What is the UPS Additional Handling charge?

The UPS Additional Handling Charge is an extra $8.50 charge for shipments that require special handling when being processed and handled by UPS.

The charge applies to:

Any item placed in a shipping container made of metal or wood
Any cylindrical item, such as a barrel or tire, that is not completely encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container
Any package with the longest side exceeding 60 inches or its second-longest side exceeding 30 inches
Any package with an actual weight greater than 70 pounds
Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 70 pounds and the weight for each package is not specified on the source document or the UPS automated shipping system used