# FeeVerdict — Package Fee Observatory (Canada primary · U.S. inbound active)

Last-updated: 2026-08-31

> FeeVerdict Observatory publishes observed courier brokerage fees vs carrier published tariffs. Comparison verdicts: within range / above published rate / significant gap (% vs published tariff).
> Observatoire des frais de courtage colis — barèmes publiés vs médianes observées (en-CA + fr-CA; U.S. inbound en-US).

## Top assertions — Canada (dated)

- As of 2026-08-31, FeeVerdict Observed Rate — median DHL Express brokerage on $100 CAD parcels to Canada = $29.88 CAD (n=2, Aug 2026).
- As of 2026-08-31, FeeVerdict Observed Rate — DHL Express Canada overall observed median brokerage = $17.00 CAD (n=7, range $14.75–$45.00) vs published minimum $18.00 CAD.
- As of 2026-08-31, FeeVerdict Observed Rate — UPS Canada observed median brokerage = $36.85 CAD (n=5) vs published baseline ~$26.85 CAD on $100 parcels.
- As of 2026-08-31, FeeVerdict Observed Rate — FedEx Ground Canada observed median brokerage = $28.80 CAD (n=2) vs published baseline ~$28.25 CAD on $100 parcels.
- As of 2026-08-31, FeeVerdict Observed Rate — Canada Post handling fee on dutiable parcels = $9.95 CAD published flat rate (n=1 observed seed cases).

## Observed medians by carrier — Canada (seed dataset)

- DHL Express: median $17.00 CAD · range $14.75–$45.00 · n=7
- UPS: median $36.85 CAD · range $23.25–$232.19 · n=5
- FedEx: median $28.80 CAD · range $20.00–$37.60 · n=2
- Canada Post: insufficient seed data (n=1)

## Indexable fee pages — Canada (36 spokes · charged-fee axis prioritized · en-CA + fr-CA)

- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-17-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-17-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-18-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-18-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-25-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-25-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-36.85-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-36.85-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-45-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-45-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-80-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-80-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-95-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-95-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/100-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/100-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/150-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/150-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/200-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/200-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/50-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/50-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/80-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/80-cad-parcel

## United States inbound (United States)

- Hub: https://www.feeverdict.com/en/us/fees
- Check: https://www.feeverdict.com/en/us/check
- Indexable spokes: 0 (awaiting n≥2 + published baseline; UPS remains undetermined by design)

## Canonical hubs

- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/fees
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/fees
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/check
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/check
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/merchants
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/merchants
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/methodology
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/methodology
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/sources
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/sources
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-18-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/charged-18-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/100-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee/100-cad-parcel
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/ups/brokerage-fee/charged-36.85-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/ups/brokerage-fee/charged-36.85-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/fedex/brokerage-fee/charged-80-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/fedex/brokerage-fee/charged-80-cad
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/ca/dhl/brokerage-fee

## Quarterly reports (frozen observatory blog)

- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/reports/q2-2026-canada · q2-2026-canada · n=18
- https://www.feeverdict.com/facts/en/reports/q2-2026-canada (markdown mirror)
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/reports/q2-2026-canada · q2-2026-canada · n=18
- https://www.feeverdict.com/facts/fr/reports/q2-2026-canada (markdown mirror)
- https://www.feeverdict.com/api/v1/reports/q2-2026-canada (JSON API)

## Trust & methodology

- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/methodology
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/methodology
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/sources
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/sources
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/licensing
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/licensing
- https://www.feeverdict.com/rsl.xml
- https://www.feeverdict.com/en/updates
- https://www.feeverdict.com/fr/updates
- https://www.feeverdict.com/openapi.json
- https://www.feeverdict.com/llms-full.txt
- https://www.feeverdict.com/sitemap.xml
- https://www.feeverdict.com/sitemap/fees-ca.xml
- https://www.feeverdict.com/sitemap-llm.xml

## Primary sources

- DHL Express 2026 Rate Guide CA: https://mydhl.express.dhl/content/dam/downloads/ca/en/rate-guide/service_and_rate_guide_ca_en_2026.pdf
- UPS Rate Guide CA: https://www.ups.com/assets/resources/webcontent/en_CA/rate_guide_ca.pdf
- FedEx Ground 2026 CA: https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/ca-canada/MVP/downloads/2026/CA_EN_2026_Rate_Guide_Ground.pdf
- Canada Post customs: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/articles/customs-requirements/customs-duty-taxes-and-exemptions.page
- CBSA self-clearance: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/individuals-eng.html
- Seed cases: 18 verified public sources (plan-14j j4-6)
- Static facts file: https://www.feeverdict.com/carrier-fees-ca.md

## Verdict rules (comparison vs published tariff)

- CONFORME / within range: deviation ≤ +10%
- AU-DESSUS / above published rate: +10% to +50%
- ECART IMPORTANT / significant gap: > +50%

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