DHL Express Service and Rate Guide

To ensure that we continue to provide you with the industry’s highest-quality international services, DHL Express adjusts its prices annually – taking into consideration inflation and currency dynamics such as administrative costs related to regulatory and security measures. This helps us to continue providing best-in-class air express services to and from the more than 220 countries and territories that we serve.

Shipping rates for all DHL Express U.S. international services will increase by an average of 4.9%.

Yes. The changes in rates will apply to all DHL Express U.S. international services.

The new standard rates will be effective as of Wednesday, January 1, 2021.

As of January 1, 2021, you can use our electronic shipping solution MyDHL+ to determine 2021 shipping rates and service charges.

Download the DHL Express Service and Rate Guide 2021
Download the DHL Express Service and Rate Guide 2020

There are no new optional services or surcharges (OS&S) introduced for 2021.

Yes, there are changes to some Optional Services and Surcharges, effective as of January 1, 2021.
Rate Change:

• Address correction will change from $17.00 per shipment to $18.00 per shipment
• Change of billing will change from $17.00 per shipment to $18.00 per shipment
• Dangerous Goods will change from $110.00 per shipment to $117.50 per shipment
• Data Entry will change from $5.00 per waybill to $6.50 per waybill
• Direct signature will change from $5.25 per shipment to $5.55 per shipment
• Disbursement / Advance Payment will change from 2% of duties $15.00 min to 2% of duties $17.00 min
• Dry Ice will change from $5.85 per shipment to $6.15 per shipment
• Lithium Ion Batteries Section II (PI965) will change from $110.00 per shipment to $117.50 per shipment
• Non- Stackable Pallet will change from $215.00 per piece to $245.00 per piece
• Oversize Piece and Overweight Piece will change from $89.00 per piece to $94.00 per piece
• Remote Area Pickup and Delivery will change from $0.40 per lb with a $40.00 minimum to the greater of $42.00 per shipment or $0.42 per lb
• Residential address will change from $4.65 per shipment to $4.95 per shipment
• Shipment Value Protection will change from $1.05 per $100.00 of coverage, $3.15 minimum to: $1.15 per $100.00 of coverage, $3.45 minimum

Yes there is a change to the Single Clearance definition.

As of January 1, 2021 DHL will assess a service charge of $35.00 for shipments that require live entries and / or Antidumping / Countervailing clearance processing in addition to importer requests for a single formal entry if the shipment is qualified to be cleared informally on the manifest.

Please see updated 2021 description below:

Under 19 CFR 128 Express Consignments regulations, non-restricted merchandise based on value and commodity can be cleared on a consolidated manifest for more cost- and time efficient processing. DHL will assess a service charge for the following clearance processing that require individual handling:

• When the importer requests a single formal entry if the shipment is qualified to be cleared informally on the manifest
• If U.S. Customs and Border Protection requires Live Entry
• If the commodity and country of origin require Antidumping/Countervailing Duties at time of import

You can review the full list of Optional Services and Surcharges offered in the DHL Express Service and Rate Guide 2021

Yes, the process for updating the DHL Express shipping systems begins on January 1, 2021.