MOST FREQUENTLY APPLIED ADDITIONAL FEES
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| Additional Charge | Description | Fee |
| Sending Shipments | ||
| Currency Conversion Rate | Charges to a payer’s account in a foreign currency will be converted to the payer’s currency using a weekly exchange rate secured through major money centre banks. | 0,75% of the amount converted |
| Over Maximum Limits | Packages with an actual weight of more than 150 pounds (70 kg), or that exceed 108 inches (274 cm) in length or a total of 157 inches (400 cm) in length and girth combined, as measured to determine their billable weight, are not accepted for transportation. These packages are subject to an Over Maximum Limits surcharge, in addition to all other applicable charges, if found in the UPS small package system. Packages exceeding 157 inches (400 cm) in length and girth combined are also subject to the Large Package Surcharge. | BGN 497,56 per package |
| Large Package Surcharge | A Large Package Surcharge will be applied to each UPS 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 in addition to the Large Package Surcharge. An Additional Handling charge will not be assessed when a Large Package Surcharge is applied. |
BGN 111,95 per package |
| Special Handling of Undeliverable Shipments Surcharge | When UPS has taken measures to try to deliver any Worldwide shipments, but has been unsuccessful, we will process your shipment acting on your instructions. The transportation cost and a surcharge will be charged to the shipper for the processing of each such undeliverable shipment. Please see the Additional Charges table for pricing information.
For all shipments within the EU and within your country, we will automatically return your shipment by UPS Standard service (where available). Transportation and fuel charges will apply for the return. |
BGN 12.32 per shipment for worldwide services |
| Address Correction | If a mistake has been made in the address, we will make every reasonable effort to find the correct address and deliver the shipment if it is within the same destination country. An additional charge for this service will be billed to the shipper. You can view the address correction charges in the Additional Charges table. | BGN 16,08 per shipment |
| Receiver or Third Party Refuses to Pay | If the receiver or a third party is selected to pay the transportation charges and the bill-to account is incorrect or missing, UPS searches its records for the correct account number. Whether or not the account number is found, a processing fee per shipment is billed back to the shipper. | BGN 23.24 per shipment |
| Signature Required | Normally, UPS requires the signature of the receiver for all deliveries. As an exception, deliveries in certain countries are allowed on “Driver release” (delivery in a location in the receiver’s premises without the need for a signature) or on “Letter box release”. Letter box release is a secured release by a service provider which will allow residential packages to be left in a safe letter box without a signature.
Use Signature Required to prevent the use of “Driver Release” or “Letter Box Release” in applicable countries. |
BGN 2,82 per shipment |
| Adult Signature Required | Use “Adult Signature Required” to prevent minors from accepting deliveries of goods for legal or other reasons. This may apply to alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, but also to goods that you prefer an adult to receive. | BGN 7,28 per shipment |
| Sending and Receiving Shipments | ||
| Extended Area Collection and Delivery Service | UPS provides a collection or delivery service in extended, as well as urban, areas. An additional charge applies for each shipment that is collected or delivered in an extended area. | BGN 1,29/BGN 53,42 (per kg/minimum, whichever is greater) |
| Remote Area Collection and Delivery Service | This surcharge is applied for delivery to or collection from an area beyond UPS extended areas, which are less accessible for collections and deliveries (domestic and international services). | BGN 1,29/BGN 53,42 (per kg/minimum, whichever is greater) |
| Additional Handling Service | Additional Handling applies to the following:
