Fuel Surcharge

Effective in April of 2003, Canada Post implemented a fuel surcharge based on the average price of Regular Unleaded gasoline as measured by MJ Ervin and Associates, an independent company that monitors fuel prices in Canada. Each month thereafter, the fuel surcharge will be reviewed and adjusted as the average price changes.

Listed below is the new fuel surcharge rate scale, effective August 22, 2005, modified due to the continued volatility in fuel prices.

Canada Average Regular Unleaded Gasoline Price (C$/Litre) *		Surcharge Amount:
At Least	But Less Than
$0.69	$0.72	4.75%
$0.72	$0.75	5.00%
$0.75	$0.78	5.25%
$0.78	$0.81	5.50%
$0.81	$0.84	5.75%
$0.84	$0.87	6.00%
$0.87	$0.90	6.25%
$0.90	$0.93	6.50%
$0.93	$0.96	6.75%
$0.96	$0.99	7.00%
$0.99	$1.02	7.25%
$1.02	$1.05	7.50%
$1.05	$1.08	7.75%
$1.08	$1.11	8.00%
$1.11	$1.14	8.25%
$1.14	$1.17	8.50%
$1.17	$1.20	8.75%
$1.20	$1.23	9.00%
$1.23	$1.26	9.25%

Note: The fuel surcharge percentages and associated trigger points are subject to change without notice. Should fuel prices rise/fall beyond the prices noted, the table will be updated.

* For the four (4) week period ending four weeks prior to the first Monday of the calendar month. Example: the September 2005 surcharge amount is based on the reported period July 11th through August 7th, 2005.

This surcharge applies to Priority Courier™, Xpresspost™, Expedited Parcel™, Regular Parcel™, Xpresspost™-USA, Expedited Parcel™-USA, Commercial Expedited Parcel™-USA, Xpresspost™-International, International Air and Surface Parcel services, and Purolator™ International and will be applied against the base shipping rate and additional weight charges. Optional charges such as Signature, COD, Insurance/Coverage, Delivery Confirmation, Oversize and Unpackaged will be excluded.