Demand Surcharge
Demand Surcharge (South Korea)
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: June 24, 2025
Please refer to this document for the latest information.
*Please note that the rate of the Demand Surcharge is subject to change depending on the time period. The schedule of changes will be notified on fedex.com.
Demand Surcharge from September 16, 2024 to October 20, 2024
| Surcharge per kg* (in USD) | |||||||
| Origin Region / Country |
Destination Region / Country | ||||||
| Australia & New Zealand1 | Asia2 | USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico3 | Europe4 (EU) | India | Middle East/Indian Subcontinent/ Africa5 (MEISA) | Latin America6 (LAC) | |
| Australia | $0.23 | $0.1 (Also applies to Guam and other countries)22 | $1.5 | $1.1 10 | $1.1 | $1.111 | $1.1 |
| New Zealand | $0.23 | $0.1 22 | $1.512 | $1.1 | $0.113 | $1.114 | $1.5 |
| Mainland China | $0.3 (also applies to Cambodia, Guam, and Laos) | $0.3 (also applies to Mongolia) | $2.2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $2.215 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | $0.3 | $0.316 | $2.2 | $2 | $2 | $2 | $2.2 (Also applies to Guam and other countries)15 |
| Macau SAR, China | $0.38 | $0.3 | $2.2 | $2 | $2 | $27 | $2.29 |
| Taiwan China** | $1.58 | $0.11 16 | $1.58 (also applies to Guam) | $1.16 | $1.58 | $1.16 | $1.5815 |
| Indonesia | $0.1 | $0.116 | $1.5 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $1.517 |
| Japan | $0.121 | $0.1 | $1.5 | $1.1 | $0.1 | $1.1 | $1.5 |
| South Korea | $1.1 | $0.1 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $1.1 (also applies to Brunei, Cambodia, Guam, Laos and Mongolia) | $1.1 | $1.115 |
| Malaysia | $0.1 | $0.116 | $1.5 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $1.1 (Also applies to Guam and other countries)15 |
| Philippines | $0.116 | $0.1 | $1.5 | $1.1 | $0.1 | $1.1 | $1.5 (Also applies to Guam and other countries)15 |
| Singapore | $0.1 | $0.116 | $1.5 | $1.1 | $0.1 | $1.1 | $1.518 |
| Thailand | $0.1 | $0.116 | $1.5 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $1.519 |
| Vietnam | $0.116 | $0.1 | $1.8 | $1.1 | $0.1 | $1.1 | $1.8 (Also applies to Guam and other countries)15 |
| Guam Surcharge per lb (in USD) |
$0.05 per lb | $0.05 per lb23 | $0.70 per lb20 | $0.50 per lb (also applies to Canada, Cambodia and Laos) | $0.50 per lb | $0.50 per lb (also applies to Mongolia) | $0.70 per lb |
| Cambodia Surcharge per kg (in KHR) |
KHR 400 | KHR 400 (also applies to Laos and Mongolia) | KHR 6000 | KHR 4400 | KHR 4400 | KHR 4400 (Also applies to Guam and other countries) 15 | KHR 4400 |
| All Other Regions / Countries | If you have any questions, please contact your local FedEx Sales or Customer Service team. | ||||||
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 USD 1.00 per shipment applies regardless of the origin market. The actual surcharge amount will be converted to billing currency.
** TW rates include 5% VAT. Minimum of USD 1.05 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).
1. Australia and New Zealand: Includes Australia, New Zealand and other countries/territories grouped under the same pricing zone of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list.
2. Asia: Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR China, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan China and Vietnam, except for certain lanes and other countries/territories grouped under the same pricing zone of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list.
3. USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico: Includes United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico except for certain lanes 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, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, except for certain lanes and other countries/territories grouped under the same pricing zone of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list.
5. MEISA: Includes United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Bahrain, Oman, except for certain lanes 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, Panama, except for certain lanes 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, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Palau and Wallis and Futuna.
8. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories : Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Bahamas, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, Saint Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, Martinique, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Barthelemy, Nevis, St. Christopher, Grand Cayman, Union Island, Great Thatch Island, Great Tobago Islands, Jost Van Dyke Islands, Norman Island, Tortola Island, St. Croix Island, St. John, and St. Thomas.
9. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories : Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Tonga, Vanuatu, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
10. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Tahiti and East Timor (Timor-Leste).
11. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Palau, Samoa, Tonga and Wallis and Futuna.
12. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Tahiti, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Tonga, Samoa, Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius, Bahamas, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, St. Barthelemy, Haiti, Jamaica, Nevis, St. Christopher, St. Kitts & Nevis, Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman, St. Lucia, St. Martin, Martinique and Montserrat, St. Maarten, Turks & Caicos Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Vincent, Union Island, British Virgin Islands, Great Thatch Island, Great Tobago Islands, Jost Van Dyke Islands, Norman Island, Tortola Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix Island, St. John, and St. Thomas.
13. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
14. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Palau and Wallis and Futuna.
15. 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.
16. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories : Cambodia, Laos and Mongolia.
17. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Palestine Autonomous, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Congo, Dem Rep Of, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Belarus and Afghanistan.
18. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Palestine Autonomous, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.
19. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Congo, Dem Rep Of, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
20. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius, Bahamas, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, St. Barthelemy, Haiti, Jamaica, Nevis, St. Christopher, St. Kitts & Nevis, Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman, St. Lucia, St. Martin, Martinique, Montserrat, Mexico, St. Maarten, Turks & Caicos Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Vincent, Union Island and British Virgin Islands, Great Thatch Island, Great Tobago Islands, Jost Van Dyke Islands, Norman Island, Tortola Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix Island, St. John, and St. Thomas.
21. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: American Samoa, Brunei, Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia, Guam, Cambodia, Laos, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Northern Mariana Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, East Timor, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.
22. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: Cambodia, Fiji, Laos, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Rota, Saipan, Tinian and Vanuatu.
23. The surcharge amount also applies to other countries/territories: American Samoa, Cook Islands, East Timor (Timor-Leste), French Polynesia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Rota, Saipan, Tahiti, Tinian and Wallis and Futuna.
Demand Surcharge from August 5, 2024 to September 15, 2024
| Surcharge per kg* (in USD) | |||||||
| Origin Region / Country |
Destination Region / Country | ||||||
| Australia & New Zealand1 | Asia2 | USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico3 | Europe4 (EU) | India | Middle East/Indian Subcontinent/ Africa5 (MEISA) | Latin America6 (LAC) | |
| Australia | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| New Zealand | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mainland China | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.88 | $0.88 | $0.88 | $0.00 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.88 | $0.88 | $0.88 | $0.00 |
| Macau SAR, China | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.88 | $0.88 | $0.88 7 | $0.00 |
| Taiwan China** | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 (Priority^^^ only) | $0.00 | $0.55 (Priority^^^ only) | $0.00 |
| Indonesia | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Japan | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| South Korea | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.22 (Priority^^^ only) | $0.00 | $0.22 (Priority^^^ only) | $0.00 |
| Malaysia | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Philippines | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Singapore | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Thailand | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Vietnam | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.22 (Priority^^^ only) | $0.00 | $0.22 (Priority^^^ only) | $0.00 |
| All Other Regions / Countries | If you have any questions, please contact your local FedEx Sales or Customer Service team. | ||||||
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 USD 1.00 per parcel shipment^ and USD 50.00 per freight shipment^^ applies regardless of the origin market. The actual surcharge amount will be converted to billing currency.
** TW rates include 5% VAT. Minimum of USD 1.05 per parcel shipment^ and USD 52.50 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).
1. Australia and New Zealand: Includes Australia, New Zealand and other countries/territories grouped under the same pricing zone of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list.
2. Asia: Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan China and Vietnam, except for certain lanes and other countries/territories grouped under the same pricing zone of your registered FedEx rate scale or price list.
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, 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: Includes United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, 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, 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, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Palau and Wallis and Futuna.