Demand Surcharge
Demand Surcharge (Mainland China)
During times of elevated shipping volumes, heightened demand for capacity, increased operating costs, and other strains on our network, FedEx may apply a demand surcharge.
Demand Surcharge updated: July 16, 2025
Please refer to this document for the latest information.
Demand Surcharge from September 16, 2024, to October 27, 2024
| Service | Region / Country | Surcharge per kg* (in RMB) | |
| Priority^ | Economy^^ | ||
| Export shipments from Mainland China to | Australia and New Zealand1 | RMB 2.2 per kg | RMB 2.2 per kg |
| Asia2 | RMB 2.2 per kg | RMB 2.2 per kg | |
| USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico3 |
RMB 15.9 per kg | RMB 15.9 per kg | |
| Europe4 (EU) | RMB 14.5 per kg | RMB 14.5 per kg | |
| India | RMB 14.5 per kg | RMB 14.5 per kg | |
| Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa5 (MEISA) |
RMB 14.5 per kg | RMB 14.5 per kg | |
| Latin America6,7 (LAC) | RMB 15.9 per kg | RMB 15.9 per kg | |
| ImportOne# shipments to Mainland China from | Australia and New Zealand1 | RMB 0.7 per kg | RMB 0.7 per kg |
| Asia2 | RMB 0.7 per kg | RMB 0.7 per kg | |
| USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico3 |
RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| Europe4 (EU) | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| India | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa5 (MEISA) |
RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| Latin America6,7 (LAC) | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
Demand Surcharge will be determined at FedEx’s sole discretion and subject to the terms and conditions provided in FedEx Service Guide and FedEx Standard Conditions of Carriage of shipment origin country. FedEx reserves the right to amend the Demand Surcharge, including but not limited to the rates, duration, applicable areas or any other conditions. FedEx may also, at its sole discretion, cancel, modify or adjust any waiver of Demand Surcharge by prior notice.
The surcharge amounts presented above are indicative only and may differ depending on the rate scale or price list for which you have registered with FedEx. To find out the actual surcharge for your shipment, please log in to your FedEx account on fedex.com and use the “Rates & Transit Times” application. If you have any questions, please contact your local Sales or Customer Service team.
Some countries/territories belonging to different geographical regions as presented above may follow the same surcharge amount (per kg) if they are grouped under the same pricing zone for any given rate scale or price list. For details, please refer to the zone index of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list, or contact your local Sales or Customer Service team.
* Minimum of RMB 7.2 per shipment applies, regardless of the origin market. The actual surcharge amount will be converted to billing currency.
^ Priority shipment services are FedEx Envelope, FedEx Pak, FedEx International Priority (IP), FedEx International Priority Express (IPE), FedEx International Priority Freight (IPF) , FedEx International First (IF), FedEx 10kg Box, FedEx 25kg Box, FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution (IPD), FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Freight (IDF), FedEx International Connect Plus (FICP).
^^ Economy shipment services are FedEx International Economy (IE), FedEx International Economy Freight (IEF), FedEx International Economy DirectDistribution (IED), FedEx International Deferred Freight (FDF).
# For customers who have registered for the ImportOne service only. Customers registered for the ImportOne service will receive discounts based on the published destination-based International Import Express base rates, as indicated in their pricing agreement. For all other customers who have not registered for ImportOne service, surcharges applied on inbound/third-party shipments will be determined by the originating country/territory.
1. Australia and New Zealand: Includes Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Cambodia, Guam and Laos.
2. Asia: Includes Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR China, Malaysia, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Macau SAR China and Mongolia.
3. USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico: Includes United States of America, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
4. EU: Includes Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Belgium, Canary Islands, Channel Islands, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, San Marino, Spain, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland.
5. MEISA: Includes Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Congo, Dem Rep Of, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Reunion, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Gibraltar, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro and Palestine Autonomous.
6. LAC: Includes Anguilla, Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grand Cayman, Great Thatch Island, Great Tobago Islands, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Jost Van Dyke Islands, Martinique, Montserrat, Nevis, Nicaragua, Norman Island, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix Island, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Suriname, Tortola Island, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Union Island, Uruguay and Venezuela.
7. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Tonga, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna.
Demand Surcharge from August 5, 2024, to September 15, 2024 (Mainland China)
| Service | Region / Country | Surcharge per kg* (in RMB) | |
| Priority^^^ | Economy^^^^ | ||
| Export shipments from Mainland China to | Australia and New Zealand1 | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg |
| Asia2 | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico3 |
RMB 4 per kg | RMB 4 per kg | |
| Europe4 (EU) | RMB 6.4 per kg | RMB 6.4 per kg | |
| India | RMB 6.4 per kg | RMB 6.4 per kg | |
| Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa5 (MEISA) |
RMB 6.4 per kg | RMB 6.4 per kg | |
| Latin America6,7 (LAC) | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| ImportOne# shipments to Mainland China from | Australia and New Zealand1 | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg |
| Asia2 | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico3 |
RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| Europe4 (EU) | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| India | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa5 (MEISA) |
RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
| Latin America6,7 (LAC) | RMB 0 per kg | RMB 0 per kg | |
Demand Surcharge will be determined at FedEx’s sole discretion and subject to the terms and conditions provided in FedEx Service Guide and FedEx Standard Conditions of Carriage of shipment origin country. FedEx reserves the right to amend the Demand Surcharge, including but not limited to the rates, duration, applicable areas or any other conditions. FedEx may also, at its sole discretion, cancel, modify or adjust any waiver of Demand Surcharge by prior notice.
The surcharge amounts presented above are indicative only and may differ depending on the rate scale or price list for which you have registered with FedEx. To find out the actual surcharge for your shipment, please log in to your FedEx account on fedex.com and use the “Rates & Transit Times” application. If you have any questions, please contact your local Sales or Customer Service team.
Some countries/territories belonging to different geographical regions as presented above may follow the same surcharge amount (per kg) if they are grouped under the same pricing zone for any given rate scale or price list. For details, please refer to the zone index of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list, or contact your local Sales or Customer Service team.
* Minimum of RMB 7.2 per parcel shipment^ and RMB 362 per freight shipment^^ applies, regardless of the origin market. The actual surcharge amount will be converted to billing currency.
^ Parcel shipment services are FedEx Envelope, FedEx Pak, FedEx International Priority (IP), FedEx International Priority Express (IPE), FedEx International Economy (IE), FedEx International First (IF), FedEx 10kg Box, FedEx 25kg Box, FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution (IPD), FedEx International Economy DirectDistribution (IED), FedEx International Connect Plus (FICP).
^^ Freight shipment services are FedEx International Priority Freight (IPF), FedEx International Economy Freight (IEF), FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Freight (IDF), FedEx International Deferred Freight (FDF).
^^^ Priority shipment services are FedEx Envelope, FedEx Pak, FedEx International Priority (IP), FedEx International Priority Express (IPE), FedEx International Priority Freight (IPF) , FedEx International First (IF), FedEx 10kg Box, FedEx 25kg Box, FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution (IPD), FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Freight (IDF), FedEx International Connect Plus (FICP).
^^^^ Economy shipment services are FedEx International Economy (IE), FedEx International Economy Freight (IEF), FedEx International Economy DirectDistribution (IED), FedEx International Deferred Freight (FDF).
# For customers who have registered for the ImportOne service only. Customers registered for the ImportOne service will receive discounts based on the published destination-based International Import Express base rates, as indicated in their pricing agreement. For all other customers who have not registered for ImportOne service, surcharges applied on inbound/third-party shipments will be determined by the originating country/territory.
1. Australia and New Zealand: Includes Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Cambodia, Guam and Laos.
2. Asia: Includes Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR China, Malaysia, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Macau SAR China and Mongolia.
3. USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico:Includes United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and other countries/territories grouped under the same pricing zone of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list.
4. EU: Includes United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Israel, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden and other countries/territories grouped under the same pricing zone of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list.
5. MEISA: IncludesUnited Arab Emirates, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Pakistan, Morocco, Qatar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Bahrain, Oman and other countries/territories grouped under the same pricing zone of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list.
6. LAC: Includes Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama and other countries/territories grouped under the same pricing zone of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list.
7. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Tonga, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna.