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USPSUnited StatesGeneral rates

USPS publishes a proposed time-limited 2026 price change

USPS Postal Explorer lists proposed time-limited prices beginning 4 October 2026 and provides price files, change logs and Notice 123 for review.

Effective
4 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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DHLGermanyDemand surcharge

DHL announces its 2026–27 demand period

DHL Express lists a demand period from 1 October 2026 to 5 February 2027. Time Definite International charges vary by origin and destination and use billed kilograms. Day Definite International is listed at €0.15/kg; fuel surcharge is additional.

Effective
1 Oct 2026 – 5 Feb 2027
Reviewed
6 Sept 2026
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Canada PostCanadaFuel surcharge

Canada Post raises weekly international parcel fuel surcharges

Canada Post lists a 24.00% fuel surcharge for USA and International Parcel services and 22.00% for Packet services for 7–13 September, each 0.75 percentage points above the prior week.

Effective
7 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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SF ExpressMainland ChinaFuel surcharge

SF Express updates weekly international fuel surcharges

SF Express lists weekly international fuel surcharges that vary by service and payment region. For 7–13 September, the published rates include 37% for one Global Express+ billing category, 35.5% for several Asia categories and 17.5% for Europe and America categories.

Effective
7 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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UPSGermanyCustoms fees

UPS raises the low-value disbursement fee

UPS lists a €12.50 fee, or its local-currency equivalent, for shipments with a declared value below €22. The related guides are scheduled for an update on 20 November.

Effective
6 Sept 2026
Reviewed
6 Sept 2026
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DPDFranceFuel surcharge

DPD France raises September road and air fuel surcharges

DPD France lists September fuel surcharges of 23.13% for road services and 42.25% for intercontinental air services. The August rates were 20.50% and 39.25%, respectively.

Effective
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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AramexUnited StatesFuel surcharge

Aramex holds its US international fuel surcharge at 33%

Aramex lists a 33% fuel surcharge for US-market International Express shipments from 1–15 September 2026, unchanged from the second half of August and up from 27% in the first half of August.

Effective
1 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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FedExGermanyCustoms fees

FedEx adds an EU inbound processing fee

For shipments entering EU customs territory from outside the EU, FedEx lists €2.40 per shipment, or €0.90 for International Connect Plus.

Effective
3 Aug 2026
Reviewed
6 Sept 2026
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GLSNetherlandsFuel surcharge

GLS Netherlands updates its parcel energy surcharge

GLS Netherlands lists a 10.90% energy surcharge for national and international parcels in August 2026, up from 9.70% in July.

Effective
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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PostNLNetherlandsCustoms fees

PostNL changes the customs process for parcels to the United States

PostNL says standard US import tariffs now apply to postal shipments and that duties plus a PostNL administration fee are added to the sender invoice. A second customs-data phase is scheduled for 22 October 2026.

Effective
24 Jul 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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FedExGermanyCustoms fees

FedEx revises its disbursement fee

The German rate page lists 2.5% of duties and taxes, with a €15 minimum, replacing the previous tiered structure.

Effective
20 Jul 2026
Reviewed
6 Sept 2026
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Australia PostAustraliaGeneral rates

Australia Post raises international parcel and letter prices

Australia Post states that international parcel and letter prices increased by an average of 3.75%. Domestic Parcel Post and Express Post prices increased by an average of 4.95%.

Effective
1 Jul 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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Japan PostJapanService availability

Japan Post warns of returns for some EU IOSS parcels

Japan Post says certain business-to-consumer items using IOSS and valued at €150 or less may be returned when sent to Austria, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Belgium, Portugal or Luxembourg.

Effective
1 Jul 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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UPSGermanyService fees

UPS increases the paper commercial invoice surcharge

UPS lists €34.30 per shipment, or a local-currency equivalent, when only a paper commercial invoice is supplied. Paperless Invoice users avoid this surcharge.

Effective
7 Jun 2026
Reviewed
6 Sept 2026
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Royal MailUnited KingdomFuel surcharge

Royal Mail raises fuel, energy and international surcharges

Royal Mail states that its Fuel and Energy Surcharge increased from 11% to 16%, while its International Surcharge increased from 6.5% to 12%. Parcelforce Worldwide moved from 8% to 13%.

Effective
3 May 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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NZ PostNew ZealandGeneral rates

NZ Post changes international parcel prices

NZ Post changed international parcel prices on 1 May 2026 and introduced a NZ$5 administration fee per parcel for Courier Select shipments to the United States.

Effective
1 May 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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An PostIrelandGeneral rates

An Post updates domestic and international postage prices

An Post raised the standard domestic stamp to €1.85 and introduced a €3.50 stamp for letters to Europe and Britain, alongside changes to other large-envelope, packet, parcel and digital-stamp prices.

Effective
3 Feb 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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Swiss PostSwitzerlandGeneral rates

Swiss Post adjusts Economy parcel and international prices

Swiss Post changed prices for Economy parcels and international consignments from 1 January 2026. Its CHF 1.50 online discount for domestic parcels remains available.

Effective
1 Jan 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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La Poste / ColissimoFranceGeneral rates

La Poste publishes its 2026 international tariffs

La Poste publishes 2026 international letter and Colissimo tariffs, with parcel prices separated by weight and destination zone, including Europe, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Effective
1 Jan 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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CTTPortugalGeneral rates

CTT publishes 2026 national and international price lists

CTT provides its official 2026 price lists for national and international mail and parcel services, including destination and weight-based tables.

Effective
1 Jan 2026
Reviewed
8 Sept 2026
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