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.
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.
There is a two-month lag between the fuel price index
and the fuel surcharge. For example, the fuel surcharge for March 2010 is based on the January 2010 average spot price of fuel.
To view a three month historical overview of DHL’s Air Express and International Fuel Surcharge please click here.
To view DHL 2009 Air Express International Fuel Surcharge Index Table click here.
Fuel surcharge percentages, associated trigger points and basis for calculation are subject to change without notice.
The calculation of fuel surcharge includes the following service charges when applicable: Non Standard Delivery, Non Standard Pickup, Non Standard Shipment, Remote Area Service and Saturday Delivery.
DHL International
Air Express Services
2010 Jet Fuel Surcharge Table
(Prices per gallon)
At Least
But Less Than
Surcharge
$1.46
0.00%
$1.46
$1.50
0.50%
$1.50
$1.54
1.00%
$1.54
$1.58
1.50%
$1.58
$1.62
2.00%
$1.62
$1.66
2.50%
$1.66
$1.70
3.00%
$1.70
$1.74
3.50%
$1.74
$1.78
4.00%
$1.78
$1.82
4.50%
$1.82
$1.86
5.00%
$1.86
$1.90
5.50%
$1.90
$1.94
6.00%
$1.94
$1.98
6.50%
$1.98
$2.02
7.00%
$2.02
$2.06
7.50%
$2.06
$2.10
8.00%
$2.10
$2.14
8.50%
$2.14
$2.18
9.00%
$2.18
$2.22
9.50%
$2.22
$2.26
10.00%
$2.26
$2.32
10.50%
$2.32
$2.38
11.00%
$2.38
$2.44
11.50%
$2.44
$2.50
12.00%
$2.50
$2.56
12.50%
$2.56
$2.62
13.00%
$2.62
$2.68
13.50%
$2.68
$2.74
14.00%
$2.74
$2.80
14.50%
$2.80
$2.86
15.00%
$2.86
$2.92
15.50%
$2.92
$2.98
16.00%
$2.98
$3.04
16.50%
If fuel surcharge rises above 16.50% or there are changes to the trigger points, the above table will be updated
