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 | ||
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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 |