SURCHARGES
Additional charges in plain sight
Fuel Surcharge
Calculated monthly, variable – applied to all shipments, International and Domestic, including mail services. More information can be found on our Fuel Surcharge dedicated page.
Green Surcharge
Calculated per postal item 2p p/item, applied by Royal Mail to any business mail delivery.
Oversize surcharge
Consult tariff – applied to any individual piece where the first or second biggest dimension exceeds 120cm or 80cm.
Over length surcharge
Consult tariff – applied to any shipment longer than 120cm.
Overweight surcharge
Consult tariff – applied to any international shipment heavier than 70kgs or any domestic shipment heavier than 30kgs.
Volumetric Surcharge
Consult tariff – applied to shipments where volumetric weight is greater than dead weight. Use our online Volumetric Calculator to work out your road and air shipping weights.
Non-conveyable surcharge
Consult tariff – applied to any shipment (both domestic and international) that cannot be handled on an automated conveyor due to either size/ shape/ packaging.
Non-stacking pallet charge
£250.00 per pallet – applied to any palletised shipment that cannot be stacked with other pallets.
UK Third party collection surcharge
Consult tariff – available to arrange collections throughout the UK.
Re-delivery / Address Correction Fee
Consult tariff – applied to shipments with incomplete or incorrect addresses or when consignee is absent.
International third-party collections
Request a quote – Overseas collections can be arranged for return to the UK and between overseas addresses.
Remote Area Surcharge
£25.00 + tariff – applied to any delivery to an address not classified as a “major destination” city, or suburb / town.
Non-Document Surcharge
Consult tariff – applied to all international, non-document shipments.
Delivery Duties Paid (DDP) fee
£26.00 – applied to shipper when international local taxes and duties are being paid charged back to the UK rather than being paid by recipient
Dangerous Goods Surcharge
Variable according to commodity – applied to shipments classified as “Hazardous” including but not limited to component materials such as gases / liquids / batteries. Specialist packing, labelling and paperwork required.
Professional Packing Charges
Variable – specialist art and other packing services available.
Individual shipment Insurance
Variable – We operate under standard BIFA trading conditions and insurance. Full details HERE. We can offer individual shipment insurance according to commodity, value, packing and destination – speak to your account manager.
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