"The surcharges for gas haven't helped".
The surcharges can be imposed in several ways.
The surcharges they collect on car rentals are down, too.
The surcharges have some lawn-service customers fed up.
The surcharges ranged from 45 cents to $5, the report found.
The surcharges had raised electric bills by 34.5percentt since March 2001, the report said.
The surcharges began during the Koch administration, were suspended during the Dinkins administration and resumed under Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.
The surcharges enable him to break even sometimes, he said, although now he is behind on his tax, water and fuel oil bills.
The surcharges that have piled up on airline tickets are "just wacky," said Robert L. Crandall, a former chief executive at American Airlines.
The surcharges are being tested at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and may be expanded to other airports in January, according to Robin Urbanski, a spokeswoman.
Mr Cameron is meeting his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte to discuss how they might challenge the surcharges, amid suggestions the Netherlands may consider taking legal action.
