DHL Specification & Price Adjustments Effective January 1, 2026

Starting from January 1, 2026, DHL will implement updates to official specifications and pricing:

① Price Adjustments

1.Overweight Piece Surcharge

For packages exceeding 70 kg (actual or volumetric weight):

Increased from:

JPY 15,000 per piece

to:

JPY 17,000 per piece

2.Remote Area Delivery / Pickup Surcharge

Changed from:

Minimum JPY 3,500 per shipment or JPY 80/kg

to:

Minimum JPY 4,000 per shipment or JPY 80/kg

3.Address Correction Fee

Increased from:

JPY 1,700 per piece

to:

JPY 1,800 per piece

② Standard Adjustments

Oversize Dimension Rules

In addition to packages with any side exceeding 100 cm, DHL adds a new rule:

Second-longest side exceeding 80 cm Packages that meet either of the following will incur the oversize surcharge:

Any side > 100 cm

Second-longest side > 80 cm

Surcharge remains JPY 3,300 per piece.

③ New Surcharge

Special Handling Fee for Non-Standard Shipments

Applicable to shipments exceeding 25 kg but not more than 70 kg, or items that cannot be processed via conveyor.

A package will incur this fee if it meets any of the following conditions:

1.Actual weight exceeds 25 kg (volumetric weight not considered) but does not exceed 70 kg

2.Items partially or fully exposed outside packaging

3.Non-cardboard packaging (metal, wood, leather, rigid/soft plastic, EPS foam, etc.)

4.Items wrapped in shrink wrap, cling film, or stretch film

5.Items equipped with wheels, handles, or straps

Surcharge: JPY 3,300 per piece

Note: If a package already incurs overweight or oversize surcharges, the special handling fee will not be charged.

Additionally, items reinforced with our website's waterproof film may be charged this fee by DHL.

④ High-Risk Area Delivery Surcharge

For shipments to Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen:

Increased from:

JPY 4,500 per shipment 

to:

JPY 5,000 per shipment

⑤ Embargoed/Restricted Destination Surcharge

For shipments to Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen:

Increased from:

JPY 4,500 per shipment 

to:

JPY 5,000 per shipment

For details, please check DHL official website: https://mydhl.express.dhl/jp/ja/ship/surcharges.html#/exceptional_activities