DHL utilizes an indexed fuel surcharge based upon the fuel prices
published monthly by the U.S. Department of Energy. This method closely links
fuel surcharges to current fuel prices and adjusts quickly to changes
up or down in fuel prices.
These surcharges are based on the spot price for fuel, and are applicable to all DHL products, except for
the following services: DHL Same Day, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Global Mail and DHL Solutions.
International Air Express Fuel Surcharge
The International Air Express indexed surcharge calculation is linked to the monthly rounded average of the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel as published by the U.S. Department of Energy
To view the
current USGC rounded average go to the U.S. Gulf Coast line on
the
U.S. Jet Fuel page. To view a three month
historical overview of the Air Express and International Fuel
Surcharge please click
here.
NOTE:
Clicking to the USGC index links will open a new external website
outside of www.dhl-usa.com and will open an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.
Fuel surcharge percentages, associated trigger points and basis for calculation are subject to change without notice. The calculation for fuel surcharge includes the following fees (where applicable): On Demand Pickup; Delivery Area Service; Remote Area Service; Residential Delivery; Saturday Delivery; Saturday Pickup; Large Package; Excess Limits Fees; Pickup & Return on Demand (PROD).
There is a two-month lag between the fuel price index
and the fuel surcharge. For example, the fuel surcharge for March 2009 is based on the January 2009 average spot price of fuel.
DHL International
Air Express Services
2009 Jet Fuel Surcharge Table
(Prices per gallon)
At Least
But Less Than
Surcharge
$1.30
0.00%
$1.30
$1.34
0.50%
$1.34
$1.38
1.00%
$1.38
$1.42
1.50%
$1.42
$1.46
2.00%
$1.46
$1.50
2.50%
$1.50
$1.54
3.00%
$1.54
$1.58
3.50%
$1.58
$1.62
4.00%
$1.62
$1.66
4.50%
$1.66
$1.70
5.00%
$1.70
$1.74
5.50%
$1.74
$1.78
6.00%
$1.78
$1.82
6.50%
$1.82
$1.86
7.00%
$1.86
$1.90
7.50%
$1.90
$1.94
8.00%
$1.94
$1.98
8.50%
$1.98
$2.02
9.00%
$2.02
$2.06
9.50%
$2.06
$2.10
10.00%
$2.10
$2.14
10.50%
$2.14
$2.18
11.00%
$2.18
$2.22
11.50%
$2.22
$2.26
12.00%
$2.26
$2.30
12.50%
$2.30
$2.34
13.00%
$2.34
$2.38
13.50%
$2.38
$2.42
14.00%
$2.42
$2.46
14.50%
$2.46
$2.50
15.00%
$2.50
15.50%
If fuel surcharge rises above 15.50% or there are changes to the trigger points, the above table will be updated
