Surcharges

Additional charges may apply when specific shipment characteristics or service requirements require handling beyond the standard DHL Express offering.
Updated: July 20, 2026
Effective: August 3, 2026
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
Effective Date
Surcharges
November 2-8, 2026
49.50%
October 26-November 1, 2026
49.25%
October 19-25, 2026
49.75%
October 12-18, 2026
49.00%
October 5-11, 2026
48.00%
More About International Time Definite Fuel Surcharge
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The fuel surcharge for International Time Definite services will be based on the daily average spot prices for US Gulf Coast (USGC) kerosene-type jet fuel, as reported by the U.S. Department of Energy between 3rd week release of prior month to 3rd week release of actual month.
For example, the daily average price for fuel from 18th of April to 15th of May is used to determine the applicable surcharge in June.
The fuel surcharge applies to the transportation charges and to the following services and surcharges (where applicable):
  • Dedicated Delivery
  • Dedicated Pickup
  • Demand Surcharge
  • Elevated Risk
  • Emergency Situation
  • Non-Conveyable Piece
  • Non-Stackable Pallet
  • Oversize Piece
  • Overweight Piece
  • Remote Area Delivery
  • Remote Area Pickup
  • Residential Address
  • Saturday Delivery
  • Saturday Pickup
DHL 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.
DHL Jet Fuel Index
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At least
But Less Than
Surcharge
$2.41
$2.44
32.75%
$2.44
$2.47
33.00%
$2.47
$2.50
33.25%
$2.50
$2.53
33.50%
$2.53
$2.56
33.75%
$2.56
$2.59
34.00%
$2.59
$2.62
34.25%
$2.62
$2.65
34.50%
$2.65
$2.68
34.75%
$2.68
$2.71
35.00%
$2.71
$2.74
35.25%
$2.74
$2.77
35.50%
$2.77
$2.80
35.75%
$2.80
$2.83
36.00%
$2.83
$2.86
36.25%
$2.86
$2.89
36.50%
$2.89
$2.92
36.75%
$2.92
$2.95
37.00%
$2.95
$2.98
37.25%
$2.98
$3.01
37.50%
$3.01
$3.04
37.75%
$3.04
$3.07
38.00%
$3.07
$3.10
38.25%
$3.10
$3.13
38.50%
$3.13
$3.16
38.75%
$3.16
$3.19
39.00%
$3.19
$3.22
39.25%
$3.22
$3.25
39.50%
$3.25
$3.28
39.75%
$3.28
$3.31
40.00%
$3.31
$3.34
40.25%
$3.34
$3.37
40.50%
$3.37
$3.40
40.75%
$3.40
$3.43
41.00%
$3.43
$3.46
41.25%
$3.46
$3.49
41.50%
$3.49
$3.52
41.75%
$3.52
$3.55
42.00%
$3.55
$3.58
42.25%
$3.58
$3.61
42.50%
$3.61
$3.64
42.75%
$3.64
$3.67
43.00%
$3.67
$3.70
43.25%
$3.70
$3.73
43.50%
$3.73
$3.76
43.75%
$3.76
$3.79
44.00%
$3.79
$3.82
44.25%
$3.82
$3.85
44.50%
$3.85
$3.88
44.75%
$3.88
$3.91
45.00%
$3.91
$3.94
45.25%
$3.94
$3.97
45.50%
$3.97
$4.00
45.75%
$4.00
$4.03
46.00%
$4.03
$4.06
46.25%
$4.06
$4.09
46.50%
$4.09
$4.12
46.75%
$4.12
$4.15
47.00%
$4.15
$4.18
47.25%
$4.18
$4.21
47.50%
$4.21
$4.24
47.75%
$4.24
$4.27
48.00%
$4.27
$4.30
48.25%
$4.30
$4.33
48.50%
$4.33
$4.36
48.75%
$4.36
$4.39
49.00%
$4.39
$4.42
49.25%
$4.42
$4.45
49.50%
$4.45
$4.48
49.75%
$4.48
$4.51
50.00%
$4.51
$4.54
50.25%
$4.54
$4.57
50.50%
$4.57
$4.60
50.75%
$4.60
$4.63
51.00%
$4.63
$4.66
51.25%
$4.66
$4.69
51.50%
$4.69
$4.72
51.75%
$4.72
$4.75
52.00%
$4.75
$4.78
52.25%
$4.78
$4.81
52.50%
$4.81
$4.84
52.75%
$4.84
$4.87
53.00%
$4.87
$4.90
53.25%
$4.90
$4.93
53.50%
$4.93
$4.96
53.75%
$4.96
$4.99
54.00%
$4.99
$5.02
54.25%
Domestic Time Definite services
Effective Date
Surcharges
November 2-8, 2026
39.75%
October 26-November 1, 2026
40.00%
October 19-25, 2026
40.75%
October 12-18, 2026
40.75%
October 5-11, 2026
40.00%
More About Domestic Time Definite Fuel Surcharge
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The fuel surcharge for Domestic Time Definite services will be based on the daily average spot prices for US Gulf Coast (USGC) Ultra-Low-Sulfur No. 2 Diesel Fuel, as reported by the U.S. Department of Energy between 3rd week release of prior month to 3rd week release of actual month.
