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Rates to H.M. Forces 2004-date

From 2004 there was only one class of mail to the Forces, wherever they were stationed - sent by air, and applicable to all types of content (including the former printed papers, small packets etc). These are the same as inland First Class prices, except for a lower weight limit of 2kg.

From 2006 this meant that the differentiated pricing for ordinary letters, large letters, and packets/parcels also applied to Forces mail (see the inland page for details).

Date Rate Date Rate Date Rate
2004
(1 Apr)
28p - 60g
42p - 100g
60p - 150g
75p - 200g
88p - 250g
£1.01 - 300g
£1.15 - 350g
£1.33 - 400g
£1.50 - 450g
£1.68 - 500g
£2.03 - 600g
£2.38 - 700g
£2.55 - 750g
£2.73 - 800g
£3.10 - 900g
£3.45 - 1kg
£4.31 - 1.25kg
£5.17 - 1.5kg
£6.03 - 1.75kg
£6.89 - 2kg (max)
2005
(7 Apr)
30p - 60g
46p - 100g
64p - 150g
79p - 200g
94p - 250g
£1.07 - 300g
£1.21 - 350g
£1.40 - 400g
£1.59 - 450g
£1.78 - 500g
£2.15 - 600g
£2.52 - 700g
£2.71 - 750g
£2.90 - 800g
£3.27 - 900g
£3.64 - 1kg
£4.52 - 1.25kg
£5.40 - 1.5kg
£6.28 - 1.75kg
£7.16 - 2kg (max)
2006
(3 Apr)
32p - 60g
49p - 100g
68p - 150g
84p - 200g
99p - 250g
£1.14 - 300g
£1.29 - 350g
£1.49 - 400g
£1.70 - 450g
£1.90 - 500g
£2.30 - 600g
£2.69 - 700g
£2.89 - 750g
£3.10 - 800g
£3.49 - 900g
£3.89 - 1kg
£4.74 - 1.25kg
£5.59 - 1.5kg
£6.44 - 1.75kg
£7.29 - 2kg (max)
2006
(21 Aug)
Letter

32p - 100g

Large Letter

44p - 100g
65p - 250g
90p - 500g
£1.31 - 750g

Packet

£1.00 - 100g
£1.27 - 250g
£1.70 - 500g
£2.20 - 750g
£2.70 - 1kg
£4.74 - 1.25kg
£5.59 - 1.5kg
£6.44 - 1.75kg
£7.29 - 2kg
2007
(2 Apr)
Letter

34p - 100g

Large Letter

48p - 100g
70p - 250g
98p - 500g
£1.42 - 750g

Packet

£1.09 - 100g
£1.38 - 250g
£1.84 - 500g
£2.38 - 750g
£2.92 - 1kg
£4.25 - 1.25kg
£5.00 - 1.5kg
£5.75 - 1.75kg
£6.50 - 2kg
2008
(7 Apr)
Letter

36p - 100g

Large Letter

52p - 100g
78p - 250g
£1.08 - 500g
£1.57 - 750g

Packet

£1.14 - 100g
£1.45 - 250g
£1.94 - 500g
£2.51 - 750g
£3.08 - 1kg
£4.30 - 1.25kg
£5.00 - 1.5kg
£5.70 - 1.75kg
£6.40 - 2kg
2009
(6 Apr)
Letter

39p - 100g

Large Letter

61p - 100g
90p - 250g
£1.24 - 500g
£1.77 - 750g

Packet

£1.28 - 100g
£1.62 - 250g
£2.14 - 500g
£2.65 - 750g
£3.25 - 1kg
£4.45 - 1.25kg
£5.15 - 1.5kg
£5.85 - 1.75kg
£6.55 - 2kg
2010
(6 Apr)
Letter

41p - 100g

Large Letter

66p - 100g
96p - 250g
£1.32 - 500g
£1.87 - 750g

Packet

£1.39 - 100g
£1.72 - 250g
£2.24 - 500g
£2.75 - 750g
£3.35 - 1kg
£4.50 - 1.25kg
£5.20 - 1.5kg
£5.90 - 1.75kg
£6.60 - 2kg
2011
(4 Apr)
Letter

46p - 100g

Large Letter

75p - 100g
£1.09 - 250g
£1.46 - 500g
£2.07 - 750g

Packet

£1.58 - 100g
£1.96 - 250g
£2.48 - 500g
£3.05 - 750g
£3.71 - 1kg
£4.90 - 1.25kg
£5.66 - 1.5kg
£6.42 - 1.75kg
£7.18 - 2kg
2012
(30 Apr)
Letter

60p - 100g

Large Letter

90p - 100g
£1.20 - 250g
£1.60 - 500g
£2.30 - 750g

Packet

£2.70 - 750g
£4.30 - 1kg
£5.60 - 1.25kg
£6.50 - 1.5kg
£7.40 - 1.75kg
£8.30 - 2kg

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Notes

  1. Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.9) Scheme 2004
  2. Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.10) Scheme 2005
  3. Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.11) Scheme 2006
  4. Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.13) Scheme 2006
  5. Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.14) Scheme 2007
  6. Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.15) Scheme 2008
  7. Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.16) Scheme 2009
  8. Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.17) Scheme 2010
  9. Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.19) Scheme 2011
  10. Royal Mail Group Ltd Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.21) Scheme 2012
  11. The PO Schemes from this point do not contain detailed rate information, and PO leaflets are not to hand