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The phrase "usual surcharge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a standard additional charge that is typically applied in a specific context, such as services or transactions. Example: "Please be aware that there is a usual surcharge for late payments."
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When they landed in Chicago, WaMulians handed out purses containing $1.50, to advertise the fact that it does not impose the usual surcharge on other banks' customers who use its ATMs.
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You can reserve a hotel room or a theater ticket (with the usual Ticketmaster surcharge of 10 to 15percentt), even find a date or get a recipe ("Food editor Steven Stern sings an ode to the humble sausage in all its varieties").
That surcharge has expired.
Have you encountered a $5 A.T.M. surcharge?
The surcharge is another point of disagreement.
"I was charged a 20 percent surcharge.
(The average bank A.T.M. surcharge is $2.50).
New 8% surcharge on profits.
The surcharge rises with income.
A restaurant surcharge for dishwashing?
An export surcharge essentially satisfies both requests.
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