For example, the daily average price for fuel from 18th of April to 15th of May is used to determine the applicable surcharge in June.
The fuel surcharge applies to the transportation charges and to the following services and surcharges (where applicable):
  • Dedicated Delivery
  • Dedicated Pickup
  • Demand Surcharge
  • Elevated Risk
  • Emergency Situation
  • Non-Conveyable Piece
  • Non-Stackable Pallet
  • Oversize Piece
  • Overweight Piece
  • Remote Area Delivery
  • Remote Area Pickup
  • Residential Address
  • Saturday Delivery
  • Saturday Pickup
DHL 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.
DHL Diesel Fuel Index
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Diesel Fuel Price (USD per Gallon)
At least
But Less Than
Surcharge
$1.00
$1.03
8.50%
$1.03
$1.06
8.75%
$1.06
$1.09
9.00%
$1.09
$1.12
9.25%
$1.12
$1.15
9.50%
$1.15
$1.18
9.75%
$1.18
$1.21
10.00%
$1.21
$1.24
10.25%
$1.24
$1.27
10.50%
$1.27
$1.30
10.75%
$1.30
$1.33
11.00%
$1.33
$1.36
11.25%
$1.36
$1.39
11.50%
$1.39
$1.42
11.75%
$1.42
$1.45
12.00%
$1.45
$1.48
12.25%
$1.48
$1.51
12.50%
$1.51
$1.54
12.75%
$1.54
$1.57
13.00%
$1.57
$1.60
13.25%
$1.60
$1.63
13.50%
$1.63
$1.66
13.75%
$1.66
$1.69
14.00%
$1.69
$1.72
14.25%
$1.72
$1.75
14.50%
$1.75
$1.78
14.75%
$1.78
$1.81
15.00%
$1.81
$1.84
15.25%
$1.84
$1.87
15.50%
$1.87
$1.90
15.75%
$1.90
$1.93
16.00%
$1.93
$1.96
16.25%
$1.96
$1.99
16.50%
$1.99
$2.02
16.75%
$2.02
$2.05
17.00%
$2.05
$2.08
17.25%
$2.08
$2.11
17.50%
$2.11
$2.14
17.75%
$2.14
$2.17
18.00%
$2.17
$2.20
18.25%
$2.20
$2.23
18.50%
$2.23
$2.26
18.75%
$2.26
$2.29
19.00%
$2.29
$2.32
19.25%
$2.32
$2.35
19.50%
$2.35
$2.38
19.75%
$2.38
$2.41
20.00%
$2.41
$2.44
20.25%
$2.44
$2.47
20.50%
$2.47
$2.50
20.75%
$2.50
$2.53
21.00%
$2.53
$2.56
21.25%
$2.56
$2.59
21.50%
$2.59
$2.62
21.75%
$2.62
$2.65
22.00%
$2.65
$2.68
22.25%
$2.68
$2.71
22.50%
$2.71
$2.74
22.75%
$2.74
$2.77
23.00%
$2.77
$2.80
23.25%
$2.80
$2.83
23.50%
$2.83
$2.86
23.75%
$2.86
$2.89
24.00%
$2.89
$2.92
24.25%
$2.92
$2.95
24.50%
$2.95
$2.98
24.75%
$2.98
$3.01
25.00%
$3.01
$3.04
25.25%
$3.04
$3.07
25.50%
$3.07
$3.10
25.75%
$3.10
$3.13
26.00%
$3.13
$3.16
26.25%
$3.16
$3.19
26.50%
$3.19
$3.22
26.75%
$3.22
$3.25
27.00%
$3.25
$3.28
27.25%
$3.28
$3.31
27.50%
$3.31
$3.34
27.75%
$3.34
$3.37
28.00%
$3.37
$3.40
28.25%
$3.40
$3.43
28.50%
$3.43
$3.46
28.75%
$3.46
$3.49
29.00%
$3.49
$3.52
29.25%
$3.52
$3.55
29.50%
$3.55
$3.58
29.75%
$3.58
$3.61
30.00%
$3.61
