Assertion: shipping surcharge | /r/AtLocation | shipment
Facets:
value: frequently
type: TEMPORAL
value: by carriers
type: OTHER
value: as a means of offsetting costs
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Shipping surcharges are fees that are added to a shipment by carriers as a means of offsetting costs or charging for an extra service.
text: This is because shipping surcharges are frequently added onto a shipment after it has been released to a carrier, making surcharges difficult to track and quantify for shippers.