HUSA Implementing Temporary Freight Surcharge in July, Taking General Price Increase in Fall

Dear Client: Heineken USA informed distributor partners yesterday of the actions they plan to take to try and “partially offset” the “unprecedented and volatile” rise that it has seen in “ocean freight costs.” Those actions include a temporary freight surcharge starting next month and the intent to take a general price increase in the fall.  10 CENT FREIGHT SURCHARGE FROM JULY THRU YEAR END. Indeed, “effective July 1st, we will implement a temporary Freight Surcharge of 10 cents for each