The changes in fuel prices have resulted in increased costs for the air express industry globally, necessitating the implementation of fuel surcharge to be levied on shipments.
DHL Express in Asia Pacific now adopt an index linked surcharge with effect from 1st June 2004. The surcharge will rise, fall or be removed in line with movements in fuel prices. Details of the surcharge will be updated each month on this site.
Effective 1st May 2009, DHL Express will include transportation related services as part of the net invoice amount. The fuel surcharge will be applied to the net invoice amount of each DHL Express shipment. The surcharge will be linked to the monthly average of the daily mid-spot price for a gallon of kerosene type jet fuel (Rotterdam ARA). Monthly fuel prices are published by the US Department of Energy
DHL Express Fuel Surcharge Index Table.
Note: The Index table is revised effective May 2009
Rotterdam (ARA) spot price of Kerosene jet fuel (USD/Gallon)
Surcharge
At Least
But Less than
$0.00
$0.60
0.00%
$0.60
$0.64
0.50%
$0.64
$0.68
1.00%
$0.68
$0.72
1.50%
$0.72
$0.76
2.00%
$0.76
$0.80
2.50%
$0.80
$0.84
3.00%
$0.84
$0.88
3.50%
$0.88
$0.92
4.00%
$0.92
$0.96
4.50%
$0.96
$1.00
5.00%
$1.00
$1.04
5.50%
$1.04
$1.08
6.00%
$1.08
$1.12
6.50%
$1.12
$1.16
7.00%
$1.16
$1.20
7.50%
$1.20
$1.24
8.00%
$1.24
$1.28
8.50%
$1.28
$1.33
9.00%
$1.33
$1.38
9.50%
$1.38
$1.43
10.00%
$1.43
$1.48
10.50%
$1.48
$1.53
11.00%
$1.53
$1.58
11.50%
$1.58
$1.63
12.00%
$1.63
$1.68
12.50%
$1.68
$1.73
13.00%
$1.73
$1.78
13.50%
$1.78
$1.83
14.00%
$1.83
$1.88
14.50%
$1.88
$1.93
15.00%
$1.93
$1.98
15.50%
$1.98
$2.03
16.00%
$2.03
$2.10
16.50%
$2.10
$2.17
17.00%
$2.17
$2.24
17.50%
$2.24
$2.31
18.00%
$2.31
$2.38
18.50%
$2.38
$2.45
19.00%
$2.45
$2.52
19.50%
$2.52
$2.59
20.00%
$2.59
$2.66
20.50%
$2.66
$2.73
21.00%
$2.73
$2.81
21.50%
$2.81
$2.89
22.00%
$2.89
$2.97
22.50%
$2.97
$3.05
23.00%
$3.05
$3.13
23.50%
$3.13
$3.21
24.00%
$3.21
$3.29
24.50%
$3.29
$3.37
25.00%
$3.37
$3.45
25.50%
$3.45
$3.53
26.00%
$3.53
$3.61
26.50%
$3.61
$3.69
27.00%
$3.69
$3.77
27.50%
$3.77
$3.85
28.00%
$3.85
$3.93
28.50%
$3.93
$4.01
29.00%
$4.01
$4.09
29.50%
$4.09
$4.17
30.00%
Note: There will be a lag in the application of the index. For example, the monthly average price for fuel in April 2004 will be used to determine the applicable surcharge in June 2004. This is due to the release dates of the data.
We value your business, and we will do our best to maintain the standard of service our customers have come to expect from DHL. We thank you for your continued partnership and understanding of the situation.
