Due to the continuing rise of fuel prices and the additional pressure from clients to standardise our fuel surcharges; Carousel has found it necessary to implement a published policy that is aligned with our worldwide partners.
Please refer to the relevant section to calculate the current surcharges per service.
1 January 2009
UK, European Economy & European Saver:
The above services will be charged are charged at a rate of 5.5%. This is based on an average UK diesel price of £101.9 per litre for December 2008 as published on the AA’s website. Where a fuel surcharge is payable it shall be calculated in accordance with this schedule:
Average UK Price of Diesel
Fuel Surcharge Rate
Up to £0.55/litre 0%
Up to £0.75/litre 1.5%
Up to £0.95/litre 3.5%
Up to £1.15/litre 5.5%
Up to £1.35/litre 6.5%
Up to £1.55/litre 8.5%
Up to £1.75/litre 10.5%
Up to £1.95/litre 12.5%
plus every additional £0.20/litre +2%
“Average UK Price of Diesel” shall, for the purposes of this schedule, mean the average price of diesel in the UK, excluding supermarkets, as calculated by the Automobile Association, and published in a Fuel Report on their website:
www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuel/index.html
The rate charged during the month of shipping will be based on their previous months published schedule.
European Express & Worldwide Express/Economy – Air surcharges:
All door to door courier shipments will be charged at a rate of 11.5% for this current period.
Carousel has adopted an approach which makes us competitive within the courier industry.
We will review two of the leading courier companies prices on a monthly basis and apply a discount of up to 2.0% from the average % they charge.
The leading courier companies’ charges are index-based which means that they will fluctuate in line with the movements of international fuel prices. As of 1 January 2009 DHL and UPS are both passing on an average door to door fuel surcharge of 13%.
Worldwide Saver Service
Fuel charges for all air and sea freight services will be based on the anticipated buy rate at the time of shipping; dependant on the supplier used. The actual rate will be added at the time of shipping.
