Surcharges

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Fuel Surcharge

Surcharge	Description	How We Charge	Cost

Dangerous Goods
Full Dangerous Goods	Shipping Dangerous Goods Show More Show Less Full Dangerous Goods A surcharge is applied per shipment when the transportation of shipments involves handling substances and commodities classified as fully regulated in accordance with the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Contractual agreement required.	Per Shipment	2,100.00 CZK
Excepted Quantities	Shipping Dangerous Goods in Excepted Quantities Show More Show Less Excepted Quantities A fixed surcharge per shipment applies, when the handling and transportation of shipments involves substances and commodities that are in Excepted Quantities in compliance with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations or ADR. Contractual agreement required.	Per Shipment	130.00 CZK
Dry Ice UN1845	When cool is not cold enough Show More Show Less Dry Ice UN1845 A surcharge is applied per shipment when the transportation of shipments involves handling Dry Ice UN1845 as a freezing agent for non-dangerous goods such as diagnostic specimens. Contractual agreement required.	Per Shipment	250.00 CZK
Consumer Goods	Packages containing perfumes and prescription medicine intended for retail. Show More Show Less Consumer Goods A surcharge is applied for shipments containing consumer goods such as perfumes, aftershaves, aerosols, nail varnish and prescription medicines as covered by the IATA ID8000 section and packed in a form intended for retail sale and shipped to private individuals (B2C). Contractual agreement required.	Per Shipment	500.00 CZK
ADR Load Exemption	Shipping Dangerous Goods in packages by road. Show More Show Less ADR Load Exemption A charge applies when the total quantity of dangerous goods carried in packages by a road-based 'transport unit' e.g. a van, lorry, or trailer exceed the limits set by ADR and defined for transport under Limited Quantity regulations. Contractual agreement required.	Per Shipment	2100.00 CZK
Limited Quantities ADR	Shipping Dangerous Goods by road. Show More Show Less Limited Quantities ADR A surcharge is applied per shipment when the ground handling and transportation of shipments involves substances and commodities that are in Limited Quantities. In compliance with ADR regulations and which are restricted from air transportation. Such dangerous goods are restricted to no more than 30kg per piece and are accepted from approved Shippers only.	Per Shipment	500.00 CZK
Lithium Batteries (with Equipment) - Lithium Ion PI 966, Section II, Lithium Metal PI969, Section II	Shipping lithium batteries with equipment Show More Show Less Lithium Batteries (Loose) - Lithium Ion PI 965, Section II, Lithium Metal PI 968, Section II Lithium Ion PI 966, Section II A service charge will be assessed on each shipment containing Lithium Ion batteries with equipment. Such shipments must be complient with the approriate IATA Packing Instruction 966, Section II and are accepted from approved shippers only. Lithium Metal PI969, Section II A service charge will be assessed on each shipment containing Lithium Metal batteries with equipment. Such shipments must be complient with the approriate IATA Packing Instruction 969, Section II and are accepted from approved shippers only.	Per Shipment	130.00 CZK
Lithium Batteries (in Equipment) - Lithium Ion PI 967, Section II, Lithium Metal PI970, Section II	Shipping lithium batteries in equipment Show More Show Less Lithium Batteries (with Equipment) - Lithium Ion PI 966, Section II, Lithium Metal PI969, Section II Lithium Ion PI 967, Section II Shipments containing Lithium Ion batteries in equipment are accepted only in compliance with the approriate IATA Packing Instruction 967, Section II. Lithium Metal PI970, Section II Shipments containing Lithium Metal batteries in equipment are accepted only in compliance with the approriate IATA Packing Instruction 970, Section II. DHL reserves the right to reject shipments known or suspected to contain defective or damaged batteries.	Per Shipment	No Charge
Biological Substances	Shipping biological substances Show More Show Less Lithium Batteries (in Equipment) - Lithium Ion PI 967, Section II, Lithium Metal PI970, Section II Shipments containing Biological Substances Category B (UN3373) or genetically modified organisms as per UN3245 are only accepted in combination with DHL Medical Express. Contractual agreement required.	Per Shipment	No Charge

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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	International - 12.00 CZK per kg with minimum of 600.00 CZK Domestic - 6.00 per kg with minimum charge of 300.00 CZK
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	12.00 CZK per kg with minimum charge of 600.00 CZK

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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	550.00 CZK
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	800.00 CZK
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, Russia and Lebanon	Per Shipment	800.00 CZK

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	International - 300.00 CZK Domestic - 150.00 CZK
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	130.00 CZK

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	International - 2,200.00 CZK Domestic - 1,100.00 CZK
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	International - 1,500.00 CZK Domestic - 750.00 CZK
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	International - 4,700.00 CZK Domestic - 2,350.00 CZK

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.

International Time Definite services

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

Regional Day Definite services

Month	Surcharges
June 2022	17.00%
May 2022	18.50%
April 2022	14.50%

More About Fuel Surcharge

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The fuel surcharge for International Time 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.

The fuel surcharge for Day Definite services will be based on the most suitable national measure of diesel fuel prices. The surcharge is linked to the consumer price in local currency of diesel fuel inclusive of duties and taxes and published here. Within Europe this is measured by the European Commission Directorate General for Energy and Transport and published in the Oil Bulletin.

