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2026 Rate Guide Amendments

Important information regarding changes to FedEx® services, terms and conditions and rates since the publication of the 2026 FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Third-Party Rate Guides (Effective January 5, 2026), Canadian Edition and the FedEx Service Guide (Effective August 1, 2022), Canadian Edition are detailed below. Except as amended, modified or supplemented by the following, the FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Third-Party Rate Guides as well as the FedEx Service Guide shall remain in full force and effect.

 

2026 FedEx Global Third-Party Rates for Canada
2026 Global Third-Party Rates for Canada Amendment No. 1

2026 Amendment No. 1: FedEx Express Rate Guide

Effective March 9, 2026 , the FedEx Express Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

 

Page 117, Additional Fees/Surcharges and Information, Non-transportation Pickup fees and surcharges

The following ‘FedEx On-call Pickup’ fees are added to the table of additional fees/surcharges and will be applied on all intra-Canada and international services:

Definition

Applicable Services

Charges

FedEx On-call Pickup5, 6, 7

FedEx Future Day On-call Pickup

FedEx Same Day On-call Pickup

Intra-Canada Package Services

International Package Services

Mon – Fri                                   Sat
Online: $1.50 per stop        $2.50 per stop
Phone: $3.05 per stop        $4.50 per stop

Mon – Fri                                   Sat
Online: $1.50 per stop        $2.50 per stop
Phone: $3.05 per stop        $4.50 per stop

5 The FedEx On-call Pickup fees apply to on-call pickups for parcel packages with traditional labels, FedEx Print Return labels, FedEx Email Return labels. 
6 Scheduling your pickup using FedEx automation (either FedEx Ship ManagerTM at fedex.ca, FedEx Ship Manager Software, or FedEx Ship Manager Server). 
7 Scheduling your pickup by calling 1.800.GoFedEx and speaking with a customer representative. 

2026 Amendment No. 2: FedEx Express Rate Guide

Effective August 3, 2026, the FedEx Express Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

The U.S. Inbound Processing Fee will be renamed the Inbound Processing Fee. 

As of this date, the fee will also apply to all shipments destined to European Union (EU) member states:  Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The fee does not apply to shipments from one EU member state to another.

 

Pages 33, 34, 39, 40, 45, 46, 51, 52, 57, 58, 63, 66, 69 FedEx Export Rates to U.S. Destinations

ORIGINAL

 U.S. Inbound Processing Fee applies to U.S.-destined shipments.

AMENDED

 Inbound Processing Fee applies to U.S.-destined shipments.

 

Pages 35, 36, 41, 42, 47, 48, 53, 54, 59, 60, 64, 67, 70 FedEx Export Rates to International Destinations

A cross footnote symbol () is added to the subheading of each page immediately after “International Destinations” with an accompanying footnote as follows:

Inbound Processing Fee applies to EU-destined shipments.

 

Pages 112 Additional Fees/Surcharges and Information

ORIGINAL

U.S. Inbound Processing Fee 

A charge is assessed on export shipments to U.S. destinations in connection with the processing of those shipments for clearance.

AMENDED

Inbound Processing Fee

A charge is assessed on export shipments to U.S. and European Union (EU) member state destinations in connection with the processing of those shipments for clearance.

2026 Amendment No. 3: FedEx Express Rate Guide

Effective August 12, 2026, the FedEx Express Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

 

Page 112, Additional Fees/Surcharges and Information

The following ‘FedEx Authenticated Delivery’ fee is added to the table of additional fees/surcharges:

Definition

Applicable Services

Charges

FedEx® Authenticated Delivery

FedEx Authenticated Delivery is a premium delivery service option designed to help protect high-value and sensitive shipments from fraud, mis-delivery, and theft. It adds a critical step at delivery by requiring recipient authentication via a unique QR code, ensuring the package is released only to a recipient in possession of the unique QR code.


A charge applies when you request FedEx Authenticated Delivery when creating a shipment. When multiple package shipments are processed together using a FedEx electronic shipping solution, if FedEx Authenticated Delivery is selected it will apply to all packages within the shipment.


