International Tracked

Tracked to delivery point for peace of mind

Features

  • Europe delivery aim: 3-5 working days1
  • Worldwide delivery aim: 5-7 working days
  • Fully tracked to delivery point
  • Online delivery confirmation
  • Free returns for undelivered items
  • Compensation cover up to £50

Options

  • Additional compensation cover up to £250

 

1 Delivery aim to Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, Austria and Luxembourg is 3-4 working days

How to use this service

You can post your International Tracked items online and book a collection from your door. We can even bring your label too!

Alternatively, you can choose to print and apply your own label or opt to drop your International Tracked items off at a Post Office or at a Parcel Postbox near you.

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If you prefer, you can buy postage at a Post Office branch.

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Large Letters
Weight up to and including Europe Zones 1/2/3 World Zone 1 World Zone 2 World Zone 3
100g £9.80 £11.75 £11.30 £10.90
250g £9.90 £12.55 £13.25 £12.05
500g £10.50 £14.60 £15.65 £14.20
750g £10.90 £17.85 £19.95 £16.65

 

Compensation All Zones
Includes compensation up to £50
For compensation up to £250, add £3.10

 
VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations. For specifications and further information regarding what can be sent, visit royalmail.com/international

*If sending Goods/Gifts to USA, World Zone 3, please go to the following page for the latest information; royalmail.com/usapersonalupdates

When sending Goods or Gifts to France, please be aware of the implications of Tax Changes when making your choice of Royal Mail or Parcelforce service. Please go to royalmail.com/europeantradeinsights for further information.

 

Small Parcels - Europe
Weight band 250g 500g 750g 1kg 1.25kg 1.5kg 2kg
Country              
France £9.90 £10.85 £11.10 £11.15 £11.15 £11.15 £11.15
Germany £8.15 £9.40 £9.95 £9.95 £9.95 £9.95 £9.95
Ireland £8.80 £8.80 £8.80 £8.80 £10.30 £10.30 £10.30
Rest of Europe Zone 1 £8.95 £10.05 £10.70 £10.95 £11.80 £11.80 £12.00
Belgium £9.65 £10.60 £11.15 £11.90 £12.30 £12.30 £13.00
Italy £9.65 £10.60 £11.15 £11.90 £12.30 £12.30 £13.00
Netherlands £9.20 £10.10 £10.65 £10.85 £11.25 £11.25 £11.90
Poland £9.85 £10.70 £11.30 £12.00 £12.45 £12.45 £13.15
Romania £14.15 £15.00 £15.60 £16.30 £16.75 £16.75 £17.45
Spain £9.60 £10.20 £10.75 £11.40 £11.85 £11.85 £12.50
Sweden £9.65 £10.60 £11.15 £11.90 £12.30 £12.30 £13.00
Rest of Europe Zone 2 £9.85 £10.70 £11.45 £12.10 £12.45 £12.45 £13.15
Norway £10.90 £12.50 £13.05 £14.05 £15.00 £15.60 £16.05
Switzerland £11.95 £11.95 £12.25 £13.20 £13.75 £14.30 £14.55
Turkey £11.65 £13.90 £14.50 £15.65 £16.75 £17.45 £17.95
Rest of Europe Zone 3 £12.15 £14.40 £15.00 £16.15 £17.25 £17.95 £18.45

 

Compensation All Countries
Includes compensation up to £50
For compensation up to £250, add £3.10

 

VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations. For specifications and further information regarding what can be sent, visit royalmail.com/international

When sending Goods or Gifts to France, please be aware of the implications of Tax Changes when making your choice of Royal Mail or Parcelforce service. Please go to royalmail.com/europeantradeinsights for further information.

 

Small Parcels - Rest of the World
Weight band 250g 500g 750g 1kg 1.25kg 1.5kg 2kg
Country              
USA (World Zone 3) £12.17 £14.25 £17.53 £17.53 £20.20 £20.20 £20.20
Brazil £12.30 £15.60 £19.20 £22.30 £25.15 £26.15 £28.05
Canada £14.44 £14.44 £17.01 £20.27 £22.95 £24.52 £24.52
China £11.40 £13.15 £13.15 £13.15 £17.75 £17.75 £17.75
Hong Kong £11.55 £14.35 £17.15 £19.90 £22.40 £25.40 £27.25
India £12.50 £15.80 £18.50 £21.45 £24.15 £25.10 £26.90
Japan £12.45 £15.70 £18.50 £21.45 £24.15 £27.10 £29.10
Thailand £12.95 £15.70 £18.25 £20.10 £22.45 £24.80 £26.60
Rest of World Zone 1 £14.40 £18.15 £21.25 £24.65 £27.75 £28.85 £29.90
Australia £12.35 £15.85 £18.40 £19.40 £25.10 £25.10 £25.10
New Zealand £15.30 £16.30 £20.25 £20.25 £27.20 £30.05 £32.05
Rest of World Zone 2 £14.90 £19.15 £23.75 £27.90 £31.85 £34.90 £37.55