$3.64
30.25%
$3.64
$3.67
30.50%
$3.67
$3.70
30.75%
$3.70
$3.73
31.00%
$3.73
$3.76
31.25%
$3.76
$3.79
31.50%
$3.79
$3.82
31.75%
$3.82
$3.85
32.00%
$3.85
$3.88
32.25%
$3.88
$3.91
32.50%
$3.91
$3.94
32.75%
$3.94
$3.97
33.00%
$3.97
$4.00
33.25%
$4.00
$4.03
33.50%
$4.03
$4.06
33.75%
$4.06
$4.09
34.00%
$4.09
$4.12
34.25%
$4.12
$4.15
34.50%
$4.15
$4.18
34.75%
$4.18
$4.21
35.00%
$4.21
$4.24
35.25%
$4.24
$4.27
35.50%
$4.27
$4.30
35.75%
$4.30
$4.33
36.00%
$4.33
$4.36
36.25%
$4.36
$4.39
36.50%
$4.39
$4.42
36.75%
$4.42
$4.45
37.00%
$4.45
$4.48
37.25%
$4.48
$4.51
37.50%
$4.51
$4.54
37.75%
$4.54
$4.57
38.00%
$4.57
$4.60
38.25%
$4.60
$4.63
38.50%
$4.63
$4.66
38.75%
$4.66
$4.69
39.00%
$4.69
$4.72
39.25%
$4.72
$4.75
39.50%
$4.75
$4.78
39.75%
$4.78
$4.81
40.00%
$4.81
$4.84
40.25%
$4.84
$4.87
40.50%
$4.87
$4.90
40.75%
$4.90
$4.93
41.00%
$4.93
$4.96
41.25%
$4.96
$4.99
41.50%
$4.99
$5.02
41.75%
$5.02
$5.05
42.00%
$5.05
$5.08
42.25%
$5.08
$5.11
42.50%
$5.11
$5.14
42.75%
$5.14
$5.17
43.00%
$5.17
$5.20
43.25%
$5.20
$5.23
43.50%
$5.23
$5.26
43.75%
$5.26
$5.29
44.00%
$5.29
$5.32
44.25%
$5.32
$5.35
44.50%
$5.35
$5.38
44.75%
$5.38
$5.41
45.00%
$5.41
$5.44
45.25%
$5.44
$5.47
45.50%
$5.47
$5.50
45.75%
$5.50
$5.53
46.00%
Regional Day Definite services
Effective Date
Surcharges
November 2-8, 2026
39.75%
October 26-November 1, 2026
40.00%
October 19-25, 2026
40.75%
October 12-18, 2026
40.75%
October 5-11, 2026
40.00%
More About Regional Day Definite Fuel Surcharge
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The fuel surcharge for Regional Day Definite services will be based on the daily average spot prices for US Gulf Coast (USGC) Ultra-Low-Sulfur No. 2 Diesel Fuel, as reported by the U.S. Department of Energy between 3rd week release of prior month to 3rd week release of actual month.
For example, the daily average price for fuel from 18th of April to 15th of May is used to determine the applicable surcharge in June.
The fuel surcharge applies to the transportation charges and to the following services and surcharges (where applicable):
  • Dedicated Delivery
  • Dedicated Pickup
  • Demand Surcharge
  • Elevated Risk
  • Emergency Situation
  • Non-Conveyable Piece
  • Non-Stackable Pallet
  • Oversize Piece
  • Overweight Piece
  • Remote Area Delivery
  • Remote Area Pickup
  • Residential Address
  • Saturday Delivery
  • Saturday Pickup
DHL 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.