• Any article that is encased in an outside shipping container made of metal or wood • Any cylindrical item, such as a barrel, drum, pail, or tire, that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container • Any package with the longest side exceeding 100 cm or its second-longest side exceeding 30 inches (76 cm) • Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 pounds (32 kg) • Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 pounds (32 kg) and the weight for each package is not specified on the source document or the UPS automated shipping system used UPS also reserves the right to assess the Additional Handling Charge for any package that, in UPS’s sole discretion, requires special handling. In consideration of the additional handling required on our part, and subsequent potential delays in processing these shipments, UPS does not provide a money-back guarantee for them. UPS does, therefore, not refund the shipping charges if shipments requiring additional handling are not delivered by the time normally scheduled for such shipment. |
BGN 23,94 per package |
| Residential Delivery | 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 per shipment applies. | BGN 5,87 per shipment |
| UPS Worldwide Express Freight® Residential Delivery | 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 per shipment applies. | BGN 234,00 per shipment |
| Oversize Pallet Charge | Depending on origin and destination, this surcharge may apply to certain UPS Worldwide Express Freight shipments. To determine if a particular origin or destination has an oversize pallet limit, please visit www.ups.com/worldwideexpressfreight. | BGN 223,90 per pallet |
| Additional Charge | Description | Fee |
| Brokerage Services | ||
| Duty and Tax Forwarding Charge | This charge is for shipments outside the EU, when the payer of duties and taxes is not located in the destination country. It is billed to the party who pays the transportation charges. | BGN 39,31 per shipment |
| Disbursements (fee of % of the advanced amount/minimum, whichever is greater) | UPS customs brokers are experienced with complex commercial shipments. Electronic transmissions of shipment data helps speed customs clearance. UPS may prepay duties, taxes and other government charges on behalf of the payer. Disbursement charges are noted in the Additional Charges Table. | 2%/BGN 29,34 per shipment |
| Formal entries exceeding 5 tariff lines (per additional tariff line) | When a customs entry has more than five tariff lines a surcharge will be charged per additional tariff line. | BGN 2,35 per additional tariff line |
| Bonded Transfer UPS Guarantee | UPS can raise a transit procedure to allow a shipment to be transported in bond with a UPS guarantee. | BGN 58,67 per shipment |
| Bonded Transfer Handling Fee. Import/ Export Entry/Preparation of SAD | When UPS receives shipments covered by a transit procedure, an amount will be charged for the administration to clear this document. The same applies when the import shipment travels on a transit procedure raised by a customer or other agent. | BGN 18,00 per shipment |
| Warehouse Storage (per package/per day) | In the event an export shipment is not able to be cleared within the period of time that is usual for customs clearance, a storage fee will be charged, unless a delay is due to the fault of UPS. | up to 10 kg: BGN 9,39
10 kg or more: BGN 105,61 |
| Non Routine Formal Entry | Some of the shipments being imported require special customs entries. This kind of entry will be subject to formal entry procedures. Live entries, temporary import entries, re-imports, provisory clearance and any other additional customs service (such as labelling, inventory etc.) are included in this category. | BGN 35,20 per shipment |
| Always Contact on Customer Request | When implemented, UPS will always contact the importer for clearance instruction. Should UPS be unable to contact the importer, a written advice letter will be issued. If no response is received within 10 days, the shipment will be returned to the sender. If a shipment is non- excisable and does not require any other customs documentation, the importer can pre-advise UPS so that this process is not followed. | BGN 11,73 per shipment |
| DELIVERY SERVICES | ||
| Direct Delivery Only | Direct Delivery Only ensures a package is delivered to the address on the shipping label. Packages shipped with Direct Delivery Only may not be rerouted, redirected or delivered to an alternate address. Direct Delivery Only packages are eligible for Driver release or Letter box release at the labelled address. Direct Delivery Only is available for residential and commercial packages. | BGN 3,76 per package |
| Saturday Delivery | Benefit from the convenience of a Saturday delivery by the end of the day with UPS’s new Standard Saturday delivery service. This service is only available from and to eight select destinations: Germany, UK, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Poland and Belgium. To check the service availability visit www.ups.com.
