FedEx Accessorials Flashcards
When does “Additional Handling Surcharge (Dimension)” get applied?
When any of the following are true:
1) Measures greater than 48 inches on its longest side
2) Measures greater than 30 inches on its second longest side
3) measures greatest than 105 inches in length and girth — 105 inches < L + (2 * H) + (2*W)
When does “Additional Handling Surcharge (Weight)” get applied?
For U.S Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services
When the package weighs more than 50 lbs.
When does “Additional Handling Surcharge (Weight)” get applied?
For International Express Package Services, International Ground Service
When the package weighs more than 70 lbs.
When does “Additional Handling Surcharge (Packaging)” get applied?
When the package:
1) is not fully encased in an outer shipping container;
2) is encased in an outer shipping container not made of corrugated fiberboard (cardboard) materials, including but not limited to metal, wood, canvas, leather, hard plastic, soft plastic (e.g., plastic bags), or expanded polystyrene foam (e.g., Styrofoam);
3) is encased in an outer shipping container covered in
shrink wrap or stretch wrap;
4) is encased in a soft-sided pack (e.g., courier packs, poly bags, and bubble mailers) that exceeds 18 inches along its longest side or 13 inches along its second-longest side or 5 inches in height;
5) is cylindrical, including (without limitation) mailing tubes, cans, buckets, barrels, drums, or pails;
6) is bound with metal, plastic or cloth banding, or has wheels, casters, handles, or straps (including packages where the outer surface area is loosely wrapped, or
where the contents protrude outside the surface area);
7) could become entangled in or cause damage to other packages or the FedEx sortation system.
When does “Additional Handling Surcharge” get applied to Express Freight Services?
When the freight unit measures greater than 62 inches on its longest side.
What are the 2021 FedEx rates for the Additional Handling Surcharge for the service levels below:
U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Ground Services (Dimension):
U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Ground Services (Weight):
U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Ground Services (Packaging):
U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Ground Services (Dimension): $16 per package
U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Ground Services (Weight): $25.50 per package
U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Ground Services (Packaging): $14 per package
What are the 2021 FedEx rates for the Additional Handling Surcharge for the service levels below:
International Express Package Services (Dimension):
International Express Package Services (Weight):
International Express Package Services (Packaging):
International Express Package Services (Dimension): $16
International Express Package Services (Weight): $25.50
International Express Package Services (Packaging): $14
What are the 2021 FedEx rates for the Additional Handling Surcharge for the service levels below:
U.S. Express Freight Services:
$195 per freight handling unit
What are the 2021 FedEx rates for the Additional Handling Surcharge for the service levels below:
FedEx International Priority Freight, FedEx International Economy Freight:
$195 per shipment
What is the “Peak - Additional Handling Surcharge”
During specified times of the year, the Peak — Additional Handling Surcharge will
apply to packages meeting the criteria and characteristics of the Additional Handling
Surcharge (see above).
What service levels does the “Peak - Additional Handling Surcharge” Apply too?
Express Services, Ground Services
What are the rates for “Peak - Additional Handling Surcharge”
Go to fedex.com/peak-surcharge for
information on peak surcharges in effect,
including applicable services, surcharge
amounts, and effective dates.
Additional handling Surcharge - Non-Stackable
Applies to and freight handling unit of a freight shipment that is cannot be stacked vertically in a safe and secure manner.
It applies to U.S. Express Freight Services, $245 per freight handling unit
and it applies to FedEx International Priority/Economy Freight, $245 freight handling unit.
What is the “Address Correction” surcharge?
Express: If the shipper provides an incomplete or incorrect recipient address. Address correction is also required if the recipient phone number is omitted for a Rural Delivery (RD) address or a Star Route Assignment (SRA) address in Alaska. If we are unable to complete delivery, we are not liable for failing to meet our delivery commitment.
Within the U.S., we also will assess this fee if the address is a P.O. box number or P.O. box ZIP code. For international shipments destined to a P.O. box address, we may assess the fee if a valid telephone, fax, or telex number is not provided for the recipient.
For FedEx International Broker Select,® the address correction fee will apply if the broker’s address is incomplete or incorrect on the air waybill or other shipping documentation. We will not be liable for
failing to meet our delivery commitment.
Ground: If the shipper provides an incomplete, incorrect, or P.O. box recipient address. The money-back guarantee does not apply to these shipments, and we are not liable for failing to complete delivery or meet our scheduled delivery time.
What are the 2021 FedEx rates for the Address Correction surcharge for the service levels below:
U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Express Package Services, International Ground Service, FedEx International Priority Freight, FedEx International Economy Freight:
$18 per correction.
