News / Surcharges add up for parcel shippers – and there may be more to come

UPS is hitting cargo owners with multiple surcharges in the run-up to the peak season – with the biggest hit on imports from China and its territories.

Starting on 15 September, the integrator is to impose a ‘surge fee’ on US imports arriving by air from China and 12 Australasian countries or territories.

For parcels from China, Hong Kong and Macau, the charge will be 50 cents per pound and, for those from the other countries, ...