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Temporary surcharge

To continue providing our customers with the best possible service during this time, we are implementing a temporary surcharge on all FedEx Express and TNT international parcel and freight shipments, from April 6th until further notice. The surcharge does not apply to domestic intra-country shipments.

Vietnam Value Added Tax (VAT) rate reduction extended for TNT shipments originating from Vietnam and ancillary services performed and consumed in Vietnam (for the period from July 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023) | Posted on July 3, 2023

To boost domestic consumption and production, the Vietnam government announced to extend the temporary value-added tax (VAT) reduction policy that the VAT of the goods and services that are currently applied with 10% value-added tax rate will be reduced to 8%, for the period from July 1 to December 31, 2023. The invoices which are issued to both outbound bill shipper and outbound bill consignee related to TNT outbound shipments originating from Vietnam and any ancillary services performed and consumed in Vietnam during this period will reflect the reduced rate of 8%.

The VAT below will apply to all customers in relation to all shipments originating from Vietnam and any ancillary services performed and consumed in Vietnam, including payers billed outside and inside Vietnam:

Origin of Shipment	Goods and services	VAT rate	*Effective dates*
Vietnam	Goods and services that are applying the value-added tax rate of 10%	Vietnam VAT rate 8%	July 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, both days inclusive.

If you have any questions on the above, please contact your sales representative or reach us at the enquiry hotline on your TNT invoice.

TNT Economy service suspension from Europe to MEISA & APAC destinations | Posted on November 3, 2022

From November 7, 2022, TNT Economy service from Europe to the destinations listed in the below table will be suspended until further notice.

Impacted countries/territories in APAC	Japan, China (Guangzhou only), Micronesia, Guam, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Saipan, Philippines, Palau, Vietnam & South Korea
Impacted countries/territories in MEISA	U.A.E., Bangladesh, Bahrain, Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan

As an alternative, we recommend customers to use FedEx Economy or TNT Express for import shipments from Europe.