UPS Surge Emergency Fee Update

The India lane change is the substantive update here. Breaking India out of the Asia catch-all at a rate six times higher signals UPS is responding to elevated volume on that trade lane specifically — likely reflecting tariff-driven sourcing shifts. The disappearance of the Asia catch-all is the more ambiguous development: it's unclear whether the remaining Asian origins (ex-India, ex-China/HK, ex-Middle East) now carry no Surge Emergency Fee, or whether UPS considers the general "All Origins" fee at $0.32/lb to serve as the effective floor for those lanes. Shippers on those lanes should seek clarification from their UPS reps before assuming any fee reduction.

💡 India → US Surge Emergency Fee increases from $0.11/lb to $0.66/lb effective June 14, 2026 — a 6x increase — as UPS breaks India out of the Asia catch-all into its own dedicated fee entry.
💡 The Asia All-Origins catch-all ($0.11/lb), which previously covered countries like Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, has been removed from the June 12 schedule with no explanation or replacement.
💡 The status of Surge Emergency Fees for the remaining Asian countries previously under the catch-all is unclear — do not assume those fees have been eliminated without written confirmation from UPS.
💡 The three flat per-package fees (Additional Handling $8.75, Large Package $96.00, Over Maximum Limits $514.00) and all other lane-based per-pound rates remain unchanged.
💡 Shippers should update rating engines for the India change before June 14, audit India-origin shipments tendered on or after that date, and proactively confirm fee status for other affected Asian lanes with their UPS account team.