Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for Scope: Far East Asia to East Coast South America (X4FS)

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for Scope: Far East Asia to East Coast South America (X4FS) 04 Mar 2026 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link Maersk is implementing the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope of Far East to East Coast South America (X4FS) with effective from 19th Mar 2026. The tariff levels are as follows: Surcharge code Origin Destination All 20 All 40 All 45 Surcharge code PSS Origin Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, South, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Taiwan, Vietnam Destination Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay All 20 500 USD All 40 500 USD All 45 500 USD Origin refers to countries of country name Brunei, China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Mongolia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Destination refers to countries of country name Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay. Applicable equipment types include dry, high dry, reefer, high cube reefer, bulk, collapsible flat rack, flat rack, hive, pallet wide, open top, tank, and twin deck. Non-SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on Price Calculation Date (PCD). For non-FMC, PCD refers to the scheduled departure date of the first water leg at the time of booking confirmation for non-spot bookings. For FMC, PCD is last container gate-in date for non-spot bookings. Pay term – The above charge is collected follow freight paid location For trades subject to the US Shipping Act or the China Maritime Regulations, quotations or surcharges that vary from the Maersk tariff shall not be binding on Maersk unless included in a service contract or service contract amendment that has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) or the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, as applicable. We review all surcharges regularly and you can find all surcharge updates here. If you have any further questions, please contact your local Maersk representative. We are always standing by to help you plan your future supply chain moves and assist you with your logistical needs. Explore more on these topics Latin America Related articles See all news Previous Next Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in Guatemala 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee - update for Slovenia 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee - update for Serbia 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee - update for Croatia 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee - update for Montenegro 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee - update for Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Change to Emergency Contingency Surcharge Indian Sub Continent to West Coast Latin America (B1S) 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Dry port Surcharge (Export)– DPS - India locations via India Port to World 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Customer Advisory - European and Mediterranean countries - Transport Document Amendment Fee Export (AME) 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in El Salvador 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Fuel Surcharge update in Macedonia 25 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Fuel Surcharge update in Greece 25 Sep 2026 Subscribe for operational updates from Maersk Get operational information, advisories and more delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up Stay informed Subscribe for operational updates from Maersk Get operational information, advisories and more delivered straight to your inbox. I agree to receive logistics related news and marketing updates by email, phone, messaging services (e.g. WhatsApp) and other digital platforms, including but not limited to social media (e.g., LinkedIn) from A. P. Moller-Maersk and its affiliated companies (see latest company overview). I understand that I can opt out of such Maersk communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link. To see how we use your personal data, please read our Privacy Notification. By completing this form, you confirm that you agree to the use of your personal data by Maersk as described in our Privacy Notification. Thank you for signing up You have now signed up for newsletters. You will shortly receive an email which will explain how to set your newsletter preferences and unsubscribe. Subscribed You can unsubscribe anytime.