20 September 2026
UPS surge emergency fee
To maintain service reliability and secure the additional resources required to support our customers, we are implementing the Surge Emergency Fee and Demand Surcharge, which will take effect on 20 September 2026 and will remain in place until 6 February 2027.
Surge Emergency Fee (Domestic)
• A Surge Emergency Fee of £0.48 per package (or the equivalent in local currency) will apply to domestic shipments (domestic Standard, Express, Express Saver, Express Plus), delivered to residential addresses. In Italy, this fee will apply to both residential and commercial deliveries.
Surge Emergency Fee (International Ground)
• A Surge Emergency Fee of £0.13 per kilogram (or the equivalent in local currency) will apply to worldwide and transborder UPS Standard shipments delivered to residential addresses.
Rates
| Shipment Type | Per Package/Per | GBP |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Per package | 0.48 |
| International Worldwide/Transborder Standard | Per Kilo | 0.13 |
Surge Emergency Fee (International Air)
• A Surge Emergency Fee will apply to international air shipments on selected lanes and services.
• International services include Express, Express Saver, Express Plus, Expedited and Worldwide Express Freight.
Surge fees may be implemented based on regular assessments of shipping volume, available capacity and other considerations. UPS reserves the right to impose one or more Surge
Fees on parcels shipped during peak or high demand periods, at its sole discretion. Details regarding the application of Surge Fees are set out on UPS.com Shipping Zone and Rates
page. Surge Fees apply cumulatively if a parcel meets more than one of the specified criteria. Surge Fees apply in addition to any other applicable charges. No waiver, discount, or
reduction of any kind shall apply to the Surge Fee unless UPS has agreed in writing to such waiver, discount, or reduction with specific reference to the Surge Fee.
Rates per kilogram for international air shipments
| Origin or Territory | Destination | GBP |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | Europe | 0.26 |
| Europe | RoW | 0.79 |
| Europe | US/Canada | 0.48 |
| Europe | Australia / New Zealand | 0.88 |
| Europe | Americas - Latam | 0.79 |
| Europe | India | 2.22 |
| India | Europe | 0.90 |
| RoW | Europe | 0.79 |
| Europe | APAC | 0.00 |
| Europe | CN/HK/MO | 0.00 |
| CN/HK/MO | Europe | 1.27 |
| APAC | Europe | 0.90 |
| US/Canada | Europe | 0.53 |
| Australia/New Zealand | Europe | 0.90 |
| Americas - Latam | Europe | 0.38 |
| Israel | Europe | 0.26 |
| Europe | Israel | 2.48 |
| UAE | Europe | 2.48 |
| Europe | UAE | 2.48 |
| MEA | Europe | 2.22 |
| Europe | MEA | 2.22 |
| Canada | Europe | 0.38 |
Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Finland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
CN/HK/MO: China Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, or Macau SAR.
Americas – Latam: Anguilla, Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, St.Eustasius, Saba, Brazil, British Virgin Is., Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao , Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, St. Barthelemy , St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St.Maarten, St.Martin , Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Is., U.S. Virgin Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela
APAC: American Samoa, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Philippines, Saipan, Singapore, Samoa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
MEA: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Pakistan, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Iraq, Nepal, Afghanistan, Egypt, Kuwait and Oman
ROW: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros,
Congo, Republic of, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Croatia, Cyprus, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Republic of, Ghana,
Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia,
Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion Island, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, United Republic Of, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
The Surge Emergency Fees (Domestic and International) are subject to a fuel surcharge and will apply based on the billable weight of the shipment for international shipments.
Please note that Surge Emergency Fees are subject to change. Shippers should regularly check the UPS.com Shipping Zones and Rates page for updates prior to tendering shipments.
Demand Surcharge
• A Demand Surcharge will apply to all domestic and international shipments that require Additional Handling and Large Packages and will remain in place until 6 February 2027.
• The existing Demand Surcharge rate for parcels that meet the specifications for Over Maximum Limits will increase.
• This fee is subject to Fuel Surcharge.
Rates
| Country | Local Currency | Demand | Demand | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB | GBP | 7.25 | 68.95 | 439.90 |