Surcharge and other information
For Payers in Guam
Expanded Billing Options for Import Ancillary Clearance Services Incurred in Latin America and the Caribbean
Beginning May 1, 2021, there are two additional billing options that you can choose for the ancillary clearance service fees incurred in Latin America and the Caribbean (“LAC”):
- a) Bill to your own shipper account (i.e. Bill duties & taxes to shipper), or
- b) Bill to a third-party account based in the Asia-Pacific region2 (i.e. Bill duties & taxes to third party3).
This is on top of the existing option of billing ancillary clearance service fees to the shipment’s recipient (“Consignee”).
By selecting “Bill duties & taxes to shipper” on the FedEx air waybill, applicable duties and taxes4 and/or all ancillary clearance service fees incurred in the following LAC countries and territories will be invoiced to your shipper account:
Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina4, Aruba4, Bahamas4, Barbados4, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia4, Costa Rica4, Curacao4, Dominica, Dominican Republic4, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe4, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique4, Mexico4, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saba, Saint-Barthelemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, St. Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago4, Turks & Caicos, Uruguay, British Virgin Islands, and US Virgin Islands.
For the latest details on Ancillary Clearance Service Fees and any applicable destination value-added tax/ goods & services tax (VAT/GST4) assessed in the LAC region, please click here.
1 For security reasons, we have only displayed the last 6 digits of your 9-digit FedEx Account Number.
2 Asia-Pacific countries and territories with Global Payer option: Australia, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Mainland China, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, American Samoa, Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Mariana, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa.
3 Mainland China can only be billed to shipper.
4 As of May 1, 2021, shipments imported into the following LAC countries and territories will be subject to a destination value-added tax/ goods & services tax (VAT/GST) assessed on all fees incurred in the destination (including but not limited to ancillary fee): Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago.
For information about our surcharges, please download the ‘FedEx Surcharge and Other information’ PDF from the link below.
For the complete terms and conditions on FedEx services, please refer to the reverse side of the FedEx International Air Waybill, and the online Standard Conditions of Carriage or International Service Terms and Conditions of the shipment.
Duty Advancement Fee Renamed As Duty Disbursement Fee
Beginning March 22, 2021, “Duty Advancement Fee” will be renamed as “Duty Disbursement Fee” on FedEx invoices to align with global practice. There is no change to the fee standard itself.
For latest details on Ancillary Clearance Service Fees assessed in destination countries, please click here.
Out of Delivery/Pick-up Area Surcharge
FedEx Express international shipments delivered to or picked up from remote and less-accessible locations are charged an out-of-delivery-area or out-of-pickup-area surcharge.
Effective January 18, 2021, certain international shipments to/from the U.S. will be assessed an out-of-delivery-area surcharge or an out-of-pickup-area surcharge for International Express Freight services based on the ZIP code location of the pick-up or delivery.
A list of postal codes and cities where these surcharges apply is available here.
Additional Handling Surcharge
An Additional Handling Surcharge applies to any package that meets any of the following criteria:
Dimensions
A surcharge applies to a shipment containing any package that:
1) measures greater than 121 centimeters along its longest side;
2) measures greater than 76 centimeters along its second-longest side;
Effective January 18, 2021, Additional Handling Surcharge - Dimension will also apply to any package that measures greater than 266 centimeters in length and girth.
Package shape and dimensions may change during transit, which can affect the package’s surcharge eligibility. If the dimensions change during transit, FedEx may make appropriate adjustments to the shipment charges at any time.
Freight
A surcharge applies to a shipment containing any freight handling unit that measures greater than 157 centimeters along its longest side.
We reserve the right to assess additional handling charges for freight and any freight handling unit that requires special handling during transit.
Oversize Charge
Effective August 14, 2020, an oversize charge applies to a shipment containing packages that exceed 243 centimeters in length* or 330 centimeters in length* and girth (L+2W+2H).
Package shape and dimensions may change during transit, which can affect the package’s surcharge eligibility. If the dimensions change during transit, FedEx may make appropriate adjustments to the shipment charges at any time.
* Length is the longest side of a package.
Peak Surcharge Adjustment (Guam)
We announced a peak surcharge on all FedEx Express international parcel and freight shipments beginning April 6, 2020.
We implemented this surcharge due to the various COVID-19 containment restrictions issued in countries around the world. Those restrictions continue to disrupt the global supply chain. As a result, air cargo capacity is limited, and we are incurring incremental costs as we adjust our international networks to best deliver much-needed goods and services in this constrained environment.
From May 10, 2021, the surcharge amount for some FedEx Express international shipments will increase. These increases will allow us to continue providing the best possible service during this time. Updated amounts can be found below.
Peak Surcharge from April 6, 2020 to May 9, 2021 (Applicable to Global Third-Party Payers)
| Effective Date | Impacted shipments | Surcharge per kg (in USD) |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2020 - May 9, 2021 |
Global Third-Party^ shipments paid in Guam | USD 0.1 per lb* |
*USD1 per shipment minimum on parcel1 and USD50 per shipment minimum on freight2 applies regardless of the origin markets. The actual surcharge amount will be converted to billing currency.
^ For customers who have registered for Global third-Party service only. For other customers, an export peak surcharge based on the originating country/ territory is applied on inbound/third-party shipments.
1 Parcel shipment services are FedEx Envelope, FedEx Pak, FedEx International Priority (IP), FedEx International Economy (IE), FedEx International First (IF), FedEx 10kg Box and FedEx 25kg Box.
2 Freight shipment services are FedEx International Priority Freight (IPF) and FedEx International Economy Freight (IEF).
Peak Surcharge from May 10, 2021 (Applicable to Global Third-Party Payers)
| Effective Date | Impacted shipments | Surcharge per kg (in USD) |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2021 | Global Third-Party^ shipments paid in Guam | USD 0.1 per lb* (Parcel1) |
* USD1 per shipment minimum on parcel¹ and USD50 per shipment minimum on freight² applies regardless of the origin markets. The actual surcharge amount will be converted to billing currency.
^ For customers who have registered for Global third-Party service only. For other customers, an export peak surcharge based on the originating country/ territory is applied on inbound/third-party shipments.
1 Parcel shipment services are FedEx Envelope, FedEx Pak, FedEx International Priority (IP), FedEx International Economy (IE), FedEx International First (IF), FedEx 10kg Box, FedEx 25kg Box, FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution (IPD), FedEx International Economy DirectDistribution (IED).
2 Freight shipment services are FedEx International Priority Freight (IPF), FedEx International Economy Freight (IEF), FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Freight (IDF).