Carriers post Sep 7-13 fuel surcharges: FedEx 46%, UPS 46.75%, DHL 43.5%

Summary

For the week of 7-13 September, mainland-China fuel surcharges were set at FedEx 46.00%, UPS 46.75% and DHL 43.50%, with DHL South America at 33.00% and DHL US-import at 36.75%. The elevated, volatile surcharges - above 40% for months - remain the largest variable cost after base freight for cross-border express shippers and should be baked into Q4 budgets.