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title: UPS Increases International Fuel Surcharge and Paper Invoice Fee
description: UPS increases its International Fuel Surcharge by 1% and introduces a $12 paper invoice fee to impact shipping costs.
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# [UPS Increases International Fuel Surcharge and Paper Invoice Fee](https://transimpact.com/blog/ups-increases-international-fuel-surcharge-and-paper-invoice-fee/)

 Written by [Brian Byrd](https://transimpact.com/blog/author/brian-byrd) | May 12, 2025 4:00:00 AM

One week after UPS announced an increase to its Additional Handling Surcharge (AHS), Large Package Surcharge (LPS), and zone change, the parcel carrier is updating its International Fuel Surcharge table and implementing a new International Paper Invoice Fee.

Details of the new costs include:

- International FSC percentages will increase by 1% on May 12. More information is available on the UPS website ([click here](https://assets.ups.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:022a1e4c-5cb6-42a8-996a-00e98ae4e29f/original/as/fuel_surcharge_update.pdf).)
- International paper invoice fee of $12 will begin on May 26. More information is available on the UPS website ([click here](https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-costs-rates).)

To understand how the rate changes will impact your small parcel shipping costs, email  [sales-info@transimpact.com](mailto:sales-info@transimpact.com) for a no-obligation analysis of your parcel spend and ideas on how you can mitigate the impact on your shipping budget.

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