View UPS China additional surcharge published in Year 2024
Effective from 24th Dec 2023
Delivery Surcharge
Residential Surcharge
UPS provides delivery service to residential addresses as well as business addresses. A residential delivery is one made to a home, including a business operating out of a home. For each residential delivery, an additional charge of RMB24 per shipment applies. UPS Worldwide Express Freight Services will be charged at RMB798 per shipment. This surcharge can be quoted on Spaceship Pro given the "residential address" box is checked
Extended Area Surcharge
UPS provides a collection delivery service in extended areas as well as urban areas. An additional charge of RMB168 per shipment or RMB3.50 per kg applies, whichever is greater, for shipments collected or delivered in an extended area. For a copy of the Extended Area Surcharge points, please download here. This surcharge can be quoted on Spaceship Pro given the correct postal code is provided.
Note: Also known as Delivery Area Surcharge (DAS).
Remote Area Surcharge
This surcharge is applied for delivery to or pickup from an area beyond UPS extended areas, which are less accessible for pickups and deliveries.
A charge of RMB190 per shipment or RMB4 per kg applies, whichever is greater, for delivery to or collection from an area beyond UPS extended areas which are less accessible for pickups and deliveries. For a copy of the Remote Area Surcharge points, please download from here. This surcharge can be quoted in Spaceship Pro given the correct postal code is provided.
Undeliverable Package Return
Shipments refused by the consignee, or which for any other reason cannot be delivered, will be held, and Spaceship will attempt to contact the shipper for further instructions, including return. UPS will charge applicable transportation costs plus a RMB67 surcharge per undeliverable shipment apply to any return.
If a shipment is undelivered due to regulated items or prohibited items, Spaceship will charge an additional return handling fee. Please refer to this page for the return handling fees for different situations.
Address Correction
An additional charge of RMB73 per package or a maximum of RMB280 per shipment may be billed to the shipper for unsuccessful delivery because of an incorrect address, or if addressed to a P.O. Box.
Saturday Delivery
Delivery of shipments is available at an additional charge of RMB88 for each UPS Express Envelope or each shipment of UPS Express Paks and packages. This charge will be billed to the Spaceship user account. UPS Worldwide Express Freight® Services provides Saturday Delivery to select destinations in the U.S. and Canada for an additional charge of RMB1,409 per shipment.
Customs Clearance Fee
Post Entry Clearance
UPS may be required to add or modify data declared to customs authorities or other government agencies for clearance purposes based on evidence gathered from or confirmed by the importer or exporter and only upon request by customs authorities, other government agencies or at the request of the shipper or consignee. A fee of RMB300 will apply per shipment.
Customs Inspection Fee
A Customs Inspection Fee of RMB150 shall apply to each import or export shipment selected by Customs or the relevant local government authority for physical examination. This Fee shall cover the costs incurred by UPS in connection with presenting such shipment to Customs for examination.
Duty/Tax Forwarding Surcharge
If you choose the "DDP" tax handling option, a surcharge of RMB150 will be applied to the shipper in case of incurring tax and duty charges.
Disbursement Fee
In order to expedite customs clearance, UPS may advance duty and taxes on a customer’s behalf. A Disbursement Fee based on the amount advanced will be assessed and billed. The Disbursement Fee for importation into different country varies. The average rate will be 2-3% of the import duties and taxes, subject to a minimum of US$5-$10 per shipment.
Customs Brokerage Charges
UPS provides customs brokerage service at no additional charge for routine customs clearance (including formal entries for shipments of up to five tariff lines). Additional charges may apply for complex customs clearance procedures and consolidated clearance requirements. For more information, please contact Spaceship customer service representative.
Additional Tariff Lines Surcharge
UPS provides customs brokerage service for formal entries for shipments of up to five tariff lines at no charge. A fee of RMB26.50 will apply for every additional tariff line thereafter, subject to a maximum charge of RMB1,880.
Customs Clearance Agent Liaison Fee
If the consignee does not have an Importer/Exporter Customs Registration Code to informally declare shipments for entry, and voluntarily chooses to engage a customs-approved registered agent selected by UPS to process the declaration, a liaison fee of RMB25 per shipment will apply in addition to any service fees payable to the agent for the declaration.
Special Clearance
Fee At shipper’s or consignee’s request, UPS may assist to file a declaration on their behalf for processing trade declaration on the Jinguan II system for selected cities. A special clearance fee of RMB160 applies to each declaration using the Jinguan II system. For more information, please contact Spaceship customer service representative.
Export Declaration Surcharge
An export declaration surcharge of RMB97 applies to each shipment under any one of the following circumstances regardless of the invoice value of the shipment: • The shipment contains strategic, controlled or regulated goods as defined under the applicable local laws. • The shipper and/or consignee requests for a shipment to be formally declared when formal declaration is not required under the applicable local laws.
Warehouse Storage
A warehouse storage charge of a minimum of RMB68 per shipment per day or RMB0.90 per kilogram per day, whichever is higher, will apply if a shipment is not cleared through customs within 3 working days. The charges will be calculated from the 4th working day and will apply unless the delay is due to the fault of UPS. No charges apply on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Local Taxes and Duties
All rates exclude any taxes, duties and surcharges that may be imposed pursuant to local regulations.
Size and Weight Surcharge
Additional Handling Charge
An additional handling charge of RMB108 per package will apply to the following:
- Any article that is not fully encased in corrugated cardboard, including but not limited to metal, wood, hard plastic, soft plastic (e.g. plastic bag) or expanded polystyrene foam (e.g. styrofoam)
- Any cylindrical item, such as a barrel, drum, pail, or tyre, that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container
- Any package with the longest side exceeding 122 cm or its second longest side exceeding 76 cm
- Any package with an actual weight greater than 25 kg
- Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 25 kg and the weight for each package is not specified on the source document or the UPS automated shipping system used
Large Package Surcharge - Minimum Billable Weight (MBW)
A package is considered a “Large Package” when its length plus girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined exceeds 300 cm, but does not exceed the maximum UPS size of 400 cm. Large Packages are subject to a minimum billable weight of 40 kg, at a surcharge of RMB514 per package. An Additional Handling Charge will not be assessed when a Large Package Surcharge is applied
Over Maximum Limits Fee
UPS small package services do not accept shipments exceeding the following weight and dimensions. If in UPS’s discretion, UPS does accept shipments exceeding these maximum limits, an Over Maximum Limits Fee of RMB1,938 per package will apply to the following:
- Maximum weight per package of 70 kg
- Maximum length per package of 274 cm
- Maximum size per package of 400 cm in length and girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined
Other
Prohibited Item Fee
Shipments that are tendered to UPS in contravention of or not in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or UPS’s terms and conditions of service or contractual service (including, but not limited to, prohibited shipments or shipments that UPS does not accept or regularly provide service for without an exception, e.g. dangerous goods and hazardous materials) are subject to a fee of HK$1,500 per package. This fee is without prejudice and in addition to the shipper’s responsibility for all other sums that UPS may incur and claims against UPS resulting from the contravention or non-compliance.
** The surcharge listed here is not provided in your estimated shipping quotation, if not specified. Spaceship will adjust the shipping fee base on the final invoice of UPS.
Last Updated: 5 Aug 2024