See https://www.fedex.com/en-ca/shipping-services/delivery-signature-options.html for more information about FedEx Authenticated Delivery.

Intra-Canada Package Services

International Package Services

$17.20 per shipment

Page 120, Additional Fees/Surcharges and Information, Declared Value, Intra-Canada Shipments

ORIGINAL

The Direct Signature Required Option will be automatically applied to shipments within Canada with a declared value of carriage equal to or greater than $500. Direct Signature Required fees will not apply for these shipments.

If multiple-package shipments processed together on a FedEx electronic shipping solution contain a package with a declared value of carriage equal to or greater than $500, the Direct Signature Required Option will automatically be applied to the entire shipment. See FedEx® Delivery Signature Options for more information.

AMENDED

For shipments that have a declared value of carriage equal to or greater than $500, the shipper can select either the default Direct Signature Required FedEx® Delivery Signature Option or FedEx® Authenticated Delivery. If FedEx Authenticated Delivery is selected, a fee will apply. 

If multiple-package shipments processed together on a FedEx electronic shipping solution contain a package with a declared value of carriage equal to or greater than $500, the shipper can select either the default Direct Signature Required FedEx® Delivery Signature Option or FedEx® Authenticated Delivery and the option selected will apply to the entire shipment. See FedEx® Delivery Signature Options and FedEx® Authenticated Delivery for more information.

 

Page 120, Additional Fees/Surcharges and Information, Declared Value, International Shipments

ORIGINAL

The Direct Signature Required Option will automatically be applied to packages destined to the U.S. that have a declared value of carriage equal to or greater than $500 USD. Direct Signature Required fees will not apply for those packages.

If multiple-package shipments destined to the U.S. are processed together on a FedEx electronic shipping solution and contain a package with a declared value of carriage equal to or greater than $500 USD, the Direct Signature Required Option will automatically be applied to the entire shipment. See FedEx® Delivery Signature Options for more information.

AMENDED

For shipments destined to the U.S. that have a declared value of carriage equal to or greater than $500 USD, the shipper can select either the default Direct Signature Required FedEx® Delivery Signature Option or FedEx® Authenticated Delivery. If FedEx Authenticated Delivery is selected, a fee will apply. 

If multiple-package shipments destined to the U.S. are processed together on a FedEx electronic shipping solution and contain a package with a declared value of carriage equal to or greater than $500 USD, the shipper can select either the default Direct Signature Required FedEx® Delivery Signature Option or FedEx® Authenticated Delivery and the option selected will apply to the entire shipment. See FedEx® Delivery Signature Options and FedEx® Authenticated Delivery for more information.

2026 Amendment No. 4: FedEx Express Rate Guide

Effective September 21, 2026, the FedEx Express Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

 

Page 112, Additional Fees/Surcharges and Information

The following ‘Demand – Additional Handling Surcharge’, ‘Demand – Oversize Charge’, and ‘Demand – Unauthorized Charge’ are added to the table of additional fees/surcharges:

Definition

Applicable Services

Charges

Demand – Additional Handling Surcharge

During specified times of the year, the Demand — Additional Handling Surcharge will apply to packages meeting the criteria and characteristics of the Additional Handling Surcharge (see above).

International Package Services

Go to fedex.ca/demand for information on demand surcharges in effect, including applicable services, surcharge amounts and effective dates.

Demand – Oversize Charge

During specified times of the year, the Demand — Oversize Charge will apply to packages meeting the criteria and characteristics of the Oversize Charge (see above).

International Package Services

Go to fedex.ca/demand for information on demand surcharges in effect, including applicable services, surcharge amounts and effective dates.

Demand - Unauthorized Charge

During specified times of the year, the Demand — Unauthorized Charge will apply to packages meeting the criteria and characteristics of the Unauthorized Charge (see above).

International Package Services

Go to fedex.ca/demand for information on demand surcharges in effect, including applicable services, surcharge amounts and effective dates.

