The rates for UPS^® Ground, UPS Air and International services will increase an average net 4.9%. 
• A Rebill fee will be assessed for each request to change the billing account for a shipment. 
• A Prohibited Item fee will apply to packages containing prohibited articles or restricted articles not in compliance with all UPS policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations if found in the UPS system. 
• Value-added services and other charges will apply to undeliverable packages returned to the shipper. 
• UPS reserves the right to assess a late payment fee in an amount set forth in the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service if an invoice is not paid in full by the invoice due date. 
• The weight threshold for applying an Additional Handling surcharge will be lowered from 70 pounds to 50 pounds actual weight for UPS Ground and UPS Air services.
• The list of ZIP codes to which Delivery Area Surcharges and Extended Area Surcharges apply will change. See updated zip code listings below (under 2020 Preview Rates) for more information.
• A processing fee will apply to each request to file a single entry under Entry Type 86 for a shipment that normally qualifies for U.S. customs clearance under a consolidated manifest.
• The rates for certain value-added services and other charges will increase.

For more details, review the 2020 Preview Rates below.

2020 Preview Rates

Preview 2020 UPS Daily Package Rates
Preview 2020 UPS Alaska and Hawaii Daily Package Rates
Preview 2020 UPS Retail Package Rates
Preview 2020 UPS Alaska and Hawaii Retail Package Rates
Preview 2020 UPS Hundredweight Service Package Rates
Preview 2020 Changes to Delivery Area Surcharge ZIP Code Listing
Preview 2020 Delivery Area Surcharge ZIP Code Listing

Preview 2020 Extended Area Surcharge ZIP Code Listing

Preview 2020 Changes to Package Value-Added Services and Other Charges
Preview 2020 UPS SurePost^® Rates

Air Freight

Effective December 29, 2019, the rates for UPS Air Freight within and between the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will increase an average net 4.2%.

Preview 2020 UPS Air Freight Rates
Preview 2020 UPS Air Freight Accessorial Rate changes
Preview 2020 U.S. origin UPS Express Freight® Premium Direct Rates

UPS Freight^®

The rates for UPS Freight non-contractual less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments rated on the current UPS Freight Tariff 580 will increase an average net 3.9% effective December 29, 2019. This increase applies only to Tariff 580 UPS Freight density-based rates.

UPS Freight


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

Effective September 23, 2019, the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service has been updated. The 2019 UPS Rate and Services Guides has been updated to include details about UPS® Simple Rate. Select the links below to view or download a copy of the latest versions of these documents.

For the 2019 holiday shipping season, there will be no Residential Peak Surcharge. Peak Surcharges applied to Over Maximum Limits, Large and Additional Handling packages have been modified.