Keep your envelopes, flats, and packages moving, and ship with confidence this year! FedEx® is the fourth major carrier in Canada to announce peak surcharges that will impact key services this holiday season, including FedEx Express and FedEx Ground.
These surcharges will go into effect starting Oct. 2, 2023, and run until Jan. 14, 2024.
Get the details below:
FedEx Express Intra-Canada
| Surcharge Name | Applicable Services | Demand Surcharge Amount (Base Charge + Additional Demand Charge) | Compared to 2022 | Effective Dates |
| Oversize Charge** | Intra-Canada Package Services | $147.50 per shipment | + $2.50 | Oct. 2, 2023 – Jan 14, 2024 |
| Additional Handling Surcharge** | Intra-Canada Package Services | $28 (Dimension) / $31.50 (Weight) / $26 (Packaging) per shipment | + $1 + $1.50 + $1 | Oct. 2, 2023 – Jan 14, 2024 |
| Demand –Residential Delivery Charge | Intra-Canada Package Services | See Chart | N/A | Oct. 30, 2023 – Jan 14, 2024 |
** From October 2, 2023, to January 14, 2024, the Oversize Charge's Additional Demand Charge for each shipment is $50, and the Additional Handling Surcharge's Additional Demand Charge for each shipment is $6.
FedEx Ground Intra-Canada and International
| Surcharge Name | Applicable Services | Base Surcharge Amount | Compared to 2022 | Additional Demand Surcharge Amount | Effective Dates |
| Demand – Oversize Charge | Intra-Canada Service and International Service | $97.50 per package
| + $2.50 | $50 per package | Oct. 2, 2023 – Jan. 14, 2024 |
| Demand – Additional Handling Surcharge | Intra-Canada Service and International Service | $22 (Dimension) / $25.50 (Weight) / $20 (Packaging) per package | + $1 + $1.50 + 0 | $6 per package | Oct. 2, 2023 – Jan. 14, 2024 |
| Demand – Unauthorized Package Fee | Intra-Canada Service and International Service | $450 per package | N/A | $450 per package | Oct. 2, 2023 – Jan. 14, 2024 |
| Demand – Residential Delivery Charge | Intra-Canada Service | N/A | N/A | See chart | Oct. 30, 2023 – Jan. 14, 2024 |
Source: For more information please visit FedEx website.
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