Understanding your invoice
When shipping consignments with TNT, the following surcharges apply:
Due to continuing fuel price fluctuations, TNT applies an index-based fuel surcharge to all shipments. This approach provides our customers with a transparent charging mechanism for fuel costs. Follow the links for information on our Domestic Fuel Surcharge and International Fuel Surcharge.
Following well-publicised incidents involving the transportation of packages containing illegal explosive devices, TNT has implemented additional procedures, activities and investments to safeguard our customers' shipments whilst in our custody. To partially offset the additional costs an Enhanced International Security Surcharge is applied to all international shipments.
Effective 7 January 2019, the enhanced International Security Surcharge (ESS) is incorporated into International freight charges on your tariffs.
TNT reserves the right to review TNT’s surcharges on shipments in accordance with TNT’s Terms and Conditions of Carriage and Other Services which may be viewed at www.tnt.com.au. By tendering your shipments to TNT, you agree to pay the surcharges, as determined by TNT.
As communicated by the Australian Government, from 1 July 2020, new regulatory requirements for piece-level examination of domestic air cargo apply. Click here to access the latest information.
Meeting these new regulations requires FedEx Express and TNT to invest in new security equipment and examination methods.
Having regard to those changes, we have recalibrated our security surcharge. Effective 16 August 2020, 6.9% will be added to the current TNT Domestic Security Surcharge. Click here for more information.
Services impacted are:
TNT has a number of fees and surcharges relating to your TNT account, Domestic, International and Sameday Time Critical shipments. All fees and surcharges are quoted in Australian dollars (AUD) and are GST exclusive. TNT reserves the right to introduce new and/or vary its fees and surcharges from time to time. Please contact your local TNT office for more information on our fees and surcharges
COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains, reducing air cargo capacity globally.
This disruption has caused us to make adjustments to our networks which has increased our costs. As a result, we announced a 'Temporary Surcharge' on all FedEx Express and TNT international parcel and freight shipments beginning 6 April 2020.
Beginning 2 November 2020, the 'Temporary Surcharge' will be renamed as 'Peak Surcharge'.
We announced a peak surcharge on all TNT international shipments beginning 6 April 2020.
Due to continued disruptions in the global supply chain, air cargo capacity is limited, and we are incurring increased costs as we continue to adjust our international networks to best deliver much-needed goods and services in this constrained environment.
From 25 April 2022, the surcharge amount for some TNT international shipments will increase. These increases will allow us to continue providing the best possible service during this time. Updated amounts can be found below.
| Effective date | Impacted shipments | Surcharge per kg (in AUD) |
6 April 2020 to August 9 2021 | Outbound from Mainland China to the rest of the world | $1.50 per kg* |
| Intra-APAC** | $ 1.50 per kg* |
| All shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $ 0.35 per kg* |
| All international shipments except for above | $ 0.35 per kg* |
* Minimum of AU$1.50 per shipment applies, regardless of the origin markets.
** The shipments transported among Australia, Brunei, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Taiwan China, Thailand and Vietnam, except for the shipments between Australia and New Zealand.