For Express:
The MWT maximum is $126 per shipment.
For Ground:
The MWT maximum is $54 per shipment.
What are the 2021 FedEx rates for the Address Correction surcharge for the service levels below:
U.S. Express Freight Services:
$93 per correction
What is the “Ancillary Clearance Service Fees” surcharge?
FedEx provides import clearance processing for international express package and international express freight shipments, and international ground shipments. FedEx may charge an ancillary clearance service fee, where applicable, on international shipments for clearance processing; for services requested by the shipper, recipient, or importer of
record; or to recover the costs passed to FedEx by the regulatory agency for regulatory filing.
What are the “Ancillary Clearance Service Fees: FedEx Express (U.S. Import Shipments)” and their rates:
International Express Package Services & International Express Freight Services:
Additional Entry Line Items, per line if over 5 lines - $3
Disbursement Fee (may be identified as Advancement Fee or Duty Handling Fee in certain countries) - Greater of $11 or 2% of duty, tax, and merchandise processing fee charges
Broker Document Transfer - $35
Broker In-Bond Transfer - $75
Entry Copy, per entry - $1
Entry of Goods Pursuant to U.S. Department of Defense Contracts - $50
Live Entry Processing - $20
Other Specials Brokerage Processing - $7-$62.50
Prior Notice for Food and Food Products - $10
Storage Charge - $20 minimum, $0.04 per lb. per day for the first week, after 48 hours, $0.08 per lb. per day for the second week and beyond.
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Clearance - $70
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Clearance - FWS fee + $15
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Clearance - $20
What are the “Ancillary Clearance Service Fees: FedEx Express (U.S. Import Shipments)” and their rates:
International Ground Service:
Canada to U.S. - Additional Entry Line Items, per line if over 5 lines - $3
Canada to U.S. - Disbursement Fee (may be identified as Advancement Fee or Duty Handling Fee in certain countries) - Greater of $7 or 2% of duty, tax, and merchandise processing fee charges
Canada to U.S. - U.S. Food and Drug Administration Clearance - $20
Canada to U.S. - Other Government Agency, per entry - Varies
U.S. to Canada - Additional Entry Line Items, per line if over 5 lines - CAD$4.50
U.S. to Canada - Disbursement Fee (may be identified as Advancement Fee or Duty Handling Fee in certain countries) - Greater of CAD$10 or 2.5% of duty, tax, and merchandise processing fee charges
U.S. to Canada - Fax or Call Free - CAD$3 (local) CAD$4 (Long distance, U.S. to Canada)
U.S. to Canada - Temporary import Entry, per entry - CAD$120
U.S. to Canada - Other Government Agency, per entry - CAD$16
What are the “Clearance Entry Fee’s” that are under the “Ancillary Clearance Service Fees: FedEx Express (U.S. Import Shipments)” and their rates:
U.S. to Canada
Value for Duty (CAD$) --- Fee (CAD$) $0 - 40 --- $0 $40.1 - $60 --- $15.45 $60.01 - $100 --- $19.30 $100.01 - $150 --- $25.50 $150.01 - $200 --- $29 $200.01 - $500 --- $45.35 $500.01 - $1,000 --- $50.75 $1,000.01 - $1,600 --- $60.10 $1,600.01 - $3,300 --- $70 $3,300.01 - Plus --- $70 plus $6.03 for each additional $1,000
Canada to U.S.
Value for Duty (CAD$) --- Fee (CAD$) $0 - $800 --- $0 $800.01 - $1,250 --- $26 $1,250.01 - $2,000 --- $37.44 $2,000.01 - Plus --- $37.44 plus $1.70 for each additional $1,000
What is the “Broker Select Option Fee:”
FedEx International Broker Select shipments may be routed to the FedEx in-bond location that serves your customs broker. When this occurs and you choose to have us deliver the shipment to a recipient who is served by a different FedEx location than your customs
broker (such as in a different metropolitan area), a fee may apply
What is the rate for the “Broker Select Option Fee:”
Greater of $10 per shipment or $0.50 per lb.
What is the “Change of Air Waybill Charge:”
A charge applies to any change on the air waybill due to new sender instructions received after a FedEx International Premium® shipment has left the airport of departure. When the sender changes the destination and additional shipping is required, the sender is liable
for the shipping charges as originally routed, plus transportation charges between the original and amended destination airports.
What is the rate for the “Change of Air Waybill Charge:”
$6.50 per shipment
How does FedEx handle currency conversion?
FedEx Express customers who need their charges converted to a freely convertible
currency (other than U.S. dollars) will be billed using a daily conversion rate. Our source
for the daily information is OANDA, an internet exchange rate service.