DHL Diesel Fuel Index
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Diesel Fuel Price (USD per Gallon)
At least
But Less Than
Surcharge
$1.00
$1.03
8.50%
$1.03
$1.06
8.75%
$1.06
$1.09
9.00%
$1.09
$1.12
9.25%
$1.12
$1.15
9.50%
$1.15
$1.18
9.75%
$1.18
$1.21
10.00%
$1.21
$1.24
10.25%
$1.24
$1.27
10.50%
$1.27
$1.30
10.75%
$1.30
$1.33
11.00%
$1.33
$1.36
11.25%
$1.36
$1.39
11.50%
$1.39
$1.42
11.75%
$1.42
$1.45
12.00%
$1.45
$1.48
12.25%
$1.48
$1.51
12.50%
$1.51
$1.54
12.75%
$1.54
$1.57
13.00%
$1.57
$1.60
13.25%
$1.60
$1.63
13.50%
$1.63
$1.66
13.75%
$1.66
$1.69
14.00%
$1.69
$1.72
14.25%
$1.72
$1.75
14.50%
$1.75
$1.78
14.75%
$1.78
$1.81
15.00%
$1.81
$1.84
15.25%
$1.84
$1.87
15.50%
$1.87
$1.90
15.75%
$1.90
$1.93
16.00%
$1.93
$1.96
16.25%
$1.96
$1.99
16.50%
$1.99
$2.02
16.75%
$2.02
$2.05
17.00%
$2.05
$2.08
17.25%
$2.08
$2.11
17.50%
$2.11
$2.14
17.75%
$2.14
$2.17
18.00%
$2.17
$2.20
18.25%
$2.20
$2.23
18.50%
$2.23
$2.26
18.75%
$2.26
$2.29
19.00%
$2.29
$2.32
19.25%
$2.32
$2.35
19.50%
$2.35
$2.38
19.75%
$2.38
$2.41
20.00%
$2.41
$2.44
20.25%
$2.44
$2.47
20.50%
$2.47
$2.50
20.75%
$2.50
$2.53
21.00%
$2.53
$2.56
21.25%
$2.56
$2.59
21.50%
$2.59
$2.62
21.75%
$2.62
$2.65
22.00%
$2.65
$2.68
22.25%
$2.68
$2.71
22.50%
$2.71
$2.74
22.75%
$2.74
$2.77
23.00%
$2.77
$2.80
23.25%
$2.80
$2.83
23.50%
$2.83
$2.86
23.75%
$2.86
$2.89
24.00%
$2.89
$2.92
24.25%
$2.92
$2.95
24.50%
$2.95
$2.98
24.75%
$2.98
$3.01
25.00%
$3.01
$3.04
25.25%
$3.04
$3.07
25.50%
$3.07
$3.10
25.75%
$3.10
$3.13
26.00%
$3.13
$3.16
26.25%
$3.16
$3.19
26.50%
$3.19
$3.22
26.75%
$3.22
$3.25
27.00%
$3.25
$3.28
27.25%
$3.28
$3.31
27.50%
$3.31
$3.34
27.75%
$3.34
$3.37
28.00%
$3.37
$3.40
28.25%
$3.40
$3.43
28.50%
$3.43
$3.46
28.75%
$3.46
$3.49
29.00%
$3.49
$3.52
29.25%
$3.52
$3.55
29.50%
$3.55
$3.58
29.75%
$3.58
$3.61
30.00%
$3.61
$3.64
30.25%
$3.64
$3.67
30.50%
$3.67
$3.70
30.75%
$3.70
$3.73
31.00%
$3.73
$3.76
31.25%
$3.76
$3.79
31.50%
$3.79
$3.82
31.75%
$3.82
$3.85
32.00%
$3.85
$3.88
32.25%
$3.88
$3.91
32.50%
$3.91
$3.94
32.75%
$3.94
$3.97
33.00%
$3.97
$4.00
33.25%
$4.00
$4.03
33.50%
$4.03
$4.06
33.75%
$4.06
$4.09
34.00%
$4.09
$4.12
34.25%
$4.12
$4.15
34.50%
$4.15
$4.18
34.75%
$4.18
$4.21
35.00%
$4.21
$4.24
35.25%
$4.24
$4.27
35.50%
$4.27
$4.30
35.75%
$4.30
$4.33
36.00%
$4.33
$4.36
36.25%
$4.36
$4.39
36.50%
$4.39
$4.42
36.75%
$4.42
$4.45
37.00%
$4.45
$4.48
37.25%
$4.48
$4.51
37.50%
$4.51
$4.54
37.75%
$4.54
$4.57
38.00%
$4.57
$4.60
38.25%
$4.60
$4.63
38.50%
$4.63
$4.66
38.75%
$4.66
$4.69
39.00%
$4.69
$4.72
39.25%
$4.72
$4.75
39.50%
$4.75
$4.78
39.75%
$4.78
$4.81
40.00%
$4.81
$4.84
40.25%
$4.84
$4.87
40.50%
$4.87
$4.90
40.75%
$4.90
$4.93
41.00%
$4.93
$4.96
41.25%
$4.96
$4.99
41.50%
$4.99
$5.02
41.75%
$5.02
$5.05
42.00%
$5.05
$5.08
42.25%
$5.08
$5.11
42.50%
$5.11
$5.14
42.75%
$5.14
$5.17
43.00%
$5.17
$5.20
43.25%
$5.20
$5.23
43.50%
$5.23
$5.26
43.75%
$5.26
$5.29
44.00%
$5.29
$5.32
44.25%
$5.32
$5.35
44.50%
$5.35
$5.38
44.75%
$5.38
$5.41
45.00%
$5.41
$5.44
45.25%
$5.44
$5.47
45.50%
$5.47
$5.50
45.75%
$5.50
$5.53
46.00%
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