Peak Surcharge from 10 August 2020 to 30 April 2021
| Effective date | Impacted Shipments | Impacted Shipments | Surcharge per kg (in AUD) | Surcharge Code |
| Export Shipments from Australia | Outbound from Australia to USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.50 per kg1 | GPT | |
| All shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| 10 August 2020 to 30 April 2021 | All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | |
Import shipments to Australia | Inbound from China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam | $3.00 per kg3 | GPA | |
Intra-APAC2 except for above | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS |
1. Minimum of AU$1.50 per shipment applies
2. APAC markets: Australia, Brunei, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam
3. Minimum of AU$3.00 per shipment applies
Peak Surcharge from 1 May 2021 to 12 September 2021
| Effective date | Impacted Shipments | Impacted Shipments | Surcharge per kg (in AUD) | Surcharge Code |
| Export Shipments from Australia | Outbound from Australia to USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.50 per kg1 | GPT | |
| All shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| 1 May 2021 to 12 September 2021 | All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | |
Import shipments to Australia | Inbound from China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam | $3.75 per kg3 | GPA | |
Intra-APAC2 except for above | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| Inbound from India | $3.00 per kg4 | GPF | ||
All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS |
1. Minimum of AU$1.50 per shipment applies
2. APAC markets: Australia, Brunei, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam
3. Minimum of AU$3.75 per shipment applies
4. Minimum of AU$3.00 per shipment applies
Peak Surcharge from 13 September 2021 to 28 November 2021
| Effective date | Impacted Shipments | Impacted Shipments | Surcharge per kg (in AUD) | Surcharge Code |
| Export Shipments from Australia | Outbound from Australia to USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.50 per kg1 | GPT | |
| All shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| 13 September 2021 to 28 November 2021 | All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | |
Import shipments to Australia | Inbound from China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam | $3.75 per kg3 | GPA | |
Intra-APAC2 except for above | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| Inbound from India | $3.00 per kg4 | GPF | ||
| Inbound from USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.70 per kg5 | GPU | ||
All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS |
1. Minimum of AU$1.50 per shipment applies
2. APAC markets: Australia, Brunei, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam
3. Minimum of AU$3.75 per shipment applies
4. Minimum of AU$3.00 per shipment applies
5 Minimum of AU$1.70 per shipment applies
Peak Surcharge from 29 November to 5 December 2021
| Effective date | Impacted Shipments | Impacted Shipments | Surcharge per kg (in AUD) | Surcharge Code |
| Export Shipments from Australia | Outbound from Australia to USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.50 per kg1 | GPT | |
| Outbound from Australia to New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | GPE | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| 29 November 2021 to 5 December 2021 | All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | |
Import shipments to Australia | Inbound from China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam | $3.75 per kg3 | GPA | |
| Inbound from New Zealand | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for above | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| Inbound from India | $3.00 per kg4 | GPF | ||
| Inbound from USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.70 per kg5 | GPU | ||
All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS |
1. Minimum of AU$1.50 per shipment applies
2. APAC markets: Australia, Brunei, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam
3. Minimum of AU$3.75 per shipment applies
4. Minimum of AU$3.00 per shipment applies
5 Minimum of AU$1.70 per shipment applies
Peak Surcharge from 6 December 2021 to 20 March 2022
| Effective date | Impacted Shipments | Impacted Shipments | Surcharge per kg (in AUD) | Surcharge Code |
| Export Shipments from Australia | Outbound from Australia to USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.50 per kg1 | GPT | |
| Outbound from Australia to New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | GPE | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| 6 December 2021 to 20 March 2022 | All international shipments except for above | $1.50 per kg1 | PSU | |
Import shipments to Australia | Inbound from China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam | $3.75 per kg3 | GPA | |
| Inbound from New Zealand | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for above | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| Inbound from India | $3.00 per kg4 | GPF | ||
| Inbound from USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.70 per kg5 | GPU | ||
All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS |
1. Minimum of AU$1.50 per shipment applies
2. APAC markets: Australia, Brunei, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam
3. Minimum of AU$3.75 per shipment applies
4. Minimum of AU$3.00 per shipment applies
5 Minimum of AU$1.70 per shipment applies
Peak Surcharge from 21 March 2022 to 24 April 2022
| Effective date | Impacted Shipments | Impacted Shipments | Surcharge per kg (in AUD) | Surcharge Code |