What are Accessible Dangerous Goods?
Class 1.4 - Explosives
Class 2.1 - Flammable Gas
Class 2.2 - Non-Flammable Gas With A “Cargo Aircraft Only” Label
Class 3 - Flammable Liquid
Class 4 - Flammable Solid, Spontaneously Combustible, Dangerous When Wet.
Class 5 - Oxidizer And Organic Peroxide
Class 8 - Corrosive Material
What service levels can be used to ship “Accessible Dangerous Goods?”
FedEx First Overnight FedEx Priority Overnight FedEx First Overnight Freight FedEx 1Day Freight FedEx International First (U.S. Inbound) FedEx International Priority FedEx International Economy (Except to Puerto Rico) FedEx International Priority Freight FedEx International Economy Freight (Except to Puerto Rico) FedEx International Premium FedEx International Express Freight
What are the rates for Accessible Dangerous Goods by Service Level?
FedEx Overnight — $115 Per Package
FedEx Priority Overnight — $115 Per Package
FedEx International First — > $171 or $0.93/lb.
FedEx International Priority — > of $171 or $0.93/lb.
FedEx International Economy — > of $171 or $0.93/lb.
FedEx First Overnight Freight — > $115 or $0.92/lb.
FedEx 1Day Freight — > $115 or $0.92/lb.
International Express Freight Services — > $171 or $0.93/lb.
What are inaccessible Dangerous Goods?
Class 2.2 - Non-Flammable Gas Without A "Cargo Aircraft Only" Label Class 6.1 - Toxic Class 6.2 - Infectious Substances Class 7 - Radioactive Materials Class 9 - Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods
What service levels can be used to ship “Inaccessible Dangerous Goods?”
You can with most FedEx Express Services . . . Radioactive materials may not be shipped using the following:
FedEx First Overnight
FedEx First Overnight Freight
FedEx International First
What are the rates for Inaccessible Dangerous Goods by Service Level?
FedEx First Overnight — $54.50/Package
FedEx Priority Overnight — $54.50/Package
FedEx Standard Overnight — $54.50/Package
FedEx 2Day A.M. — $54.50/Package
FedEx 2Day — $54.50/Package
FedEx 2Day Saver — $54.50/Package
FedEx International First — > of $85.50/Package or $0.47/lb.
FedEx International Priority — > of $85.50/Package or $0.47/lb.
FedEx International Economy — > of $85.50/Package or $0.47/lb.
International Express Freight Services — > of $85.50/Package or $0.47/lb.
FedEx First Overnight Freight — > of $53.50/Package or $0.35/lb.
FedEx 1Day Freight — > of $53.50/Package or $0.35/lb.
FedEx 2Day Freight — > of $53.50/Package or $0.35/lb.
FedEx 3Day Freight — > of $53.50/Package or $0.35/lb.
What are the rates for Dry Ice only shipments by service level?
FedEx First Overnight — $6.15/Package
FedEx Priority Overnight — $6.15/Package
FedEx Standard Overnight — $6.15/Package
FedEx 2Day A.M. — $6.15/Package
FedEx 2Day — $6.15/Package
FedEx 2Day Saver — $6.15/Package
FedEx International First — $6.15/Package
FedEx International Priority — $6.15/Package
FedEx International Economy — $6.15/Package
What is the Declared Value Surcharge?
Basically if you want FedEx to be liable for package’s that are worth more than $100 dollars you have to declare a value greater than $100 dollars and pay a charge for it. There is an upper limit to the liability FedEx will accept.
What are the rates for Declared Value Surcharge by Service Level?
U.S. Express Package Services, U.S. Ground Services, International Ground Services — $3.45 for shipments between $100.01 and $300.00 or $1.15 per $100 of declared value for shipments values in excess of $300.
Int. Express Package, Int. Express Freight Services — $1.15 per $100 of value in excess of $100 or $9.07 per lb., whichever is greater.
U.S. Express Freight Services — $1.15 per $100 of value in excess of $100 or $1.15 lb., whichever is greater.
What is the Delivery Area Surcharge (DAS)?
FedEx Charges fees for delivery to select zip codes
What are the DAS rates for U.S. Express Package Services?
Description -- Per Package Charge -- Max Mwt. Charge. Commercial -- $3.25 -- $16.25 Ext. Commercial --$3.85 -- $19.25 Alaska Commerical -- $31.50 -- N/A Hawaii Commerical -- $9.50 -- N/A Residential -- $4.70 -- $23.50 Extended Residential -- $5.90 --$29.50 Alaska Residential -- $31.50 -- N/A Hawaii Residential -- $9.50 -- N/A
