This section represents a log of all technical updates associated with this API and its endpoints. All the changes made are grouped by date. The date mentioned denotes when these changes were loaded into the production. 

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April 13, 2025 Change Log:

The declared value limit for jewellery items in the service and packaging options API request is increased from U.S $50,000 to U.S $100,000. Only DVX (Declared Vaue Exception) enabled customers shipping jewellery items domestically in U.S. are eligible to declare value upto $100,000 for their shipment. To apply, customers need to fill out program application High-Value Jewellery Declared Value Advantage Program on FedEx.com and sign a legal contract.

July 15, 2024 Change Log:

• The Dangerous Goods (DG) by Road special services allow shippers to ship their dangerous goods via road within key European markets. A new element standaloneBatteryDetails is introduced as part of the DG by Road feature under packageSpecialServices object.
  Under the DG by road initiative in Europe, below new package level special service options are introduced:
  • Standalone Lithium battery shipments
  • Fully Regulated DG by Road
  • Limited Quantity Shipments by Road
  • Genetically Modified (Micro) Organisms
  • Biological Substances Category B
  • Excepted Quantities
  • Radioactive Materials
• A new service FedEx International Deferred Freight (FDF) is introduced. This new global air freight shipping service provides shipping of international air freight shipments at a cost-effective solution with extended delivery/transit times at economical rates. This service is only available in selected country to country lanes.

Feb 19, 2024 Change Log:

New Monitoring and intervention (MI), and HealthCare Identifier (HCID) special service options are introduced. When these special services are specified in the request, the API returns a sequenceNumber and sequenceDisplay for the services in response.