2026 Amendment No. 5: FedEx Express Rate Guide

Effective September 28, 2026 until January 17, 2027, the FedEx Express Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

 

Page 112, Additional Fees/Surcharges and Information section, Special Handling Fees subsection is amended as follows:

The Additional Handling Surcharge assessed on Intra-Canada Package Services during this period will be $32.30 per shipment (Dimension), $36.35 per shipment (Weight), $29.90 per shipment (Packaging).

The Oversize Charge assessed on Intra-Canada Package Services during this period will be $174.00 per shipment.

The Unauthorized Charge assessed on Intra-Canada Package Services during this period will be $1,460 per shipment.

2026 Amendment No. 6: FedEx Express Rate Guide

Effective October 26, 2026 until January 17, 2027, the FedEx Express Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

 

The following “Demand – Residential Delivery Charge” will be assessed during this period:

Demand — Residential Delivery Charge

Customers at the enterprise level who meet a certain volume threshold (as indicated below) will be charged a Demand — Residential Delivery Charge for shipments/packages shipped during Oct. 26, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027. The scope of a customer's volume shall be determined by FedEx in its sole discretion. The Demand — Residential Delivery Charge will be assessed in addition to the customer’s Residential Delivery Charge. Any contracted discount the customer may have on the Residential Delivery Charge will not apply to the Demand — Residential Delivery Charge. For invoicing purposes, this charge will be combined with the customer’s Residential Delivery Charge.

  • For customers who ship more than 7,000 weekly average packages (total for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Canada domestic residential and commercial combined) from Sept. 28, 2026 – Oct. 11, 2026*, the Demand — Residential Delivery Charge reflected in the chart below will apply Oct. 26, 2026 – Dec. 6, 2026. The amount charged will be based on a Demand Factor, calculated as weekly average packages shipped Sept. 28, 2026 – Oct. 11, 2026*, divided by weekly average packages shipped Mar. 2, 2026 – Mar. 29, 2026, multiplied by 100. Demand Factor and amount charged are determined separately for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. 

    *For weeks with holidays, weekly average value will be prorated based on the FedEx normal operating days during non-holiday weeks. 

  • For customers who ship more than 7,000 weekly average packages (total for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Canada domestic residential and commercial combined) from Nov. 9, 2026 – Nov. 22, 2026*, the Demand — Residential Delivery Charge reflected in the chart below will apply Dec. 7, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027. The amount charged per package will be based on a Demand Factor, calculated as weekly average packages shipped Nov. 9, 2026 – Nov. 22, 2026*, divided by weekly average packages shipped Mar. 2, 2026 – Mar. 29, 2026, multiplied by 100. Demand Factor and amount charged are determined separately for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. 

    *For weeks with holidays, weekly average value will be prorated based on the FedEx normal operating days during non-holiday weeks. 

Charge Name Applicable Services Demand Factor Surcharge Amount Effective Dates
Demand – Residential Delivery Charge Intra-Canada Package Services >110% to 200% $1.50 per shipment Oct. 26, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027
>200% $2.50 per shipment Oct. 26, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027

2026 Amendment No. 1: FedEx Ground Rate Guide

Effective March 9, 2026, the FedEx Ground Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

 

Page 63, Additional Fees/Surcharges and Information, Non-transportation Pickup Fees and Surcharges

The following ‘FedEx On-call Pickup’ fees are added to the table of Additional fees/surcharges and will be applied on all intra-Canada and international package services:

Definition

Applicable Services

Charges

FedEx On-call Pickup5, 6, 7

FedEx Future Day On-call Pickup

FedEx Same Day On-call Pickup

Intra-Canada Package Services

International Package Services

Mon – Fri                                   Sat
Online: $1.50 per stop        $2.50 per stop
Phone: $3.05 per stop        $4.50 per stop

Mon – Fri                                   Sat
Online: $1.50 per stop        $2.50 per stop
Phone: $3.05 per stop        $4.50 per stop

5 The FedEx On-call Pickup fees apply to on-call pickups for parcel packages with traditional labels, FedEx Print Return labels, FedEx Email Return labels. 
6 Scheduling your pickup using FedEx automation (either FedEx Ship ManagerTM at fedex.ca, FedEx Ship Manager Software, or FedEx Ship Manager Server). 
7 Scheduling your pickup by calling 1.800.GoFedEx and speaking with a customer representative. 