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%

Diesel Fuel Index

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Diesel Fuel Price (Euro per 1000 litres)

At least	But Less Than	Surcharge
€ 0	€ 250	0.00%
€ 250	€ 400	0.50%
€ 400	€ 500	1.00%
€ 500	€ 600	1.50%
€ 600	€ 650	1.75%
€ 650	€ 700	2.00%
€ 700	€ 720	2.25%
€ 720	€ 740	2.50%
€ 740	€ 760	2.75%
€ 760	€ 780	3.00%
€ 780	€ 800	3.25%
€ 800	€ 820	3.50%
€ 820	€ 840	3.75%
€ 840	€ 860	4.00%
€ 860	€ 880	4.25%
€ 880	€ 900	4.50%
€ 900	€ 920	4.75%
€ 920	€ 940	5.00%
€ 940	€ 960	5.25%
€ 960	€ 980	5.50%
€ 980	€ 1,000	5.75%
€ 1,000	€ 1,020	6.00%
€ 1,020	€ 1,040	6.25%
€ 1,040	€ 1,060	6.50%
€ 1,060	€ 1,080	6.75%
€ 1,080	€ 1,100	7.00%
€ 1,100	€ 1,120	7.25%
€ 1,120	€ 1,140	7.50%
€ 1,140	€ 1,160	7.75%
€ 1,160	€ 1,180	8.00%
€ 1,180	€ 1,200	8.25%
€ 1,200	€ 1,220	8.50%
€ 1,220	€ 1,240	8.75%
€ 1,240	€ 1,260	9.00%
€ 1,260	€ 1,280	9.25%
€ 1,280	€ 1,300	9.50%
€ 1,300	€ 1,320	9.75%
€ 1,320	€ 1,340	10.00%
€ 1,340	€ 1,360	10.25%
€ 1,360	€ 1,380	10.50%
€ 1,380	€ 1,400	10.75%
€ 1,400	€ 1,420	11.00%
€ 1,420	€ 1,440	11.25%
€ 1,440	€ 1,460	11.50%
€ 1,460	€ 1,480	11.75%
€ 1,480	€ 1,500	12.00%
€ 1,500	€ 1,520	12.25%
€ 1,520	€ 1,540	12.50%
€ 1,540	€ 1,560	12.75%
€ 1,560	€ 1,580	13.00%
€ 1,580	€ 1,600	13.25%
€ 1,600	€ 1,620	13.50%
€ 1,620	€ 1,640	13.75%
€ 1,640	€ 1,660	14.00%
€ 1,660	€ 1,680	14.25%
€ 1,680	€ 1,700	14.50%
€ 1,700	€ 1,720	14.75%
€ 1,720	€ 1,740	15.00%
€ 1,740	€ 1,760	15.25%
€ 1,760	€ 1,780	15.50%
€ 1,780	€ 1,800	15.75%
€ 1,800	€ 1,820	16.00%
€ 1,820	€ 1,840	16.25%
€ 1,840	€ 1,860	16.50%
€ 1,860	€ 1,880	16.75%
€ 1,880	€ 1,900	17.00%
€ 1,900	€ 1,920	17.25%
€ 1,920	€ 1,940	17.50%
€ 1,940	€ 1,960	17.75%
€ 1,960	€ 1,980	18.00%
€ 1,980	€ 2,000	18.25%
€ 2,000	€ 2,020	18.50%
€ 2,020	€ 2,040	18.75%
€ 2,040	€ 2,060	19.00%
€ 2,060	€ 2,080	19.25%
€ 2,080	€ 2,100	19.50%
€ 2,100	€ 2,120	19.75%
€ 2,120	€ 2,140	20.00%
€ 2,140	€ 2,160	20.25%
€ 2,160	€ 2,180	20.50%
€ 2,180	€ 2,200	20.75%
€ 2,200	€ 2,220	21.00%
€ 2,220	€ 2,240	21.25%
€ 2,240	€ 2,260	21.50%
€ 2,260	€ 2,280	21.75%
€ 2,280	€ 2,300	22.00%
€ 2,300	€ 2,320	22.25%
€ 2,320	€ 2,340	22.50%
€ 2,340	€ 2,360	22.75%
€ 2,360	€ 2,380	23.00%
€ 2,380	€ 2,400	23.25%
€ 2,400	€ 2,420	23.50%
€ 2,420	€ 2,440	23.75%
€ 2,440	€ 2,460	24.00%
€ 2,460	€ 2,480	24.25%
€ 2,480	€ 2,500	24.50%
€ 2,500	€ 2,520	24.75%
€ 2,520	€ 2,540	25.00%
€ 2,540	€ 2,560	25.25%
€ 2,560	€ 2,580	25.50%
€ 2,580	€ 2,600	25.75%
€ 2,600	€ 2,620	26.00%
€ 2,620	€ 2,640	26.25%
€ 2,640	€ 2,660	26.50%
€ 2,660	€ 2,680	26.75%
€ 2,680	€ 2,700	27.00%
€ 2,700	€ 2,720	27.25%
€ 2,720	€ 2,740	27.50%
€ 2,740	€ 2,760	27.75%
€ 2,760	€ 2,780	28.00%
€ 2,780	€ 2,800	28.25%
€ 2,800	€ 2,820	28.50%
€ 2,820	€ 2,840	28.75%
€ 2,840	€ 2,860	29.00%
€ 2,860	€ 2,880	29.25%
€ 2,880	€ 2,900	29.50%
€ 2,900	€ 2,920	29.75%
€ 2,920	€ 2,940	30.00%
€ 2,940	€ 2,960	30.25%
€ 2,960	€ 2,980	30.50%
€ 2,980	€ 3,000	30.75%
€ 3,000	€ 3,020	31.00%
€ 3,020	€ 3,040	31.25%
€ 3,040	€ 3,060	31.50%
€ 3,060	€ 3,080	31.75%

All prices are exclusive of VAT.

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