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Reference: UPS Over Maximum Limit Charge $650

Dear Valued Customer,

UPS® continues to see shifts in the market based on consumer buying patterns and the increased availability of many different products online. To ensure that our network continues to operate effectively for customers like you, packages tendered to us that exceed our Over Maximum Limits or fall within the Oversize Pallet definition will realize new fees effective Monday July 9, 2018.

CURRENT

July 9, 2018

Over Maximum Limits*

$150 per package

$650 per package

Oversize Pallet Handling Surcharge**

$150 per pallet

$650 per pallet

*Packages with an actual weight of more than 150 pounds (70 kg), or that exceed 108 inches (274 cm) in length or a total of 165 inches (419 cm) in length and girth combined, as measured to determine their billable weight.

**An Oversize Pallet Handling Surcharge is applied to any UPS Worldwide Express Freight® pallet when its dimensions exceed the maximum size or weight restrictions (which vary by origin and destination) as set forth at ups.com/palletmaximums.

There have also been changes to the Additional Handling description below, found in the 2018 UPS Terms and Conditions of Service and the 2018 UPS Rate Guide.

Any article that is not fully encased in corrugated cardboard, including but not limited to metal, wood, hard plastic, soft plastic (e.g., plastic bag) or expanded polystyrene foam (e.g., Styrofoam).

If you have any questions, please contact your UPS account representative or 1-800-PICK-UPS.

Thank you,

UPS Canada

About the author: Lee de Hooge

A strategic and digital marketer, Lee has been in the online space for almost a decade working for successful, big brand Canadian retailers. Lee brings a wealth of marketing and eCommerce expertise to netParcel. She is passionate about social media and has been looking for cheaper ways to ship all of her online purchases for years. Lee has two young boys that add just the right amount of chaos to keep life exciting. She can be found on her smartphone and cooking -- almost always at the same time.

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