Tips to Calculate DHL Express Rates

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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