This service is not subject to UPS’s money-back guarantee. |
BGN 140,12 per shipment (for non-WW Express Freight shipments)
Free of charge to countries where Saturday is a business day BGN 456.72 per shipment (for WW Express Freight shipments) |
| Additional Charge | Description | Fee |
| NOTIFICATIONS | ||
| Proof of Delivery | Ideal for customers without internet access. Upon request, UPS will provide proof of delivery of your shipment via fax or post. | View online: Free of charge
Receive by fax or mail: BGN 12,32 per letter or fax transmission |
| PAYMENT COLLECTION/FIXED RATE PRICING | ||
| Collect on Delivery (C.O.D.) | UPS will attempt to collect cheque or cash payment for your shipment at the time of delivery. | 1% of the value of the goods or a minimum of BGN 46,80 |
| DECLARED VALUE FOR CARRIAGE | ||
| Declared Value for Carriage | UPS automatically protects every shipment against loss or damage, up to a certain value, as described in Liability. With Declared Value for Carriage, you may increase UPS’s limit of liability for proven losses by declaring a higher value for carriage on the UPS shipping documentation. The value of the goods declared shall not in any event exceed USD 50,000 or its local currency equivalent per package. Refer to UPS’s Terms and Conditions of Carriage for more information. | 1% of the value of the goods declared for carriage or a minimum of BGN 23,89 |
| RETURNS | ||
| UPS Returns | Your goods can come back as easily as they go out. Whether you need a shipment returned from a nearby city within Europe or from across the globe, UPS Returns can simplify the process by meeting a complete range of reverse logistics needs. | UPS Print Return Label: BGN 2,58 per package
UPS Prints and Posts Return Label: BGN 9,62 per package UPS Electronic Return Label: BGN 3,40 per package |
| UPS Returns Plus | Allows you to request a collection for the prompt return of a package. A UPS driver will make one attempt to collect the return package. If unable to collect the package, our driver will leave the label for your customer. The customer will then apply the label to the package and take it to a UPS location or contact UPS for a collection. For service availability please see notes below. | UPS 1 Attempt Returns Plus: BGN 13,02 per package
UPS 3 Attempts Returns Plus: BGN 17,37 per package |
| UPS Returns Pack and Collect | A customisable service that gives you complete control over a return. Schedule the returns collection at a designated location and time frame. A UPS driver will then arrive with UPS-provided packaging and collect the item to be returned. You even have the choice of one or three collection attempts, depending on your needs. | For one collection attempt:
• BGN 27,22 per package for collections with a small, UPS-provided box (box type #2) • BGN 32,98 per package for collections with a medium, UPS-provided box (box type #3) • BGN 37,43 per package for collections with a large, UPS-provided box (box type #1) For three collection attempts: • BGN 32,98 per package for collections with a small, UPS-provided box (box type #2) • BGN 38,72 per package for collections with a medium, UPS-provided box (box type #3) • BGN 42,83 per package for collections with a large, UPS-provided box (box type #1) Note: This service is contract only |
| UPS Returns Exchange | A special service, in which a UPS driver delivers a replacement item and, during the same delivery, collects a similar item to be returned. The packaging for the replacement item is reused for the collected item, ensuring the returns process is quick and efficient. This contractual service is ideal for warranty replacements and product exchanges. | BGN 30,04 per package (contract only) |
| IMPORT | ||
| UPS Import Control | This service allows you to manage the collection, scheduling and billing of your import shipments from over 120 countries. Using advanced technology, you can control crucial importing aspects including customs documentation, delivery speed and billing options. | Print Label: BGN 2,58 per package Electronic Label: BGN 3,40 per package Print and Mail Label: BGN 9,62 per package 1 UPS Collection Attempt: BGN 13,02 per package
3 UPS Collection Attempts: BGN 17,37 per package |
| SHIPMENT/CLEARANCE CONSOLIDATION | ||
| UPS World Ease | With World Ease you can group several shipments that are of either the same or different service levels and that are destined for one country into one ‘master’ shipment for consolidated customs clearance, using a single importer of record. Available on a contractual basis for exports to more than 65 countries across the world for customers using WorldShip or a host-to-host system. World Ease is not available for shipments between EU member states. | Based on terms of contract |
All fees above include VAT. VAT does not apply to shipments with a destination outside the EU.