 

Compensation All Countries
Includes compensation up to £50
For compensation up to £250, add £3.10

 

 

Compensation All Countries
Includes compensation up to £50
For compensation up to £250, add £3.10

 

VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations. For specifications and further information regarding what can be sent, visit royalmail.com/international

*If sending Goods/Gifts to USA, World Zone 3, please go to the following page for the latest information; royalmail.com/usapersonalupdates

When sending Goods or Gifts to France, please be aware of the implications of Tax Changes when making your choice of Royal Mail or Parcelforce service. Please go to royalmail.com/europeantradeinsights for further information.

 

Large Letters
Weight up to and including Europe Zones 1/2/3 World Zone 1 World Zone 2 World Zone 3
100g £9.95 £11.90 £11.95 £11.25
250g £10.75 £13.55 £14.90 £13.85
500g £12.15 £15.55 £16.55 £15.40
750g £12.40 £20.25 £19.60 £19.20

 

Compensation All Zones
Includes compensation up to £50
For compensation up to £250, add £3.10

 
VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations.

USA Duty Tariff – The International Tracked service to the USA, World Zone 3, is a Postal Delivery Duties Paid service. The additional Duty, if applicable, will be applied and paid for at the time of posting and confirmation will be printed on your receipt.
All items of value will be charged a single handling fee covering:
a) verification on whether the item is to be charged Duty and
b) the Duty calculation to be charged.
 

Small Parcels - Europe Zones 1/2/3
Weight up to and including Europe Zone 1 Europe Zone 2 Europe Zone 3
250g £12.50 £13.10 £16.70
500g £13.30 £14.45 £18.50
750g £14.40 £15.55 £18.75
1kg £15.15 £16.35 £19.15
1.25kg £15.65 £16.90 £19.40
1.5kg £15.65 £16.90 £19.40
2kg £16.35 £18.45 £20.95

 

Compensation All Zones
Includes compensation up to £50
For compensation up to £250, add £3.10

 

Small Parcels - World Zones 1/2/3
Weight up to and including World Zone 1
Price
World Zone 2
Price
World Zone 3**
Price
250g £19.90 £17.55 £17.85
500g £25.90 £22.90 £23.15
750g £27.00 £26.10 £25.95
1kg £30.55 £29.50 £29.55
1.25kg £33.70 £32.95 £33.65
1.5kg £35.90 £35.65 £33.65
2kg £36.90 £37.60 £33.65

 
VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations.
**Pricing and service availability for the USA, World Zone 3, is subject to change.
Please go to the following pages for the latest information.
royalmail.com/usapersonalupdates and parcelforce.com/usaretailupdates

USA Duty Tariff – The International Tracked service to the USA, World Zone 3, is a Postal Delivery Duties Paid service. The additional Duty, if applicable, will be applied and paid for at the time of posting and confirmation will be printed on your receipt.

All items of value will be charged a single handling fee covering:
a) verification on whether the item is to be charged Duty and b) the Duty calculation to be charged.

 

 

Large Letter

Max 750g |
Max L 35.3cm
x W 25cm
x D 2.5cm

E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs

 

Parcel

Max 2kg |
Max L 60cm
x W *
x D *

*L+D+W must be under 90cm

 

Tubes and Rolls

Max 2kg |
Max L 90cm
x W *
x D *

The length plus twice the diameter must be less than 104cm, with the greatest dimension less than 90cm

 

L=Length, W=Width, D=Depth

You can send printed papers up to 5kg

‘Printed papers’ is bound printed matter such as books or magazines. Your package should be marked ‘PRINTED PAPERS’ on the front

For sending to Ireland, only books can be classed as 'printed papers'

Maximum weight for sending printed papers to Canada and Cambodia is 2kg

It is your responsibility to check that whatever you are sending is permitted in the post.

You must check both:

If you’re sending goods (including gifts) to a country outside the UK*, you need to apply a customs declaration form to your package. They’re available online or in a Post Office® branch.

*Note when sending items from Northern Ireland to the EU no customs declarations are required for sending gifts or goods.

  • For items with a value up to £270, you will need customs form CN22pdf, 394.05 KB.
  • For items with a value over £270, you will need customs form CN23pdf, 227.98 KB and clear plastic wallet SP 126, also available at any Post Office® branch.

Help with customs and sending items abroad

For more information about our non-contract terms and conditions please visit here.

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