Surcharges

Surcharges vary depending on which carrier service you have chosen. Please find details covering the surcharges for each of our carriers outlined below.

Please note that all surcharges are subject to VAT if applicable, i.e. if the destination country is within the EU.

DHL Domestic Express

Surcharges Description	Fee
Address correction Administered if any part of the delivery address requires amendment.	€11 per shipment
Lithium Battery & Dangerous Goods Applied when sending lithium batteries or dangerous goods. (Please see restrictions.)	€5-€25 per shipment
Non-stackable pallet Applied if a pallet is used to transport a shipment and is considered non-stackable due to its packaging, contents or shape or is clearly marked with the instruction (non-stackable e.g. due to risk of breakage / glassy symbol).	€135.00 per pallet, plus fuel surcharge.
Oversized piece Applied to packages with a single dimension in excess of 120cm or to pallets with a base dimension in excess of 120cm.	€25.00 per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Overweight piece Applied to any piece in a shipment over 70kg in weight.	€50.00 per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Remote area Applied when the delivery destination is defined as remote (e.g. islands, highlands or other postcodes that are difficult to serve). Please check the DHL Remote Area database (PDF) to see if your delivery address will be affected.	€0.22 per kg or at least €10.00 per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Saturday collection Applied to collections on a Saturday	30.00 € per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Saturday delivery Applied to deliveries on a Saturday	€10.00 per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Fuel surcharge A fee charged by DHL that covers the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is included in our prices and added on to some other surcharges as a percentage (where noted above). It varies depending on whether the service is express/air or standard/road. Fuel surcharges are updated regularly.	Please refer to the latest fuel surcharges.

DHL Express Worldwide & DHL Economy Select

Surcharges Description	Fee
Address correction Administered if any part of the delivery address requires amendment.	€11 per shipment
Duty reversal/DDP Administered for billing customs taxes and duties to the shipper rather than the receiver.	€16 or 2% of total duties and taxes (whichever is greater) when chosen during booking; €50 reverse duty once in transit
Export Accompanying Document Applied when DHL creates an Export Accompanying Document.	33€ per shipment
Lithium Battery & Dangerous Goods Applied when sending lithium batteries or dangerous goods. (Please see restrictions.)	€5-€25 per shipment
Non-stackable Pallet Applied if a pallet is used to transport a shipment and is considered non-stackable due to its packaging, contents or shape or is clearly marked with the instruction (non-stackable e.g. due to risk of breakage / glassy symbol).	€275.00 per pallet, plus fuel surcharge.
Over Sized Piece Applied to packages with a single dimension in excess of 120cm or to pallets with a base dimension in excess of 120cm.	€50.00 per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Over Weight Piece Applied to any piece in a shipment over 70kg in weight.	€95.00 per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Remote Area  Applied when the delivery destination is defined as remote (e.g. islands, highlands or other postcodes that are difficult to serve). Please check the DHL Remote Area database (PDF) to see if your delivery address will be affected.	€0.50 per kg or at least €21.00 per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Residential address Applied when the delivery address is residential.	€5 per shipment
Saturday collection Applied for parcels picked up on a Saturday.	€30.00 per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Saturday delivery Applied to deliveries on a Saturday	€40.00 per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Signature Applies if signature is requested upon delivery to a residential address.	€5 per shipment
Fuel surcharge A fee charged by DHL that covers the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is included in our prices and added on to some other surcharges as a percentage (where noted above). It varies depending on whether the service is express/air or standard/road. Fuel surcharges are updated regularly.	Please refer to the latest fuel surcharges.

DHL Express Worldwide is an air service; DHL Economy Select is a road service.

DPD

Surcharge Description	Fee
Address correction Applied if DPD is required to change your address details once in transit.	€10 plus VAT
Excess size/weight Applies if the weight is greater than 30kg, the length is greater than 100cm, or the girth is greater than 300cm (see Size & Weight Restrictions for calculations).	€33 plus VAT
Failed Collection Administered if DPD attempts to collect your parcel and no-one is available to hand it over	€5,11 plus VAT
Proof of delivery If a hard copy of the recipient's signature is required by the customer.	€10 plus VAT
Remote area surcharges For delivery to remote islands or areas, such as the Isle of Wight (UK) or Balearic Islands (Spain).	€19,50 plus VAT
Tyre packaging For the transportation of tyres.	€5 plus VAT

