FedEx Disbursement Fee Update

This update increases both components of the fee. The minimum floor rises by $2.50, from $15 to $17.50, an approximately 16.7% increase. The percentage rate rises by 0.5 percentage points, from 2% to 2.5%, a 25% relative increase. Under the new formula, the percentage-based calculation applies once the duty, tax, and merchandise processing fee base exceeds $700, compared with $750 under the current formula. The change applies to affected FedEx international clearance transactions where FedEx disburses these charges on the payer’s behalf, including U.S. import and Canada-to-U.S. International Ground contexts reflected in the U.S. Service Guide. Other lanes may have separate country-specific clearance fee schedules.

💡 The Disbursement Fee is increasing on both dimensions — the flat floor rises from $15 to $17.50, and the percentage rate rises from 2% to 2.5%, effective July 20, 2026.
💡 The percentage-based calculation applies once the duty, tax, and merchandise processing fee base exceeds $700 under the new formula.
💡 Shippers with DDP terms or landed cost models should update their cost assumptions before July 20 to avoid margin erosion.
💡 Review affected FedEx international clearance activity, particularly U.S. import and Canada-to-U.S. flows, but do not assume the same formula applies unchanged to every international lane.