Surcharges

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Fuel Surcharge

Surcharge	Description	How We Charge	Cost

Remote Area Services
Remote Area Delivery	When shipping to a remote area Show More Show Less Remote Area Delivery This surcharge applies when a shipment is delivered to a location that is distant or difficult to serve. Applies to domestic and international shipments.	Per Shipment	USD 25 or USD 0.60 per kg, if higher
Remote Area Pickup	Importing shipments from remote pickup locations Show More Show Less Remote Area Pickup This surcharge applies when an import shipment is collected from a location that is distant or difficult to serve. Applies to domestic and international shipments.	Per Shipment	USD 25 or USD 0.60 per kg, if higher

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Security Services
Elevated Risk	Countries where DHL operates at elevated risk. Show More Show Less Elevated Risk A surcharge is applied when shipping to or importing from a destination country, DHL is operating at elevated risk due to continuous state of war, civil unrest, or continuous threats from terrorism. Countries affected (subject to change): Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Mali, Niger, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen	Per Shipment	USD 25
Restricted Destination	Shipping in compliance with trade restrictions Show More Show Less Restricted Destination A surcharge applies when shipping goods to or importing from a destination country that is subject to specific trade restrictions imposed by the UN Security Council. Countries affected (subject to change): Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen	Per Shipment	USD 35
Exporter Validation	Cases your shipment may require additional validation Show More Show Less Exporter Validation Applies when shipping to or importing from a destination country subject to exporter validation requirements due to trade restrictions imposed by national legislation such as the European Union or the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Countries affected (subject to change): Afghanistan, Belarus, Myanmar, Zimbabwe and Lebanon	Per Shipment	€30.00

Data Correction
Address Correction	Our priority is to get your shipment in the right hands. Show More Show Less Address Correction A fixed surcharge is applied per shipment when the destination address provided by the Shipper is incomplete, outdated or incorrect and DHL is subsequently unable to deliver the shipment. DHL searches and determines the correct address to complete the delivery. Applies to domestic and international shipments.	Per Shipment	USD 13
Data Entry	The benefit of centralized data is on-time deliveries. Show More Show Less Data Entry A surcharge applies for each shipment consigned with non-electronic, paper based manual house waybills. Electronic shipping documentation incurs no additional charges.	Per Shipment	USD 6

Additional Handling
Overweight Piece	Shipment pieces exceeding 70 kg Show More Show Less Overweight Piece A fixed surcharge is applied to every piece, including a pallet that exceeds a scale or volumetric weight of 70kg. Applies to domestic and international shipments.	Per Piece	USD 95
Oversize Piece	Large pieces exceeding 120 cm Show More Show Less Oversize Piece A fixed surcharge applies to every piece, including a pallet, with a single dimension in excess of 120 cm. Does not apply to pieces already subject to Overweight Piece surcharge Applies to domestic and international shipments.	Per Piece	USD 70
Non-Stackable Pallet	When shipping non-stackable pallets Show More Show Less Non-Stackable Pallet This fixed surcharge is applied to every pallet within a shipment that cannot be stacked, either on request by the shipper, or because of its shape, content or packaging material. Applies to domestic and international shipments.	Per Piece	USD 220

Temporary Surcharges
Emergency Situation	Service continuation in emergency situations Show More Show Less Emergency Situation This surcharge applies in exceptional cases when DHL is required to recover costs associated with temporary emergency situations beyond DHL’s control which could not be reasonably anticipated at the commencement of an agreement.	View More	View More
Peak Season	Seasonal customer and shipment changes Show More Show Less Peak Season A temporary surcharge, which allows us to cover part of the operating cost increases resulting from necessary air network adjustments during peak season. May be applied at any time of year, but usually before or during the fall/winter holidays and Chinese New Year.	Varies	Varies

Changes in fuel prices result in fluctuating costs for the transport industry, necessitating a variable fuel surcharge which may rise, fall or be removed, in line with movements in fuel prices.

Domestic and International Time Definite services

Month	Surcharges
June 2022	35.75%
May 2022	32.25%
April 2022	25.50%

More About Fuel Surcharge

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The fuel surcharge for International Time Definite and Day Definite services will be based on the monthly average spot prices for US Gulf Coast (USGC) kerosene-type jet fuel, as reported by the U.S. Department of Energy.

There will be a two month lag in the application of the index. For example, the monthly average price for fuel in January is used to determine the applicable surcharge for March. This is due to the release dates of the spot pricing data.

The fuel surcharge applies to transportation charges on all services and to the following surcharges (where applicable):

Saturday Delivery
Saturday Pickup
Elevated Risk
Emergency Situation
Remote Area Delivery
Remote Area Pickup
Dedicated Pickup
Dedicated Delivery
Residential Address
Overweight Piece
Oversize Piece
Non-Stackable Pallet

DHL Express reserves the right to change the fuel surcharge index and table with or without notice. Both the amount and duration of the surcharge will be determined at DHL's sole discretion.

