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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 (see table below). Details of the surcharge will be updated each month on this site.

Effective 01 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

Details of the applicable surcharge for the current month will be updated on the 1st of each month on DHL Express Asia Pacific websites.

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 LeastBut less than 
$0.00$0.600.00%
$0.60$0.640.50%
$0.64$0.681.00%
$0.68$0.721.50%
$0.72$0.762.00%
$0.76$0.802.50%
$0.80$0.843.00%
$0.84$0.883.50%
$0.88$0.924.00%
$0.92$0.964.50%
$0.96$1.005.00%
$1.00$1.045.50%
$1.04$1.086.00%
$1.08$1.126.50%
$1.12$1.167.00%
$1.16$1.207.50%
$1.20$1.248.00%
$1.24$1.288.50%
$1.28$1.339.00%
$1.33$1.389.50%
$1.38$1.4310.00%
$1.43$1.4810.50%
$1.48$1.5311.00%
$1.53$1.5811.50%
$1.58$1.6312.00%
$1.63$1.6812.50%
$1.68$1.7313.00%
$1.73$1.7813.50%
$1.78$1.8314.00%
$1.83$1.8814.50%
$1.88$1.9315.00%
$1.93$1.9815.50%
$1.98$2.0316.00%
$2.03$2.1016.50%
$2.10$2.1717.00%
$2.17$2.2417.50%
$2.24$2.3118.00%
$2.31$2.3818.50%
$2.38$2.4519.00%
$2.45$2.5219.50%
$2.52$2.5920.00%
$2.59$2.6620.50%
$2.66$2.7321.00%
$2.73$2.8121.50%
$2.81$2.8922.00%
$2.89$2.9722.50%
$2.97$3.0523.00%
$3.05$3.1323.50%
$3.13$3.2124.00%
$3.21$3.2924.50%
$3.29$3.3725.00%
$3.37$3.4525.50%
$3.45$3.5326.00%
$3.53$3.6126.50%
$3.61$3.6927.00%
$3.69$3.7727.50%
$3.77$3.8528.00%
$3.85$3.9328.50%
$3.93$4.0129.00%
$4.01$4.0929.50%
$4.09$4.1730.00%
 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.

DHL reserves the right to change the fuel surcharge index and table with or without notice. Both the amount and duration of the surcharge will be determined at DHL's sole discretion.
DHL Global Forwarding Surcharge Information
Customers of the former Exel, who now form part of either DHL Global Forwarding or DHL Exel Supply Chain, should still refer to the jet fuel price index and airline surcharges as per usual.

The Fuel Surcharge (FSC) depends on the actual price for jet fuel. DHL Global Forwarding must collect this for the carriers without adding any profit margin; this is a pass-through cost only.
Jet Fuel Index
For information on the current jet fuel price index:

Access the  DHL Exel website

The jet fuel price index is as an average of the five most important spot markets - Rotterdam, Mediterranean, Far East Singapore, US-Gulf and US-Westcoast.
Airline Surcharges
For regular updates on surcharges as announced by the main airfreight carriers:

Access the  DHL Exel website
Security Surcharges
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.


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