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International Standard Rates to Zone 3 2020-date

Introduction

In 2019, an emergency UPU congress agreed to allow the USA to set terminal dues/prices themselves from 1st July 2020, so that they could increase how much they charged other countries for delivery. It averted their threat to leave the UPU. As a result, the US Postal Service increased the fees charged for "last mile" delivery of international mail by more than 100%.

This factor, combined with the increased cost of securing air freight due to the reduction in flights globally due to the Covid-19 outbreak, forced Royal Mail to increase the rates for parcels (but not letters) to the USA. This was done by defining the USA (only) as a new Zone 3.

Rates

Date Rates
2020
(1 Jul)
Stamps
Letters and Postcards

£1.42 - 10g
£1.63 - 20g
£2.42 - 100g

Large Letters

£3.66 - 100g
£5.30 - 250g
£7.21 - 500g
£9.22 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£8.38 - 100g
£9.84 - 250g
£15.18 - 500g
£17.73 - 750g
£21.18 - 1kg
£24.33 - 1.25kg
£26.98 - 1.5kg
£28.15 - 1.75kg
£29.71 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.53
Meter
Letters and Postcards

£1.31 - 10g
£1.52 - 20g
£2.31 - 100g

Large Letters

£3.45 - 100g
£5.04 - 250g
£6.89 - 500g
£8.85 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£8.11 - 100g
£9.56 - 250g
£14.84 - 500g
£17.37 - 750g
£20.71 - 1kg
£23.73 - 1.25kg
£26.26 - 1.5kg
£27.36 - 1.75kg
£28.81 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.38
Online
Letters and Postcards

£1.42 - 10g
£1.63 - 20g
£2.42 - 100g

Large Letters

£3.66 - 100g
£5.30 - 250g
£7.21 - 500g
£9.22 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£8.08 - 100g
£9.54 - 250g
£14.88 - 500g
£17.43 - 750g
£20.88 - 1kg
£24.03 - 1.25kg
£26.68 - 1.5kg
£27.85 - 1.75kg
£29.41 - 2kg
2020
(1 Sep)
Stamps
Letters and Postcards

£1.45 - 10g
£1.70 - 20g
£2.50 - 100g

Large Letters

£3.80 - 100g
£5.75 - 250g
£8.15 - 500g
£10.90 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£8.38 - 100g
£9.84 - 250g
£15.18 - 500g
£17.73 - 750g
£21.18 - 1kg
£24.33 - 1.25kg
£26.98 - 1.5kg
£28.15 - 1.75kg
£29.71 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.53
Meter
Letters and Postcards

£1.35 - 10g
£1.60 - 20g
£2.40 - 100g

Large Letters

£3.60 - 100g
£5.50 - 250g
£7.85 - 500g
£10.55 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£8.11 - 100g
£9.56 - 250g
£14.84 - 500g
£17.37 - 750g
£20.71 - 1kg
£23.73 - 1.25kg
£26.26 - 1.5kg
£27.36 - 1.75kg
£28.81 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.38
Online
Letters and Postcards

£1.45 - 10g
£1.70 - 20g
£2.50 - 100g

Large Letters

£3.80 - 100g
£5.75 - 250g
£8.15 - 500g
£10.90 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£8.08 - 100g
£9.54 - 250g
£14.88 - 500g
£17.43 - 750g
£20.88 - 1kg
£24.03 - 1.25kg
£26.68 - 1.5kg
£27.85 - 1.75kg
£29.41 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.53
2021
(1 Jan)
Stamps
Letters and Postcards

£1.70 - 20g
£2.55 - 100g

Large Letters

£4.20 - 100g
£5.85 - 250g
£8.30 - 500g
£11.10 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£9.35 - 100g
£10.95 - 250g
£16.60 - 500g
£19.35 - 750g
£23.00 - 1kg
£26.45 - 1.25kg
£29.20 - 1.5kg
£30.45 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.60
Meter
Letters and Postcards

£1.60 - 20g
£2.45 - 100g

Large Letters

£4.00 - 100g
£5.65 - 250g
£8.10 - 500g
£10.90 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£8.90 - 100g
£10.40 - 250g
£15.80 - 500g
£18.45 - 750g
£21.90 - 1kg
£25.35 - 1.25kg
£28.10 - 1.5kg
£29.35 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.50
Online
Letters and Postcards

£1.70 - 20g
£2.55 - 100g

Large Letters

£4.00 - 100g
£5.65 - 250g
£8.10 - 500g
£10.90 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£9.05 - 100g
£10.65 - 250g
£16.30 - 500g
£19.05 - 750g
£22.70 - 1kg
£26.15 - 1.25kg
£28.90 - 1.5kg
£30.15 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.60
2022
(4 Apr)
Stamps
Letters and Postcards

£1.85 - 20g
£2.55 - 100g

Large Letters

£4.20 - 100g
£5.85 - 250g
£8.30 - 500g
£11.10 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£9.35 - 100g
£10.95 - 250g
£16.60 - 500g
£19.35 - 750g
£23.00 - 1kg
£26.45 - 1.25kg
£29.20 - 1.5kg
£30.45 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.60
Meter
Letters and Postcards

£1.75 - 20g
£2.45 - 100g

Large Letters

£4.00 - 100g
£5.65 - 250g
£8.10 - 500g
£10.90 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£8.90 - 100g
£10.40 - 250g
£15.80 - 500g
£18.45 - 750g
£21.90 - 1kg
£25.35 - 1.25kg
£28.10 - 1.5kg
£29.35 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.50
Online
Letters and Postcards

£1.85 - 20g
£2.55 - 100g

Large Letters

£4.20 - 100g
£5.85 - 250g
£8.30 - 500g
£11.10 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£7.80 - 100g
£9.40 - 250g
£15.05 - 500g
£17.80 - 750g
£21.45 - 1kg
£24.90 - 1.25kg
£27.65 - 1.5kg
£28.90 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.60
2023
(3 Apr)
Stamps
Letters and Postcards

£2.20 - 100g

Large Letters

£4.20 - 100g
£6.55 - 250g
£9.00 - 500g
£11.80 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£11.35 - 100g
£12.95 - 250g
£18.60 - 500g
£21.35 - 750g
£25.00 - 1kg
£28.45 - 1.25kg
£31.20 - 1.5kg
£32.45 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.60
Meter
Letters and Postcards

£2.10 - 100g

Large Letters

£4.00 - 100g
£5.65 - 250g
£8.10 - 500g
£10.90 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£9.70 - 100g
£11.30 - 250g
£16.95 - 500g
£19.70 - 750g
£23.35 - 1kg
£26.80 - 1.25kg
£29.55 - 1.5kg
£30.80 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.50
Online
Letters and Postcards

£2.20 - 100g

Large Letters

£4.20 - 100g
£5.85 - 250g
£8.30 - 500g
£11.10 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£7.80 - 100g
£9.40 - 250g
£15.05 - 500g
£17.80 - 750g
£21.45 - 1kg
£24.90 - 1.25kg
£27.65 - 1.5kg
£28.90 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional 250g to 5kg - £2.50