Tips to Calculate DHL Express Rates
There are a few things to keep in mind when calculating DHL Express rates, see below:
- DHL Express rates are calculated by the greatest of volumetric weight or dead weight, see volumetric calculator here
- The rates shared are the base rates and are exclusive of all DHL surcharges, see examples below:
- DHL has imposed a Brexit surcharge of £4.5 per kg on all EU orders
- DHL has a fuel surcharge on all orders, both domestic and international, rates can be found here as they change every month
- Emergency Situation surcharge
- Remote Area surcharge, see the full list of post codes here
- Brexit surcharge
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