DHL Parcel raises list prices in Europe for business customers

DHL Parcel is increasing its prices for business customers with list prices from September 1, 2019.

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Just in March, the company announced annual investments of 150 million euros for personnel, further automation and the expansion of its postal and parcel infrastructure.

These investments will benefit customers by improving quality and performance, especially as volumes in the parcels market continue to grow.

With this price increase, the company is also responding to the significant increases in transport and personnel costs to ensure the high quality of service for its customers in the future as well.

“In order to reliably process the increasing parcel volumes, we are continuously investing in the expansion and modernization of our parcel network. In July 2019, we also transferred around 13,000 employees from subsidiaries to the company’s collective agreement, thereby further improving working conditions and fair wage structures.”

Ole Nordhoff, Chief Marketing Officer Post & Parcel Germany at Deutsche Post DHL Group

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With the price adjustment, DHL is also responding to the wish of many customers to disclose external influences, such as government charges, on transport costs in the course of the expansion of the truck toll on federal roads to mid-2018 and the increase in toll rates in January 2019.

For transparency, the company will report the toll surcharge of 0.10 euros per parcel separately from the parcel price as of September 1, 2019.

As in the previous year, DHL Paket will adjust the prices for customers with individually agreed conditions at a later date.

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