Jet Fuel Index (USD per gallon)

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At least	But Less Than	Surcharge
$0.52	$0.55	7.50%
$0.55	$0.58	7.75%
$0.58	$0.61	8.00%
$0.61	$0.64	8.25%
$0.64	$0.67	8.50%
$0.67	$0.70	8.75%
$0.70	$0.73	9.00%
$0.73	$0.76	9.25%
$0.76	$0.79	9.50%
$0.79	$0.82	9.75%
$0.82	$0.85	10.00%
$0.85	$0.88	10.25%
$0.88	$0.91	10.50%
$0.91	$0.94	10.75%
$0.94	$0.97	11.00%
$0.97	$1.00	11.25%
$1.00	$1.03	11.50%
$1.03	$1.06	11.75%
$1.06	$1.09	12.00%
$1.09	$1.12	12.25%
$1.12	$1.15	12.50%
$1.15	$1.18	12.75%
$1.18	$1.21	13.00%
$1.21	$1.24	13.25%
$1.24	$1.27	13.50%
$1.27	$1.30	13.75%
$1.30	$1.33	14.00%
$1.33	$1.36	14.25%
$1.36	$1.39	14.50%
$1.39	$1.42	14.75%
$1.42	$1.45	15.00%
$1.45	$1.48	15.25%
$1.48	$1.51	15.50%
$1.51	$1.54	15.75%
$1.54	$1.57	16.00%
$1.57	$1.60	16.25%
$1.60	$1.63	16.50%
$1.63	$1.66	16.75%
$1.66	$1.69	17.00%
$1.69	$1.72	17.25%
$1.72	$1.75	17.50%
$1.75	$1.78	17.75%
$1.78	$1.81	18.00%
$1.81	$1.84	18.25%
$1.84	$1.87	18.50%
$1.87	$1.90	18.75%
$1.90	$1.93	19.00%
$1.93	$1.96	19.25%
$1.96	$1.99	19.50%
$1.99	$2.02	19.75%
$2.02	$2.05	20.00%
$2.05	$2.08	20.25%
$2.08	$2.11	20.50%
$2.11	$2.14	20.75%
$2.14	$2.17	21.00%
$2.17	$2.20	21.25%
$2.20	$2.23	21.50%
$2.23	$2.26	21.75%
$2.26	$2.29	22.00%
$2.29	$2.32	22.25%
$2.32	$2.35	22.50%
$2.35	$2.38	22.75%
$2.38	$2.41	23.00%
$2.41	$2.44	23.25%
$2.44	$2.47	23.50%
$2.47	$2.50	23.75%
$2.50	$2.53	24.00%
$2.53	$2.56	24.25%
$2.56	$2.59	24.50%
$2.59	$2.62	24.75%
$2.62	$2.65	25.00%
$2.65	$2.68	25.25%
$2.68	$2.71	25.50%
$2.71	$2.74	25.75%
$2.74	$2.77	26.00%
$2.77	$2.80	26.25%
$2.80	$2.83	26.50%
$2.83	$2.86	26.75%
$2.86	$2.89	27.00%
$2.89	$2.92	27.25%
$2.92	$2.95	27.50%
$2.95	$2.98	27.75%
$2.98	$3.01	28.00%
$3.01	$3.04	28.25%
$3.04	$3.07	28.50%
$3.07	$3.10	28.75%
$3.10	$3.13	29.00%
$3.13	$3.16	29.25%
$3.16	$3.19	29.50%
$3.19	$3.22	29.75%
$3.22	$3.25	30.00%
$3.25	$3.28	30.25%
$3.28	$3.31	30.50%
$3.31	$3.34	30.75%
$3.34	$3.37	31.00%
$3.37	$3.40	31.25%
$3.40	$3.43	31.50%
$3.43	$3.46	31.75%
$3.46	$3.49	32.00%
$3.49	$3.52	32.25%
$3.52	$3.55	32.50%
$3.55	$3.58	32.75%
$3.58	$3.61	33.00%
$3.61	$3.64	33.25%
$3.64	$3.67	33.50%
$3.67	$3.70	33.75%
$3.70	$3.73	34.00%
$3.73	$3.76	34.25%
$3.76	$3.79	34.50%
$3.79	$3.82	34.75%
$3.82	$3.85	35.00%
$3.85	$3.88	35.25%
$3.88	$3.91	35.50%
$3.91	$3.94	35.75%
$3.94	$3.97	36.00%
$3.97	$4.00	36.25%

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