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International Tracked Country-Specific Rates to Europe 2014-date

2017 - 850g package to Germany, paid by £15.00 Horizon label for International Tracked small parcel/printed papers rate for 750g-1kg to EU

The rates listed here applied to the International Tracked service (but not the other two International Confirmed services) when used to some destinations in Europe. There have been two distinct situations in which this occurred.

  • From 2014, as a result of an ECJ decision, the International Tracked service when used to destinations in European Union member countries became subject to VAT at 20% on the total rate paid. These rates applied until the end of the Brexit transition period on 31st December 2020.

    ("Signed" and "Tracked and Signed" services were not liable to VAT, and the rates to EU countries for those were the same as for other European countries.)

  • From 4th January 2022 there have been distinct rates to some specific countries for online payments only – these preceded the introduction of European zones on 4th April, but in the case of Germany continued afterwards for some steps.

The rates below are total rates including postage. Like the underlying International Standard service, different rates applied for payment by stamps and franking machines. The service could not be used with online payments before 2018, but then was allowed via the "Click & Drop" service.

See the introduction for the details of each service covers.

Rates to European Union 2014-2020

Date Rates
2014
(31 Mar)
Stamped
Letters

£7.16 - 20g
£7.76 - 60g
£8.82 - 100g

Small Parcels

£9.84 - 100g

All classes

£10.44 - 250g
£12.18 - 500g
£13.92 - 750g
£15.66 - 1kg
£17.40 - 1.25kg
£19.14 - 1.5kg
£20.88 - 1.75kg
£22.62 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.74
Franked
Letters

£7.02 - 20g
£7.60 - 60g
£8.46 - 100g

Small Parcels

£9.48 - 100g

All classes

£10.02 - 250g
£11.64 - 500g
£13.26 - 750g
£14.88 - 1kg
£16.50 - 1.25kg
£18.12 - 1.5kg
£19.74 - 1.75kg
£21.36 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.62
Not applicable
Additional compensation £3.00
2015
(30 Mar)
Stamped
Letters

£7.20 - 20g
£7.83 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.72 - 100g
£10.32 - 250g
£12.06 - 500g
£13.20 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£9.84 - 100g
£10.44 - 250g
£12.18 - 500g
£13.32 - 750g
£15.02 - 1kg
£16.64 - 1.25kg
£18.26 - 1.5kg
£18.98 - 1.75kg
£20.36 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.38
Franked
Letters

£7.08 - 20g
£7.65 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.12 - 100g
£9.68 - 250g
£11.27 - 500g
£12.29 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£9.24 - 100g
£9.80 - 250g
£11.39 - 500g
£12.41 - 750g
£13.98 - 1kg
£15.47 - 1.25kg
£16.97 - 1.5kg
£17.57 - 1.75kg
£18.86 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.29
Not applicable
Additional compensation £3.00
2016
(29 Mar)
Stamped
Letters

£7.20 - 20g
£7.82 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.30 - 100g
£9.90 - 250g
£11.58 - 500g
£12.66 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£9.84 - 100g
£10.44 - 250g
£12.18 - 500g
£13.32 - 750g
£15.00 - 1kg
£16.26 - 1.25kg
£17.94 - 1.5kg
£18.54 - 1.75kg
£19.98 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.44
Franked
Letters

£7.08 - 20g
£7.64 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.12 - 100g
£9.66 - 250g
£11.28 - 500g
£12.30 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£9.54 - 100g
£10.08 - 250g
£11.76 - 500g
£12.84 - 750g
£14.40 - 1kg
£15.54 - 1.25kg
£17.10 - 1.5kg
£17.58 - 1.75kg
£18.90 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.32
Not applicable
Additional compensation £3.00
2017
(27 Mar)
Stamped
Letters

£7.20 - 20g
£7.82 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.30 - 100g
£9.90 - 250g
£11.22 - 500g
£12.30 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£10.32 - 100g
£10.44 - 250g
£12.18 - 500g
£13.62 - 750g
£15.00 - 1kg
£16.32 - 1.25kg
£17.58 - 1.5kg
£18.78 - 1.75kg
£19.92 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.44
Franked
Letters

£7.08 - 20g
£7.64 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.12 - 100g
£9.66 - 250g
£10.92 - 500g
£11.94 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£10.02 - 100g
£10.14 - 250g
£11.82 - 500g
£13.20 - 750g
£14.46 - 1kg
£15.66 - 1.25kg
£16.80 - 1.5kg
£17.88 - 1.75kg
£18.90 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.32
Not applicable
Additional compensation £3.00
2018
(26 Mar)
Stamped
Letters

£7.20 - 20g
£7.80 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.42 - 100g
£9.96 - 250g
£10.92 - 500g
£11.52 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£10.74 - 100g
£10.86 - 250g
£12.66 - 500g
£13.92 - 750g
£15.06 - 1kg
£16.20 - 1.25kg
£17.34 - 1.5kg
£18.06 - 1.75kg
£18.30 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.44
Franked
Letters