| Export Shipments from Australia | Outbound from Australia to USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.50 per kg1 | GPT | |
| Outbound from Australia to New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | GPE | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| 21 March 2022 to 24 April 2022 | All international shipments except for above | $1.80 per kg6 | PSU | |
Import shipments to Australia | Inbound from China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam | $3.75 per kg3 | GPA | |
| Inbound from New Zealand | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for above | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| Inbound from India | $3.00 per kg4 | GPF | ||
| Inbound from USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.70 per kg5 | GPU | ||
All international shipments except for above | $0.35 per kg1 | GPS |
1. Minimum of AU$1.50 per shipment applies
2. APAC markets: Australia, Brunei, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam
3. Minimum of AU$3.75 per shipment applies
4. Minimum of AU$3.00 per shipment applies
5 Minimum of AU$1.70 per shipment applies
6 Minimum of AU$1.80 per shipment applies
Peak Surcharge from 25 April 2022
| Effective date | Impacted Shipments | Impacted Shipments | Surcharge per kg (in AUD) | Surcharge Code |
| Export Shipments from Australia | Outbound from Australia to USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.50 per kg1 | GPT | |
| Outbound from Australia to New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | GPE | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for shipments between Australia and New Zealand | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| 25 April 2022 | All international shipments except for above | $1.80 per kg6 | PSU | |
Import shipments to Australia | Inbound from China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam | $3.75 per kg3 | GPA | |
| Inbound from New Zealand | $0.35 per kg1 | PWM (Updated) | ||
Intra-APAC2 except for above | $1.50 per kg1 | PSA | ||
| Inbound from India | $3.00 per kg4 | GPF | ||
| Inbound from USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico | $1.70 per kg5 | GPU | ||
All international shipments except for above | $0.60 per kg1 (Updated) | GPS |
The surcharge amounts presented above are indicative only and may differ depending on the rate scale or price list for which you have registered with TNT. To find out the actual peak surcharge for your shipment, please log in to your TNT account on tnt.com and use the “Rates & Transit Times” application. If you have any questions, please contact your local Sales or Customer Service team.
1. Minimum of AU$1.50 per shipment applies
2. APAC markets: Australia, Brunei, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam
3. Minimum of AU$3.75 per shipment applies
4. Minimum of AU$3.00 per shipment applies
5 Minimum of AU$1.70 per shipment applies
6 Minimum of AU$1.80 per shipment applies
Effective from February 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, invoices for TNT outbound shipments originating from Vietnam and any ancillary services performed and consumed in Vietnam for both outbound bill shipper and outbound bill consignee will reflect a reduced Vietnam VAT rate of 8%.
This is due to a temporary policy announced by the Vietnam government to support the socio-economic development recovery program in Vietnam due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The VAT below will apply to all customers for shipments originated from Vietnam and any ancillary services performed and consumed in Vietnam, including payers billed outside and inside Vietnam:
| Origin of Shipment | VAT rate | Effective dates | Surcharge code |
| Vietnam | Vietnam VAT rate reduced from 10% to 8%. | February 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, both days inclusive. | VSD |
If you have any questions about the tax, please contact your sales representative or reach us at the enquiry hotline on your TNT invoice.
Starting 1 September 2020, invoices for TNT collect shipments imported from India will reflect an additional India Goods and Services Tax (GST) as applicable. This is part of our continuous effort to align FedEx Express and TNT policy globally, as well as to comply with India Tax regulations. The GST below will apply to all customers, including payers billed outside India:
| Origin of Shipment | Addtional Tax | Surcharge code |
| India | India 18% GST | GSD |
If you have any questions about the tax, please contact your sales representative or reach us at the enquiry hotline on your TNT invoice.
Starting 1 September 2020, invoices for TNT collect shipments imported from Vietnam will reflect an additional Vietnam Value Added Tax (VAT) as applicable. This is part of our continuous effort to align FedEx Express and TNT policy globally, as well as to comply with Vietnam Tax regulations. The VAT below will apply to all customers, including payers billed outside Vietnam:
| Origin of Shipment | Additional Tax | Surcharge code |
| Vietnam | Vietnam 10% VAT | VSD |
If you have any questions about the tax, please contact your sales representative or reach us at the enquiry hotline on your TNT invoice.
Starting 1 September 2020, invoices for TNT collect shipments imported from Thailand will reflect an additional Thailand Value Added Tax (VAT) as applicable. This is part of our continuous effort to align FedEx Express and TNT policy globally, as well as to comply with Thailand Tax regulations. The VAT below will apply to all customers, including payers billed outside Thailand:
| Origin of Shipment | Addtional Tax | Surcharge code |
| Thailand | Thailand 7% VAT | TSD |
If you have any questions about the tax, please contact your sales representative or reach us at the enquiry hotline on your TNT invoice.