currency adjustment surcharge

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TL;DR

A currency adjustment surcharge is an additional fee in a freight or supply contract intended to compensate for cost or revenue fluctuations caused by exchange rate movements. It is charged when the exchange rate between the invoicing currency of the provider and the cost or service currency of the recipient changes, aiming to provide the provider with fair cost coverage …

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