Evri

Surcharge Description	Fee
Re-labelling For re-labelling your shipment.	50 Cent

FedEx

Surcharge Description	Fee
Additional Handling (Dimensions - Parcel) Applied if a package is: > greater than 121cm along its longest side > greater than 76cm along its second-longest side > greater than 266cm girth (L+2xW+2xH)	35,00 € per piece, plus fuel surcharge.
Additional Handling (Packaging) This charge applies if your item: > is not fully encased in an outer shipping container or packaging; > is encased in an outer shipping container or packaging not made of corrugated fibreboard (cardboard) materials, including but not limited to metal, wood, canvas, leather, hard plastic, soft plastic, or expanded polystyrene foam (e.g., Styrofoam) > is encased in an outer shipping container or packaging covered in shrink wrap or stretch wrap > is round or cylindrical, including (without limitation) mailing tubes, cans, buckets, barrels, tires, drums, or pails > is bound with metal, plastic, or cloth banding, or has wheels (e.g., a bicycle), casters, handles, or straps, including packages where the outer surface area is loosely wrapped, or where the contents protrude outside the surface area > could become entangled in, or cause damage to other packages or our sortation system	25€ per piece, plus fuel surcharge.
Additional Handling (Weight) Applies to a shipment containing any parcel, item, box, or package that has an actual weight greater than 31kg (but less than 68kg). This does not apply to an item, box, or package on a standard pallet.	18€ per consignment, plus fuel surcharge.
Address Correction Applied when either a collection or delivery address has to be amended.	€9 per consignment
Non-Stackable When any piece, skid or pallet in a shipment cannot be stacked due to the shape or packaging of the goods.	200€ per consignment, plus fuel surcharge.
Oversize Charge Applied to any package that exceeds 243cm in length or 330cm in girth (L + 2W + 2H).	55,00 € per consignment, plus fuel surcharge.
Saturday Delivery For deliveries made on a Saturday.	22,00 € per consignment, plus fuel surcharge.
Signature Required Applies if signature is requested upon delivery to a residential address.	2,50 € per consignment, plus fuel surcharge.
Remote Area Surcharge Applied when the delivery location is defined as remote. Areas are designated as Tier A, B or C - please refer to this spreadsheet (Excel file - right click, Save As).	Zone A: 3,10 € per consignment. Zone B: 0,45€ per kg (minimum 22,00 €). Zone C: 0,59 € (minimum 28,00 €), plus fuel surcharge. This will be added at time of booking.
Fuel Surcharge A fee charged by FedEx that covers the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is included in our prices and added on to some other surcharges as a percentage (where noted above). It varies depending on whether the service is express/air or standard/road. Fuel surcharges are updated regularly.	Please refer to the latest fuel surcharges

What if multiple Additional Handling surcharges apply to my shipment? Only the highest surcharge will be applied. Please note that Oversize Charge will not be charged together with AHS-Dimensions but, if applicable, will always be charged in addition to AHS-Packaging or AHS-Weight.

GLS

Surcharges Description	Fee
Address correction Administered if any part of the delivery address requires amendment.	5,00 €, plus fuel surcharge.
Island delivery Delivery address on German island.	15,10 €, plus fuel surcharge.
Over Handled/Oversized Pieces Applied to packages with a single dimension in excess of 120cm length, less than 3cm height or more than 150l volume; Non-stackable non-conveyable; additional handling due to packaging (for example: suitcases, tires, bags, wooden or metal boxes, plastic buckets (verified for shipping), bales of cloth, bundled parcels), non-cuboid shaped parcels, No-read parcels where label can't be scanned automatically)	9,50 €, plus fuel surcharge.
Overlength Applied to packages in excess of a length of 2 m	11,45 €, plus fuel surcharge.
Residential address Applied when the delivery address is residential.	0,31 €, plus fuel surcharge.
Volumetric weight Applied to packages in excess of a volume of 150 l; Volume in l = (length x width x height (in cm)) / 1000 Example: (L 80 cm x W 50cm x H 20cm) / 1000 = 80 litres;	9,50 €, plus fuel surcharge.
Warehousing Warehousing parcel - surcharge from 6th day	3,00 €
Fuel surcharge A fee charged by GLS that covers the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is included in our prices and added on to some other surcharges as a percentage (where noted above). It varies depending on whether the service is express/air or standard/road. Fuel surcharges are updated regularly.	Please refer to the latest fuel surcharges

Landmark Global

There are currently no surcharges for this service.

