The fuel surcharge percentage for FedEx Express International services is subject to weekly adjustment based on the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel as published weekly by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The fuel surcharge rate for FedEx Express^® services applies to FedEx Express International export and import transportation charges¹ published in Europe.

¹The international fuel surcharge does not apply to FedEx^® Regional Economy and FedEx^® Regional Economy Freight. For these two services, please refer to the regional fuel surcharge section below.

As of 22 August 2022, the fuel surcharge for each FedEx Express international shipment is assessed on the net transportation rate and the following transportation-related surcharges:

• FedEx International Broker Select Option;
• Extended Area Service (Out-of-Pickup-Area or Out-of-Delivery-Area surcharge);
• Saturday Delivery;
• Additional Handling Surcharge Dimension
• Additional Handling Surcharge Packaging
• Additional Handling Surcharge Weight
• Additional Handling Surcharge Freight
• Oversize Charge;
• Non-Stackable Surcharge;
• FedEx^® Delivery Signature Options; and
• Demand Surcharge (formerly called Peak Surcharge)

As of 16 January 2023, the applicable Additional Handling Surcharge (Packaging or Weight) will be factored in when assessing the fuel surcharge for each FedEx Express shipment.

For more details on these surcharges, please visit fedex.com/it/ratesinformation

As of 7 October 2024, the International FedEx Fuel Surcharge will increase. Updated table will be available beginning 4 October.

As of 13 January 2025, the fuel surcharge for each FedEx international shipment is assessed on the net transportation rate and the following additional transportation-related surcharges:

• Dangerous Goods
• Address Correction

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FedEx Express International Fuel Surcharge Table

(USGC price per gallon in U.S. Dollars ($))

(Effective 7th October 2024)

Fuel surcharge percentages and amounts, associated trigger points and methods of calculation are subject to change without notice. See the FedEx Express Terms and Conditions of Carriage Europe. If the Fuel Surcharge rises above the maximum value or there are changes to the trigger points, the above tables will be updated.

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Applicable for FedEx^® Regional Economy and FedEx^® Regional Economy Freight services which are available to selected customers from January 2022.

The fuel surcharge percentage for FedEx Express Regional services² is subject to weekly adjustment based on a rounded average of the Automotive Gas Oil prices (in Euro) from the EU country zone as published by The European Commission, Department of Transport & Energy, inclusive of duties and taxes.

² The fuel surcharge rate for Regional services applies to FedEx^® Regional Economy and FedEx^® Regional Economy Freight.

As of 22 August 2022, the fuel surcharge for each FedEx Express international shipment is assessed on the net transportation rate and the following transportation-related surcharges:

• FedEx International Broker Select Option;
• Extended Area Service (Out-of-Pickup-Area or Out-of-Delivery-Area surcharge);
• Saturday Delivery;
• Additional Handling Surcharge Dimension
• Additional Handling Surcharge Packaging
• Additional Handling Surcharge Weight
• Additional Handling Surcharge Freight
• Oversize Charge;
• Non-Stackable Surcharge;
• FedEx^® Delivery Signature Options; and
• Demand Surcharge (formerly called Peak Surcharge)

For more details on these surcharges, please visit fedex.com/it/ratesinformation.

As of 27 November 2023, the Regional FedEx Express Fuel Surcharge will increase. Updated table will be available beginning 24 November.

As of 13 January 2025, the fuel surcharge for each FedEx international shipment is assessed on the net transportation rate and the following additional transportation-related surcharges:

• Dangerous Goods
• Address Correction

FedEx Express Regional Fuel Surcharge Table

(Diesel price per Euro/ liter)

Fuel surcharge percentages and amounts, associated trigger points and methods of calculation are subject to change without notice. See the FedEx Express Terms and Conditions of Carriage Europe. If the Fuel Surcharge rises above the maximum value or drops below minimum value, or there are changes to the trigger points, the above tables will be updated.

Changes to the FedEx Express Regional fuel surcharge will be applied effective each Monday. The effective surcharge will be reflected on your FedEx invoice. Information on the fuel surcharge for each week will be available approximately the Friday before the surcharge is applicable.

For FedEx Regional, see the Diesel price for the euro per liter. The price in this index is published by the European Commission, Department of Transport and FedEx is not responsible for the information provided.

