Surcharge and other information
For Payers in South Korea
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.
Demand Surcharge
During times of elevated shipping volumes, heightened demand for capacity, increased operating costs, and other strains on our network, FedEx may assess a Demand Surcharge.
See our Demand Surcharge here.
Inbound Processing Fee
Effective August 3, 2026, the U.S. Inbound Processing Fee will be called 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.
Additional Handling Surcharge – Dimension and Oversize Charge
Effective January 12, 2026, there will be a new cubic volume criterion to Additional Handling Surcharge (AHS) – Dimension, and both a cubic volume and a weight criterion to Oversize Charge, in addition to existing criteria.
If a package qualifies for more than one non-standard surcharge below, the highest charge after the discount will be assessed:
- AHS – Dimension
- AHS – Weight
- AHS – Packaging
- Oversize Charge
- Unauthorized Package Charge
Paper Invoice Fee
KRW 5,000 per freight or duty invoice. This fee applies when a customer opts to continue receiving paper invoices. The charge will appear on a separate Miscellaneous (MISC) Invoice, which will be sent to their registered email address.
To avoid this fee, we encourage you to sign up for FedEx Billing Online (FBO) and receive your invoices in PDF format via email. With FBO, you can enjoy 24/7 access to electronic invoices -- anytime, anywhere.
Click here to sign up now!
NOTE: The above rate is exclusive of applicable taxes.
Manual Document Handling Fee
KRW 3,000 per Air Waybill. This fee applies when a customer opts not to use the available digital alternatives. The charge will be billed on a separate invoice.
NOTE: The above rate is exclusive of applicable taxes.
Billing Change Fee
KRW 12,000 per revised or rebilled invoice. This fee applies when a customer requests change to the billing information of a shipment after its invoice has been issued. It is charged in addition to the original shipping costs.
The following types of customer-initiated changes will incur a Billing Change Fee:
- Payor’s company name
- Payor’s business address
- Invoice date
- Invoicing format: Single Invoice Single Air Waybill versus Single Invoice Multiple Air Waybills
- Rebill to another account (if an incorrect account number was provided to FedEx)
NOTE: The above rate is exclusive of applicable taxes.
Clearance Services and Related Fees
Effective July 20, 2026, the following fees will be adjusted:
- Advancement Fee/ Disbursement Fee/ Duty and Tax Advancement Fee
- Reimbursement on Delivery Fee (Duty Tax Handling Fee)/ Reimbursement on Delivery Fee / Duty Handling Fee
You may access the adjusted fees here. The updated rates will be accessible via the link below once they take effect.
See Clearance Services and Related Fees here.