TG International Economy & Express (from the US)

Surcharge Description	Fee
Address Correction Applied when either a collection or delivery address has to be amended.	€20.85 per consignment, plus fuel.
Additional Handling (Dimensions) Applied if the longest side is greater than 48 inches (~122cm), or the second longest side is greater than 30 inches (~76cm), or the girth exceeds 105 inches (~266cm). Girth is calculated as (L+2xW+2xH).	€23.63 per package, plus fuel.
Additional Handling (Weight) Applied if the actual weight is greater than 70lbs (~31.75kg).	€33.37 per package, plus fuel.
Additional Handling (Packaging) Applied if the package: > is not fully encased in an outer shipping container; > is encased in an outer shipping container not made of corrugated fiberboard (cardboard) materials, including but not limited to metal, wood, canvas, leather, hard plastic, soft plastic (e.g., plastic bags) or expanded polystyrene foam (e.g., Styrofoam); > is encased in an outer shipping container covered in shrink wrap or stretch wrap; > is encased in a soft-sided pack (e.g., courier packs, poly bags and bubble mailers) that exceeds 18 inches along its longest side or 13 inches along its second-longest side or 5 inches in height; > is cylindrical, including (without limitation) mailing tubes, cans, buckets, barrels, drums or pails; > is bound with metal, plastic or cloth banding, or has wheels, casters, handles, or straps (including packages where the outer surface area is loosely wrapped, or where the contents protrude outside the surface area); or > could become entangled in or cause damage to other packages or the sortation system.	€19,93 per package, plus fuel.
AES Filing Fee Applied for all shipments with a value greater than 2500 US Dollars	€24 per shipment
Delivered Taxes Paid (Duty Reversal) Admin Fee Admin charge administered for billing customs duties and taxes to the shipper rather than the receiver.	€13.62 per consignment or 2.5% of the duty amount (whichever is greater)
Non-Stackable When any piece, skid or pallet in a shipment cannot be stacked due to the shape or packaging of the goods.	€287.32 per consignment, plus fuel.
Oversized Applied if the package exceeds 96 inches (~244cm) in length or 130 inches (~330cm) in girth (based on actual or volumetric weight—whichever is greater—subject to a 90lb minimum billable weight). Girth is calculated as (L+2xW+2xH).	€162.20 per package
Remote Area Surcharge Applied when the delivery location is defined as remote. Areas are designated as Tier A, B or C - please refer to this spreadsheet (Excel file - right click, Save As).	Zone A: 3,66€ per consignment, plus fuel. Zone B: 0,45€ per kg or 45,42€ per consignment (whichever is greater), plus fuel. Zone C: 0,59€ per kg or 59,32€ per consignment (whichever is greater), plus fuel. The remote are surcharge will be added at time of booking.
Residential Surcharge Applied when delivering to a residential address.	€5,42 per shipment, plus fuel.
Return Charge A surcharge applied for all returns in addition to the shipping cost.	€23.82 per consignment
Fuel Surcharge A fee that covers the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is included in our prices and added on to some other surcharges as a percentage (where noted above). It varies depending on whether the service is express/air or standard/road. Fuel surcharges are updated regularly.	Please refer to the latest fuel surcharges

TG International Express (from Germany to the US and Canada)

Surcharge Description	Fee
Additional Handling (Parcel) Applied if a package measures greater than 121cm along its longest side, greater than 76cm along its second-longest side or the girth-length is greater than 266cm.	35,00 € per piece, plus fuel*
Address Correction Applied when either a collection or delivery address has to be amended.	9€ per consignment
Delivered Taxes Paid (Duty Reversal) Admin Fee Admin charge administered for billing customs duties and taxes to the shipper rather than the receiver.	€15 or 2% of total duties and taxes (whichever is greater) when chosen during booking
Non-Stackable When any piece, skid or pallet in a shipment cannot be stacked due to the shape or packaging of the goods.	200,00 € per consignment, plus fuel
Oversized Applied if the package exceeds 96 inches (~244cm) in length or 130 inches (~330cm) in girth (based on actual or volumetric weight—whichever is greater—subject to a 90lb minimum billable weight). Girth is calculated as (L+2xW+2xH).	55,00 € per consignment, plus fuel*
Remote Area Surcharge Applied when the delivery location is defined as remote. Areas are designated as Tier A, B or C - please refer to this spreadsheet (Excel file - right click, Save As).	Zone A: 3,10 € per consignment. Zone B: 0,45€ per kg (minimum 22,00 €). Zone C: 0,59 € (minimum 28,00 €), plus fuel. This will be added at time of booking.
Saturday Delivery Surcharges might apply to deliveries performed on Saturdays.	22,00 € per consignment, plus fuel
Fuel Surcharge A fee that covers the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is included in our prices and added on to some other surcharges as a percentage (where noted above). It varies depending on whether the service is express/air or standard/road. Fuel surcharges are updated regularly.	Please refer to the latest fuel surcharges

What if multiple Additional Handling surcharges apply to my shipment? Only the highest surcharge will be applied. Please note that Oversize Charge will not be charged together with AHS-Dimensions but, if applicable, will always be charged in addition to AHS-Packaging or AHS-Weight.

