FedEx adds demand surcharges on US imports from Canada, Europe, Latin America
FedEx will levy demand surcharges on various import shipments into the United States from Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean starting Monday until further notice. For example, the demand fee on a 40-pound priority shipment from China would rise $22.40 before any fuel surcharges.
Economy services will see the lower rate increases, while express services will face the higher rate increases.
Last year, FedEx imposed a temporary fee on parcel shipments from China, Hong Kong, and the Philippines entering the United States as importers sought to move inventory ahead of new tariffs and the expiration of the de minimis exemption.
What we know
FedEx will levy demand surcharges on various import shipments into the U.S. — including those originating from Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean — starting Monday until further notice, the carrier announced earlier this month.
For example, the demand fee on a 40-pound priority shipment from China would rise $22.40 before any fuel surcharges, per ShipScience.
exporters to Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Australia and New Zealand will see a more uniform 50% increase.
FedEx has recently seen increased demand for its cross-border shipping services, with average daily volume for international export packages climbing 5% year over year in the quarter that ended May 31.