Important information related to your GLS shipments
Relevant and up-to-date information for GLS customers at a glance. In this section, you will find documentation related to your business relationship with GLS.
Take a look at the following highly interesting documents relating to the development of our international shipping and freight forwarding business.
Elimination of customs duties on iundustrial tariffs in Switzerland
Starting January 1, 2024, Switzerland will abolish industrial tariffs, marking a significant shift in its trade policy. This measure aims to address the high cost of goods in the country compared to its neighbors, attributed to both tariff and non-tariff trade barriers. The removal of industrial tariffs is designed to bolster Switzerland’s business and industrial standing by removing hindrances to material imports and reducing production costs.
Calculate the volumetric weight of your shipments
The volumetric weight is the actual space that your shipments occupy in our transport vehicles. To calculate the volumetric weight of your shipments, we use the formula width x length x height / 6000. Both the volumetric weight and the actual weight of shipments are among the factors to keeo in mind when applying our rates. Use our calculator to find out the weight of your shipments.
Volumetric Weight for Your Shipments Requiring Maritime Transpor
For the volumetric calculation of shipments that require maritime transport, we use the formula width x length x height x 333. In this case, the calculator converts centimeters into meters to adjust the calculation. Use our calculator to determine the weight of your shipments for maritime transport.
Security advice
GLS warns its customers about an increase in fraudulent emails containing requests for payment and offers of employment as “parcel agents” that are intended to conceal the final location of fraudulently obtained goods or misuse the system. GLS constantly seeks to protect its customers from these types of scams.
Other cases of fraud/phishing have also been detected, maliciously using the name and image of GLS. We help you detect them and know what to do if you come across one of them.
Brexit information
The United Kingdom (UK) ceased to be a member of the European Union on 31.01.2020, with a transition period until the end of 2020. As of 01.01.2021, only shipments arriving with full customs information will be processed.
Learn what customs regulations are expected in the future for shipments to the UK. The Republic of Ireland remains a member of the EU and, as it stands today, Northern Ireland remains in the customs union. For shipments to both parts of Ireland, no customs clearance will be required.
Fuel
The fuel surcharge on fuel prices has a significant impact on transport costs. To compensate for volatile fuel prices, most national transport companies of GLS carriers collect a fuel surcharge. It is normally calculated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and is also shown separately on bills.
Calculate the fuel surcharge
GLS Spain calculates the cost based on the current official rates. For more information, visit the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade website*.
| From | To | %Fuel supplement |
|---|---|---|
| 0,00 € | 1,00 € | 4 % |
| 1,01 € | 1,40 € | 6,5 % |
| 1,41 € | 1,46 € | 7 % |
| 1,47 € | 1,51 € | 7,5 % |
| 1.52 € | 1,56 € | 8 % |
| 1,57 € | 1,61 € | 9,5 % |
| 1,62 € | 1,66 € | 10 % |
| 1,67 € | 1,71 € | 10,5 % |
| 1,72 € | 1,76 € | 11 % |
| 1,77 € | 1,81 € | 11,5 % |
| 1,82 € | 1,86 € | 12 % |
| 1,87 € | 1, 91 € | 12,5 % |
| 1,92 € | 1,96 € | 13 % |
| 1,97 € | 2,01 € | 13,5 % |
| 2,02€ | 2,06 € | 14 % |
| 2,07 € | 2,10 € | 14,5 % |
| 2,11 € | 2,15 € | 15 % |
| 2,16 € | 2,19 € | 15,5 % |
| 2,20 € | 2,24 € | 16 % |
| 2,24 € | 2,28 € | 16,5 % |
| 2,28 € | 2,32 € | 17 % |
| 2,32 € | 2,36 € | 17,5 % |
| 2,36 € | 2,40 € | 18 % |
| 2,40 € | 2,44 € | 18,5 % |
| 2,44 € | 2,45 € | 19 % |
| 2,48 € | 2,52 € | 19,5 % |
| 2,52 € | 2,56 € | 20 % |
| 2,56 € | 2,60 € | 20,5 % |
| 2,60 € | 2,64 € | 21 % |
|
2,64 € |
2,68 € | 21,5 % |
*GLS Spain reserves the right to change the percentages and amounts of the reference tables for air and land/sea fuel charges.
Air shipments for Canary Islands, Balearic Islands and Melilla
Average price of a barrel of Brent crude oil. For more information, visit the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade website*.
| From | To | %Fuel supplement |
|---|---|---|
| $ 0,00 | $ 15, 67 | 0 % |
| $ 15, 68 | $ 18,18 | 3 % |
| $ 18,19 | $ 20, 69 | 3,5 % |
| $ 20, 70 | $ 23, 20 | 4 % |
| $ 23, 21 | $ 39, 24 | 4,5 % |
| $ 39, 25 | $ 44,25 | 5 % |
| $ 44,26 | $ 49,26 | 5,5 % |
| $ 49,27 | $ 54, 27 | 6 % |
| $ 54, 28 | $ 59,28 | 6,5 % |
| $ 59,29 | $ 64,29 | 7 % |
| $ 64,30 | $ 69,30 | 7,5 % |
| $ 69,31 | $ 74, 31 | 8 % |
| $ 74,32 | $ 79, 32 | 8,5 % |
| $ 79,33 | $ 84, 33 | 9 % |
| $ 84,34 | $ 89,34 | 9,5 % |
| $ 89,35 | $ 94,35 | 10 % |
| $ 94,36 | $ 99,36 | 10,5 % |
| $ 99,37 | $104,37 | 11 % |
| $104,38 | $109,38 | 11,5 % |
| $109,39 | $114,39 | 12 % |
| $114,4 | – | 12,5 % |
*GLS Spain reserves the right to change the percentages and amounts of the reference tables for air and land/sea fuel charges.
Tolls
In some countries, GLS charges tolls to its customers due to the routes the vehicles take when transporting goods. Surcharges are determined individually for each customer in accordance with the shipping agreements and are shown separately on invoices.