Fuel Surcharge Information

As a result of an ongoing Class Action Suit in the U.S.A., airlines who had previously published a Jet Fuel Index have now removed these from their websites. As a consequence, DHL Global Forwarding has also ceased to publish a Jet Fuel Index.

If you require guidance on jet fuel price development, an independent indicator can be found on the IATA website.

After the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001, all carriers had to increase their security measures tremendously, also for air freight transportation. To cover these and their heavily increased insurance costs, they implemented the Security Surcharge (SSC). DHL Global Forwarding must collect this for the carriers without adding any profit margin; this is a pass-through cost only.

The DHL Freight Fuel Surcharge for June 2013 will be 11.1%

Fuel surcharges from previous months
May 2013 - 12.3%
April 2013 - 13.5%
March 2013 - 12.3%
February 2013 - 11.7%
January 2013 - 12.3%

December 2012 - 12.3%
November 2012 - 12.3%
October 2012 - 12.9%
September 2012 - 11.7%
August 2012 - 10.5%
July 2012 - 11.7%
June 2012 - 12.3%
May 2012 - 13.5%
April 2012 - 13.5%
March 2012 - 12.3%
February 2012 - 11.7%
January 2012 - 12.3%

The change in fuel surcharge calculation is being put in place to recognise the impact of UK Duty charges being applied that are out with the standard bulk price model previously utilised. The new model also recognises that the cost profile of the Freight service differs from our Express parcels services, hence the fuel surcharge applied to the two services are likely to be different in the future.

The products impacted by this are Domestic and Euroconnect. The flexible surcharge will be implemented in accordance with the table below. This means DHL will continue to adjust the surcharge in line with future movements in fuel prices.

The surcharge will be linked to the FTA published average bulk fuel price for the last week of the preceding month.

Freight Transportation Association (FTA) published fuel prices

Details of the surcharge will be updated each month on this site. Please regularly check this website for any updates or changes.

We reserve the right to change the fuel surcharge index and table without notice.

The DHL Freight currency surcharge for May 2013 will be 14%

Currency surcharges from previous months
April 2013 - 14%
March 2013 - 14%
February 2013 - 12%
January 2013 - 10%

December 2012 - 10%
November 2012 - 10%
October 2012 - 10%
September 2012 - 8%
August 2012 - 8%
July 2012 - 10%
June 2012 - 10%
May 2012 - 12%
April 2012- 12%
March 2012- 12%
February 2012- 12%
January 2012- 12%

Over the last few months, you may have noticed a number of changes in the financial markets including the weakening of the Sterling Pound (£) against the Euro (€).

Due to the nature of our business, the majority of our costs, to move freight into Europe and deliver, are incurred and paid in euros. Until now the impact of the exchange movement has been absorbed by DHL Freight. However due to the increasing movement of the Exchange Rate between the two currencies, I am sure you will understand that it is no longer viable for DHL Freight to continue to do this.

Therefore after great consideration, DHL Freight have no alternative but to apply a currency surcharge, to all sterling-paid shipments to Europe, until further notice.

The currency surcharge will be calculated each month based on the FT.com Exchange Rate between the sterling pound (£) and the Euro (€). The rate will be taken on the 2nd last Friday of the previous month. The surcharge will be shown as a separate item on your invoice.

Details of the surcharge will be updated each month on this site. Please regularly check this website for any updates or changes.

We reserve the right to change the currency surcharge index and table without notice.