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Dive brief:
- Delivery giants announced on September and October install additional additional packages for various packages traveling to the United States and from the United States.
- In addition to US exports around the world, the costs of increasing US services from several European countries, Canada and India are also applied. The additional costs, which expire on January 17, 2026, are evaluated based on each pound or each package and are exposed to UPS fuel fees.
- “Our goal is to continue responding to our customers’ transportation needs without compromising the quality or timely service from us,” UPS told customers.
Costs Increase UPS Future
| Country of origin | Destination | UPS service | Increase costs | Effective dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe* | Us | World Express World, Express Saver, Worldwide Express Plus, Worldwide Expedited, Palet Saver Worldwide, Day Bearing Day | $ 0.23 per pound | September 28 2025 – 17 Jan 2026 |
| India | Us | World Express World, Express Saver, Worldwide Express Plus, Worldwide Expedited, Palet Saver Worldwide, Day Bearing Day | $ 0.47 per pound | September 28 2025 – 17 Jan 2026 |
| Canada | Us | Standard – additional residential cost | $ 0.52 per package | 26 October 2025 – 17 January 2026 |
| Us | All destinations ** | World Express World, Express Saver, Worldwide Express Plus, Transportation around the World, Express Transportation around the World | $ 0.20 per pound | 26 October 2025 – 17 January 2026 |
| Us | All destinations ** | The world economy of DDU and DDP | $ 0.20 to $ 0.50 per pound | 26 October 2025 – 17 January 2026 |
| Us | Canada, Mexico | Standard | $ 0.20 per package | 26 October 2025 – 17 January 2026 |
*Includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, England, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Holland, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Sweden.
** Israel excludes.
Dive insight:
The new additional costs will be active during the holiday shipping season and will face pricing pressures during the critical Q4. UPS is also preparing to pay for additional peak season from September 28 in a range of US packaging services.
Since 2024, the cost of increasing UPS for international shipments has often targeted the US -limited goods from China among the demands between the two countries. However, the average daily volume of UPS in the Chinese trade line to the United States in May and June fell by about 35 % after tariff pressures. The announced fee on Wednesday does not apply to China or from China.
“Our China is our most profitable business line to the United States, and reducing volume here is pushing our international operational margin,” Tom said. “But it is important to remember that by changing politics, trade does not stop, moving.”
Rival FedEx also announced temporary costs for US import and export services earlier this month, but time, charges per pound and affected countries vary with UPS input taxes. The additional costs of FedEx demand are effective from September 22 to October 19 and ranging from $ 0.10 to $ 0.50 per pound.
“The additional costs for each market are determined by a regular evaluation of the volume of transportation and capacity in our network for accommodation,” FedEx said on its website.
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