Are there any surcharges?
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The Emergency Situation Surcharge (ESS) will be applicable to all US, UK and EU Parcels ordered from 11thof April 2022 until further notice. |
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In what instances will the surcharge apply? |
An Emergency Situation Surcharge will be applicable to all US Parcels ordered from the 1st of April 2020 as a result of reduced air freight capacity until further notice.
An Emergency Situation Surcharge will be applicable to all UK Parcels ordered from the 1st of October 2021 as a result of driver shortages and increased fuel costs until further notice.
An Emergency Situation Surcharge will be applicable to all EU Parcels ordered from the 11th of April 2022 as a result of increased fuel costs, driver shortages and regional conflicts until further notice.
Please see the mechanism of this surcharge in the examples below:
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B |
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D |
E |
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Billing Method for US Emergency Situation Surcharge (ESS) |
Chargeable Weight (kg) |
US Standard Tariffs - Econt office (EUR) |
US ESS Amount (EUR) |
US Total Tariff Charged - Econt office (EUR) |
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0.50 |
16.98 |
3.98 |
20.96 |
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Fixed Charge EUR per kg: |
1.50 |
28.98 |
11.93 |
40.91 |
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7.95 |
2.50 |
38.98 |
19.98 |
58.86 |
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3.50 |
45.98 |
27.83 |
73.81 |
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ESS and tariffs excluding VAT* |
A x B |
C + D |
It is important to note that Surcharges include VAT, values are updated and published at the beginning of each month and applied during periods with abnormally high costs due to regional or global crises.
