Billing
If you have a UPS account number, the fuel surcharge will be included on your weekly bill. If you are an occasional UPS customer and do not receive a weekly bill, a fuel surcharge will be included in your charges.
The following table illustrates the Fuel Surcharge history:
| Effective Start Date | Standard Services Surcharge | All Express Services Within the EU* Surcharge | All Express Services & Expedited Services outside the EU Surcharge |
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Fuel Surcharge
UPS uses an index-based surcharge that is adjusted weekly. Changes to the surcharge will be effective on Monday of each week. The surcharge will be based on the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) price for kerosene-type jet fuel as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) for the week that is two weeks prior to the adjustment, rounded to the nearest cent. For example, the surcharge for the week of February 6, 2017 is based on the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Price for the week of January 23, 2017.
The Fuel Surcharge will be set in relation to the following table:
| At Least | But Less Than | Surcharge |
|---|
Fuel Surcharge percentages and thresholds are subject to change without prior notice. If the Fuel Surcharge rises above 5.25% or there are changes to the thresholds, the above table will be updated. Regardless of EIA reported average fuel prices or the table above, the actual fuel surcharge percentages posted will apply for the periods specified.
For the reported jet fuel pricing information, please see the EIA Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Prices. If the reported fuel pricing information is delayed, UPS may use reported fuel pricing information from an earlier week.
All Express Services and Expedited Service Fuel Surcharges
UPS uses an index-based surcharge that is adjusted weekly. Changes to the surcharge will be effective on Monday of each week. The surcharge will be based on the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) price for kerosene-type jet fuel as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) for the week that is two weeks prior to the adjustment, rounded to the nearest cent. For example, the surcharge for the week of February 6, 2017 is based on the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Price for the week of January 23, 2017.
The Europe Domestic Air/International Air will be set in relation to the following table:
| At Least | But Less Than | Shipments within the EU* | Shipments outside the EU |
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Note: Fuel surcharge percentages and amounts, associated trigger points and methods of calculation are subject to change without notice.
Regardless of EIA reported average fuel prices or the table above, the actual fuel surcharge percentages posted will apply for the periods specified.
For the reported jet fuel pricing information, please see the EIA Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Prices. If the reported fuel pricing information is delayed, UPS may use reported fuel pricing information from an earlier week.
Download the EIA's Gulf Coast (USGC) Jet Fuel Prices
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Services Affected
The surcharges apply to domestic and international transportation charges on all services, and to the following accessorial charges (where applicable):
- International Extended Area Charges
- Remote Delivery Charges
- Saturday Delivery
- Residential Delivery
- Large Package Surcharge
- Peak Surcharges
Air Freight Fuel Surcharge Information
An Air Freight Fuel Surcharge applies to the following air freight services for all countries in which these services are available:
- UPS ExpressSM Freight
- UPS Air Freight DirectSM
- PS Air Freight ConsolidatedSM
* For shipments to Jersey, Isle of Man, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Melilla, Ceuta, Canary Islands , Madeira, Azores, Livigno, Campione d'Italia, Mount Athos, Heligoland, Busingen, Wallis & Futuna Islands,St. Pierre & Miquelon, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, Reunion, New Caledonia, Mayotte, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Polynesia, French Guiana, and Aland Islands, surcharges for "shipments outside the EU" will apply. For all Worldwide Express Freight shipments the "shipments outside the EU" surcharge will apply.