2026 Amendment No. 2: FedEx Ground Rate Guide

Effective Aug. 3, 2026, the FedEx Ground Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

The U.S. Inbound Processing Fee will be renamed the Inbound Processing Fee. All references to “U.S. Inbound Processing Fee” are replaced with “Inbound Processing Fee”.

2026 Amendment No. 3: FedEx Ground Rate Guide

Effective September 21, 2026, the FedEx Ground Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

 

Page 58, Additional Fees/Surcharges and Information

Original:

Definition

Applicable Services

Charges

Demand — Unauthorized Package Fee 

During specified times of the year, the Demand — Unauthorized Package Fee will apply to packages meeting the criteria and characteristics of the Unauthorized Package Fee (see above)

Intra-Canada Service International Service

Visit fedex.ca/demand for information on demand surcharges in effect, including applicable services, surcharge amounts and effective dates.

Amended:

Definition

Applicable Services

Charges

Demand — Unauthorized Charge*

During specified times of the year, the Demand — Unauthorized Charge will apply to packages meeting the criteria and characteristics of the Unauthorized Package Fee (see above)

*Effective September 21, 2026, the Demand – Unauthorized Package Fee will be renamed the Demand – Unauthorized Charge

Intra-Canada Service International Service

Visit fedex.ca/demand for information on demand surcharges in effect, including applicable services, surcharge amounts and effective dates.

2026 Amendment No. 4: FedEx Ground Rate Guide

Effective October 26, 2026 until January 17, 2027, the FedEx Ground Rate Guide (Canadian Edition, Effective January 5, 2026) is amended as follows:

 

The following “Demand – Residential Delivery Charge” will be assessed during this period:

Demand — Residential Delivery Charge

Customers at the enterprise level who meet a certain volume threshold (as indicated below) will be charged a Demand — Residential Delivery Charge for shipments/packages shipped during Oct. 26, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027. The scope of a customer's volume shall be determined by FedEx in its sole discretion. The Demand — Residential Delivery Charge will be assessed in addition to the customer’s Residential Delivery Charge. Any contracted discount the customer may have on the Residential Delivery Charge will not apply to the Demand — Residential Delivery Charge. For invoicing purposes, this charge will be combined with the customer’s Residential Delivery Charge.

  • For customers who ship more than 7,000 weekly average packages (total for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Canada domestic residential and commercial combined) from Sept. 28, 2026 – Oct. 11, 2026*, the Demand — Residential Delivery Charge reflected in the chart below will apply Oct. 26, 2026 – Dec. 6, 2026. The amount charged will be based on a Demand Factor, calculated as weekly average packages shipped Sept. 28, 2026 – Oct. 11, 2026*, divided by weekly average packages shipped Mar. 2, 2026 – Mar. 29, 2026, multiplied by 100. Demand Factor and amount charged are determined separately for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. 

    *For weeks with holidays, weekly average value will be prorated based on the FedEx normal operating days during non-holiday weeks. 

  • For customers who ship more than 7,000 weekly average packages (total for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Canada domestic residential and commercial combined) from Nov. 9, 2026 – Nov. 22, 2026*, the Demand — Residential Delivery Charge reflected in the chart below will apply Dec. 7, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027. The amount charged per package will be based on a Demand Factor, calculated as weekly average packages shipped Nov. 9, 2026 – Nov. 22, 2026*, divided by weekly average packages shipped Mar. 2, 2026 – Mar. 29, 2026, multiplied by 100. Demand Factor and amount charged are determined separately for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. 

    *For weeks with holidays, weekly average value will be prorated based on the FedEx normal operating days during non-holiday weeks. 

Charge Name Applicable Services Demand Factor Surcharge Amount Effective Dates
Demand – Residential Delivery Charge Intra-Canada Services >110% to 200% $1.00 per package Oct. 26, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027
>200% $2.00 per package Oct. 26, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027

2026 Amendment No. 1: FedEx Global Third-Party Rates for Canada

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