Please note: Unfortunately Proof of delivery is subject to a charge after 90 days after delivery. The cost is €12.80 (+VAT) for national shipments and €20.45 (+VAT) for international shipments.

TG Palette

Surcharges Description	Fee
Address correction /return Additional fee for address deviation or returns.	Transport costs minus €15,00 gross
Cleaning e.g. damage with liquids Additional fee for cleaning costs, e.g. in case of a leakage.	63,03€ per shipment
Failed collection/delivery (>100 kg) Additional fee for failed collection / delivery of shipments heavier than 100 kg.	16,76€ per shipment
Failed collection/delivery (>200kg) Additional fee for failed collection / delivery of shipments heavier than 200kg.	25,00€ per shipment
Failed collection/delivery (>500kg) Additional fee for failed collection / delivery of shipments heavier than 500kg.	50,00€ per shipment
Failed collection/delivery (>1000kg) Additional fee for failed collection / delivery of shipments heavier than 1000kg.	80,00€ per shipment
Weight adjustment Additional fee for weight and measurement deviation from the order.	8,40€ per shipment
Remote surcharge (islands) Additional fee depending on weight for deliveries to remote areas; at least €46,22.	46,22€ per shipment

TNT

Surcharge Description	Fee
Additional Handling (Weight) Applies to a shipment containing any parcel, item, box, or package that has an actual weight greater than 31kg (but less than 68kg). This does not apply to an item, box, or package on a standard pallet.	NATIONAL: 10.00 € per shipment, plus fuel. INTERNATIONAL: 20.00 € per shipment, plus fuel.
Additional Handling (Packaging) This charge applies if your item: >is not fully encased in an outer shipping container or packaging; >is encased in an outer shipping container or packaging not made of corrugated fibreboard (cardboard) materials, including but not limited to metal, wood, canvas, leather, hard plastic, soft plastic, or expanded polystyrene foam (e.g., Styrofoam) >is encased in an outer shipping container or packaging covered in shrink wrap or stretch wrap >is round or cylindrical, including (without limitation) mailing tubes, cans, buckets, barrels, tires, drums, or pails >is bound with metal, plastic, or cloth banding, or has wheels (e.g., a bicycle), casters, handles, or straps, including packages where the outer surface area is loosely wrapped, or where the contents protrude outside the surface area >could become entangled in, or cause damage to other packages or our sortation system	NATIONAL: 20.00 € per shipment, plus fuel. INTERNATIONAL: 40.00 € per shipment, plus fuel.
Additional Handling (Non-Conveyable) Applied to any shipments with less than 30kg physical weight which will not fit on a conveyor belt; i.e. if one or more dimensions exceeds 120x70x60cm. E.g. <30kg with a length exceeding 120cm, or <30kg with a width exceeding 70cm.	NATIONAL: 22,50€ per shipment, plus fuel. INTERNATIONAL: 45,00€ per shipment, plus fuel.
Address Correction Applied if any part of the delivery address requires amendment.	NATIONAL: 6,00€ per shipment, plus fuel. INTERNATIONAL: 5,00€ per shipment, plus fuel.
Bulky Piece Applied to any piece in a shipment over 30kg in weight and with any dimension exceeding: TNT Express: 120x120x150cm TNT Economy Express: 240x120x180cm TNT Domestic: 240x120x150cm	NATIONAL: 30,00€ per shipment, plus fuel. INTERNATIONAL: 55,00€ per shipment, plus fuel.
Duty Reversal/DDP Administered for billing customs taxes and duties to the shipper rather than the receiver.	€20 per shipment
Lithium Battery Surcharge Applied when sending lithium batteries. (Please comply with the restrictions on lithium battery transport.)	INTERNATIONAL: €5 per shipment
Non-Stackable Piece Applied when any piece/pallet in a shipment cannot be stacked due to the shape, contents or packaging of the goods (e.g. conical pallet). Please note: stackable pallets must be able to stand a weight of another 70kg pallet (120cmx80cm). This surcharge also may apply when TNT palletises your shipment if deemed necessary for transport.	NATIONAL: 100,00€ per shipment, plus fuel. INTERNATIONAL: 200,00€ per shipment, plus fuel.
Remote Area Charge Applied when the delivery location is defined as remote. Please check the list of out-of-area postcodes (PDF) to see if your delivery address will be affected.	NATIONAL: min. 35,00€ per shipment, plus fuel. INTERNATIONAL: min. 18,00€ per shipment or €0,35 per kg, whichever is greater, plus fuel.
Residential Surcharge For deliveries sent to residential addresses.	€1.75 per shipment, plus fuel.
Saturday Collection Applied for parcels picked up on a Saturday.	NATIONAL: 30€ per shipment
Saturday Delivery For deliveries on Saturday.	NATIONAL: 6€ per shipment
Fuel Surcharge A fee charged by TNT that covers the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is included in our prices and added on to some other surcharges as a percentage (where noted above). It varies depending on whether the service is express/air or standard/road. Fuel surcharges are updated regularly.	Please refer to the latest fuel surcharges