NOTE: Clicking on the index links above will open a PDF file or a new website external to fedex.com in a new browser window.


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Historical Fuel Surcharge Rates

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The fuel surcharge percentage for FedEx Domestic services³ is subject to weekly adjustment based on a rounded average of the Automotive Gas Oil prices with taxes from the EU country zone as published by The European Commission, Department of Transport & Energy.

Surcharges for all domestic shipments^*

This surcharge applies to all domestic shipments^*. It is based on the monthly average of the weekly price of diesel at the pump, excluding VAT, in Euros per liter, as published by Ministry of Environment and Energy Security. To see the latest monthly data from their website please click here. This surcharge changes and is revised each month with a two-month lag due to publication times. For example, the applicable surcharge for July 2024 is based on the average price of May 2024, published during the first two weeks of June 2024.

The fuel surcharge for each FedEx domestic shipment is assessed on the net transportation rate and the following transportation-related surcharges:

• Extended Area Service (Out-of-Pickup-Area or Out-of-Delivery-Area surcharge)
• Additional Handling Surcharge Dimension
• Additional Handling Surcharge Packaging
• Additional Handling Surcharge Weight
• Oversize Charge
• FedEx® Delivery Signature Options
• Demand Surcharge (formerly called Peak Surcharge)

* This includes the new domestic parcel shipments FedEx Priority Express and FedEx Priority. Please note that FedEx Priority Overnight service is excluded and is discontinued on 01 July 2024.

See Previous Fuel Surcharges

As of 13 January 2025, the fuel surcharge for each FedEx domestic shipment is assessed on the net transportation rate and the following additional transportation-related surcharges:

• Dangerous Goods
• Address Correction

³ The fuel surcharge rate for FedEx Domestic Services applies to FedEx Priority Express and FedEx Priority.

FedEx Domestic Fuel Surcharge Table

(Monthly average of the weekly price of diesel at the pump, excluding VAT, in Euros per liter)

As of 1 November 2024, the FedEx Domestic Fuel Surcharge will increase.  

(Effective 1st November 2024)

Fuel surcharge percentages and amounts, associated trigger points and methods of calculation are subject to change without notice. See the FedEx Express Terms and Conditions of Carriage Europe. If the Fuel Surcharge rises above the maximum value or drops below minimum value, or there are changes to the trigger points, the above tables will be updated.

Changes to the FedEx domestic fuel surcharge will be applied monthly. The effective surcharge will be reflected on your FedEx invoice. Information on the fuel surcharge for each month will be available approximately the Friday before the surcharge is applicable.

Historical Fuel Surcharge Rates

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See Previous Fuel Surcharges

The fuel surcharge percentage for FedEx Express services is subject to monthly adjustment based on a rounded average of the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel as published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The fuel surcharge rate for FedEx Express^® services applies to FedEx International Express Freight^® (IXF) and FedEx International Airport-to-Airport^® (ATA) export transportation charges published in Europe. See Fuel Surcharge for other services.

Please contact your local Freight customer service agent for more details.

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FedEx Express 023 Freight Fuel Surcharge Table

(USGC price per gallon in U.S. Dollars ($))

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Fuel surcharge percentages and amounts, associated trigger points and methods of calculation are subject to change without notice. See Section 22 of the Federal Express Conditions of Carriage for EMEA. If the Fuel Surcharge rises above the maximum value or there are changes to the trigger points, the above tables will be updated.

Fuel Surcharge Updates

Changes to the FedEx Express - Europe, Middle East, India and Africa Division fuel surcharge are applied effective the first Monday of each month. The surcharge percentage will be reflected on your FedEx invoice. Information on the fuel surcharge for each month will be available approximately two weeks before the surcharge is applicable.

• For FedEx Express, see the USGC index for the spot price per gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel.
• The prices in these indexes are published by the U.S. Department of Energy and FedEx is not responsible for the information provided.
• There is a two-month lag between the fuel price index and the fuel surcharge. For example, the fuel surcharge for December 2010 is based on the October 2010 average spot price of fuel.

NOTE: Clicking on the links above will open a new website external to fedex.com in a new browser window.

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Historical Fuel Surcharge Rates

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