Over the past few months many of the world’s largest airlines have made some structural changes to the way in which they apply fuel and security surcharge rates in certain regions and trade-lanes around the world.  The changes made relate to applying the surcharge based on the chargeable weight vs. on the actual weight of the shipment.  Expeditors has been monitoring these developments closely and studying the impact on surcharge costs in the applicable regions and trade-lanes.  As a result of this, effective December 1, 2013, Expeditors will be making certain amendments to its surcharges in terms of application basis and amounts as follows:

From Europe/Africa & the Middle East/Indian Sub-continent (EMAIR region):

• All fuel and security surcharges will be applied on a shipment’s chargeable weight
• The fuel surcharge amount will be reduced by USD/EUR  0.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)

From Asia:

• All fuel and security surcharges from Bangladesh, Singapore and Vietnam will be applied on a shipment’s chargeable weight
• The fuel surcharge from Bangladesh, Singapore and Vietnam will be reduced by USD/EUR 0.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)

Expeditors provides information on adjustments to the fuel surcharge levels for exports through a fuel surcharge matrix updated on a weekly basis. There are regular adjustments to airfreight fuel surcharges applied to shipments from Asia, and the changes can be viewed in the weekly matrix.  Customers are asked to contact their local  Expeditors office to obtain a copy of the fuel surcharge matrix.