What if multiple Additional Handling surcharges apply to my shipment? Only one surcharge will be applied based on this hierarchy: (1) Exceeds Dimensions; (2) Non-Conveyable; (3) AHS-Packaging, and (4) AHS-Weight. Please note that Non-Stackable always applies in addition to aforementioned surcharges, if shipment is in scope of the non-stackable definition.

UPS

Surcharge Description	Fee
Additional Handling Charged for: Any article that is not packaged in a cardboard box or that is encased in an outside shipping container made of metal or wood. Any cylindrical item (e.g. barrel, drum, tyre) that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container. Any package with the longest side exceeding 100cm or second longest side exceeding 76cm Any package with an actual weight greater than 25 kg Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 25 kg, and the weight of each package has not been specified on the source document	Domestic: 20,15€ per parcel, plus fuel surcharge. International: 22,75€ per parcel, plus fuel surcharge.
Address Correction Administered if any part of the collection or delivery address is missing or incorrect	7,60€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Signature Required Applies if signature is requested upon delivery to a residential address.	1,45€ per shipment
Delivered Taxes Paid (Duty Reversal) Fee An admin charge for billing customs duties and taxes to the shipper rather than the receiver. It applies in addition to any customs charges.	23,90€ per shipment
Disbursement Fee A fee applied when UPS prepays duties, taxes and other government charges on behalf of the payer.	6,60€ per shipment
Extended/Remote Area Surcharge Administered if the delivery location is classed as falling within an "extended" area. You can download the full list of Extended Areas from the UPS website.	Domestic: 0,26€ per kg or at least 11,04€ per shipment whichever is greater, plus fuel surcharge. International: 0,62€ per kg or at least 30,30€ per shipment whichever is greater, plus fuel surcharge.
Fee for Prohibited Items An admin fee charged for shipments that contain prohibited items.	138,90€ per shipment
Large Package Surcharge Any package with an actual weight equal to or greater than 40kg, or a girth greater than 300cm.	86,85€ per parcel, plus fuel surcharge.
Over Maximum Limits Any package with a girth greater than 400cm, or a length greater than 274cm, or a weight greater than 70kg.	426,00€ per parcel, plus fuel surcharge TEMPORARY PEAK SURCHARGE: €400 per parcel, plus fuel. This applies in addition to the base surcharge.
Residential Delivery Applies if the delivery address is a residential address.	3,15€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Same Day Collection Applies for scheduling a collection to take place on the same day the service is booked. Does not apply to Access Point drop-offs.	5,29€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Saturday Delivery Applied for Saturday domestic deliveries.	UPS Express: Domestic: 24,40€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge. International: 79,80€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge. UPS Standard (only DE, UK, FR, IT, NL, ES, PL, BE): Domestic: 7,15€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge. International: 8,35€ per shipment, plus fuel surcharge.
Fuel Surcharge A fee charged by UPS that covers the fluctuating cost of fuel. It is included in our prices and added on to some other surcharges as a percentage (where noted above). It varies depending on whether the service is express/air or standard/road.* Fuel surcharges are updated regularly.	Please refer to the latest fuel surcharges

*UPS Express, UPS Express Saver and UPS Expedited are air services; UPS Standard and UPS Access Point are road services.

USPS

Surcharge Description	Fee
Remote Area Surcharge This service is for mainland USA only. A surcharge will apply if attempting to send to Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands.	€30 per item
Volume Surcharge For parcels above 0.45kg and greater than 1 cubic foot (28316,8 cubi cm) in volume. This will be applied based on either the volumetric weight or the actual weight (whichever is higher).	€1.35 per 0.45kg