The fuel surcharges

Fuel Surcharge Rates – Rest of the World (ROW)

These rates apply to invoices issued in countries other than the UK, Ireland, and those in Continental Europe and the Americas.

Effective Fuel Surcharge Rate:

29th November –31st December 2009: 12.5%
1st November –28th November 2009: 11.5%
27th September –31st October 2009: 12.5%
30th August –26th September 2009: 11%
2nd August 2009–29th August 2009: 12%
28th June 2009–1st August 2009: 9.5%
31st May 2009–27th June 2009: 9.0%
3rd May 2009–30th May 2009: 8.0%
29th Mar 2009–2nd May 2009: 7.5%
1st Mar 2009–28th Mar 2009: 9.0%
1st Feb 2009–28th Feb 2009: 9.0%
1st Jan 2009–31st Jan 2009: 12.5%
1st Dec 2008–31st Dec 2008: 15.5%
3rd Nov 2008–30th Nov 2008: 21.0%
29th Sep 2008–2nd Nov 2008: 23.0%
1st  Sep 2008–28th Sep 2008: 27.5%
4th August 2008–31st August 2008 : 27.0%
30th June 2008–3rd August 2008 : 27.0%
2nd June 2008–29th June 2008 : 23.0%

The index-based surcharge for these countries is based on the Rotterdam ARA jet fuel spot price. It will be subject to monthly adjustments based on a rounded average of the spot price for a gallon of jet kerosene, as published by the US Department of Energy www.eia.doe.gov. To download the latest price table (in PDF format) from their website, click here. An index based on jet kerosene is a fair method as it closely links the fuel surcharge to the prevailing market price for jet fuel.

All shipments sent on or after the 1st of January 2005 have been subject to the surcharge. The fuel surcharge varies in 0.5% steps and is updated on a monthly basis according to the following scale:
   

There is a 1-month lag in the application of the index. For example, the monthly average price for fuel in November 2007 was published during the second week of December 2007 and was used to determine the applicable surcharge in January 2008. TNT will publish the resulting surcharge on this web page at least two weeks prior to application of the surcharge.

TNT reserves the right to change the fuel surcharge index and table with or without notice. Both the amount and duration of the surcharge will be determined at TNT's sole discretion.

Please check this web site regularly for any updates.