The bank charges are complex on international transactions. But the aim is to reduce the costs of these charges as far as possible. To keep it simple use international money orders drawn in sterling or ask for exact figures.
Here are the options open:-
By arrangement:-
Important:-
buying EUR 1.4469EUR=1GBP, selling EUR 1.592205EUR=1GBP.
buying USD 1.7623USD=1GBP, selling USD 1.9550USD=1GBP
(1.218USD=1EUR) subject to change
Here are some sample figures for posting. For other rates please use the Postal Calculator and tables
In July 2003 the Royal Mail acknowledged that 14.5 million letters went astray in the previous year and 1.5 million parcels stolen when left at the doorstep. Insurance is always advisable as the certificate of postage only covers to 27GBP for letters and 20GBP for parcels.
From 21st August 2006 prices are according to dimension as well as weight.
Prices changes often so check with Royal Mail for up to date figures.
Format | Size | Weight | price |
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Letters |
Maximum 240x165mm 5mm thick
|
0 - 100g
|
62p
|
Large Letters | Maximum 353x250mm 25mm thick |
0 - 100g
|
93p
|
101 - 250g
|
124p
|
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251 - 500g
|
165p
|
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501 - 750g
|
238p
|
||
Small Parcel | Any item over 353mm long OR 250mm wide OR over 25mm thick | ||
<1000g
|
320p
|
||
1000 - 2000g
|
565p
|
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Medium Parcel | <1000g | 565p | |
1001 - 2000g | 890p | ||
2001 - 5000g | 1585p | ||
5001 - 10000g | 2190p | ||
10001 - 20000g | 3340p |
Special Delivery | Compensation | UK Standard | standard compensation cover up to the value of £20 | UK Confirmed signed for | standard compensation cover up to the value of £50 | |
100g | 6.40GBP | postage refund plus
compensation for actual loss up to the value of the item, or 100 x 1st class
stamps at the first weight step, whichever is the lowest;
covered by
Certificate of Posting, otherwise use Special Delivery for up to 500GBP, to
1000GBP add 1.00GBP and to 2500GBP add 2.00GBP
|
<1Kg | 5.65GBP | <1Kg | 6.65GBP |
100-500g | 7.15GBP | |||||
0.5-1Kg | 8.45GBP | |||||
1-2Kg | 11GBP | 1-2Kg | 8.90GBP | 1-2Kg | 10GBP | |
2-5Kg | 15.85GBP | 2-5Kg | 16.95GBP | |||
2-10Kg | 26.60GBP | 5-10Kg | 21.90GBP | 5-10Kg | 23GBP | |
10-20Kg | 41.20GBP | 10-20Kg | 33.40GBP | 10-20Kg | 34.50GBP |
- ?GBP for 250GBP cover
- ?GBP for 500GBP cover
Europe: includes western and eastern Europe
Zone 1: the Americas, Middle East, Africa, Indian sub-continent, most of SE Asia inc Hong Kong
Zone 2: rest of the world
Europe Airmail
Small Parcel |
Zone 1
Small Parcel |
Zone 2
Small Parcel
|
Standard to USA (check options with Parcel Force web site) | |||
100g | 3.20GBP | 3.80GBP | 4GBP |
International tracked & signed with insurance Airmail small parcel rate plus 5GBP insurance to 50GBP add another 2.50GBP insured to 250GBP |
|
Additional insurance ?GBP to 250GBP cover; ?GBP to 500GBP cover. |
250g | 3.70GBP | 4.75GBP | 5.05GBP | |||
750g | 6.60GBP | 10.15GBP | 10.75GBP | |||
1Kg | 8.05GBP | 12.85GBP | 13.60GBP | |||
1.25Kg | 9.50GBP | 15.55GBP | 16.45GBP | |||
1.5Kg | 10.95GBP | 18.25GBP | 19.30GBP | |||
1.75Kg | 12.40GBP | 20.95GBP | 22.15GBP | ?GBP | ||
2Kg | 13.85GBP | 23.65GBP | 25GBP | n/a | ?GBP | |
?GBP | ||||||
Printed paper for each additional 250g or part thereof | 1.45GBP | 2.70GBP | 2.85GBP |
Australian Post http://www.auspost.com.au/ | |
Canada Post http://www.canadapost.ca/ | |
The Germany post www.deutschepost.de select German then Produkte & Preise and then Brief Kommunikation (Weltbrief Luftbeförderung and Weltbrief Landbeförderung or Europabrief) | |
New Zealand Post http://www.nzpost.co.nz/nzpost/control/main | |
Spain http://www.correos.es and click Tarifas | |
United States Postal Service (US Mail) |
Last Updated on 9th June 2014