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FCL Surcharge

Any additional charge layered on top of base FCL ocean freight rates — BAF, CAF, GRI, PSS (peak-season surcharge), war risk, congestion, low-sulfur fuel. Surcharges often total 30–60% of the base rate. Freight rate negotiations increasingly focus on surcharge caps as much as base rate.

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