£7.08 - 20g
£7.64 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.12 - 100g
£9.66 - 250g
£10.92 - 500g
£11.94 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£10.02 - 100g
£10.14 - 250g
£11.82 - 500g
£13.20 - 750g
£14.46 - 1kg
£15.66 - 1.25kg
£16.80 - 1.5kg
£17.88 - 1.75kg
£18.90 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.32
Online
Letters

£7.20 - 20g
£7.80 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.42 - 100g
£9.96 - 250g
£10.92 - 500g
£11.52 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£10.68 - 100g
£10.80 - 250g
£12.60 - 500g
£13.86 - 750g
£15.00 - 1kg
£16.14 - 1.25kg
£17.28 - 1.5kg
£18.00 - 1.75kg
£18.24 - 2kg
Additional compensation £3.00
2019
(25 Mar)
Stamped
Letters

£7.32 - 20g
£7.86 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.60 - 100g
£10.14 - 250g
£10.56 - 500g
£10.98 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£11.10 - 100g
£11.22 - 250g
£13.14 - 500g
£14.46 - 750g
£15.42 - 1kg
£16.20 - 1.25kg
£17.22 - 1.5kg
£17.64 - 1.75kg
£17.88 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.44
Franked
Letters

£7.20 - 20g
£7.74 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.42 - 100g
£9.90 - 250g
£10.26 - 500g
£10.62 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£10.44 - 100g
£10.56 - 250g
£12.30 - 500g
£13.50 - 750g
£14.52 - 1kg
£15.54 - 1.25kg
£16.56 - 1.5kg
£17.16 - 1.75kg
£17.28 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.32
Online
Letters

£7.32 - 20g
£7.86 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.60 - 100g
£10.14 - 250g
£10.56 - 500g
£10.98 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£10.86 - 100g
£10.98 - 250g
£12.90 - 500g
£14.22 - 750g
£15.18 - 1kg
£15.96 - 1.25kg
£16.98 - 1.5kg
£17.40 - 1.75kg
£17.64 - 2kg
Additional compensation £3.00
2020
(23 Mar)
Stamped
Letters

£7.69 - 20g
£8.26 - 100g

Large Letters

£10.18 - 100g
£10.75 - 250g
£11.20 - 500g
£11.64 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£11.83 - 100g
£11.88 - 250g
£13.86 - 500g
£15.08 - 750g
£16.12 - 1kg
£16.60 - 1.25kg
£17.45 - 1.5kg
£17.77 - 1.75kg
£18.03 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.51
Franked
Letters

£7.56 - 20g
£8.12 - 100g

Large Letters

£9.98 - 100g
£10.50 - 250g
£10.87 - 500g
£11.26 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£11.51 - 100g
£11.57 - 250g
£13.48 - 500g
£14.64 - 750g
£15.55 - 1kg
£15.92 - 1.25kg
£16.66 - 1.5kg
£16.86 - 1.75kg
£17.00 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.39
Online
Letters

£7.69 - 20g
£8.26 - 100g

Large Letters

£10.18 - 100g
£10.75 - 250g
£11.20 - 500g
£11.64 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£11.53 - 100g
£11.58 - 250g
£13.56 - 500g
£14.78 - 750g
£15.82 - 1kg
£16.30 - 1.25kg
£17.15 - 1.5kg
£17.47 - 1.75kg
£17.73 - 2kg
Additional compensation £3.00
2020
(1 Sep)
Stamped
Letters

£7.74 - 20g
£8.28 - 100g

Large Letters

£10.20 - 100g
£10.74 - 250g
£11.76 - 500g
£12.24 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£11.82 - 100g
£11.88 - 250g
£13.86 - 500g
£15.12 - 750g
£16.26 - 1kg
£16.80 - 1.25kg
£17.70 - 1.5kg
£18.12 - 1.75kg
£18.42 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.50
Franked
Letters

£7.62 - 20g
£8.16 - 100g

Large Letters

£10.02 - 100g
£10.50 - 250g
£11.46 - 500g
£11.88 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£11.52 - 100g
£11.58 - 250g
£13.50 - 500g
£14.70 - 750g
£15.72 - 1kg
£16.14 - 1.25kg
£16.92 - 1.5kg
£17.22 - 1.75kg
£17.40 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.38
Online
Letters

£7.74 - 20g
£8.28 - 100g

Large Letters

£10.20 - 100g
£10.74 - 250g
£11.76 - 500g
£12.24 - 750g

Small Parcels or
Printed Papers


£11.52 - 100g
£11.58 - 250g
£13.56 - 500g
£14.82 - 750g
£15.96 - 1kg
£16.50 - 1.25kg
£17.40 - 1.5kg
£17.82 - 1.75kg
£18.12 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.50
Additional compensation £3.00

Country-Specific Online Rates from 2022

These applied from 4th January 2022 for online prices only. Reduced rates were introduced for a few countries in advance of the European zones introduced on 4th April, and in the case of Germany special rates continued afterwards. Rates to all other countries were as given on the International Confirmed to Europe page or the pages for the relevant zone.

Ireland and France

Date Rates Date Rates
2022
(4 Jan)
Online
Letters

£6.75 - 100g

Large Letters

£8.45 - 100g
£8.65 - 250g
£9.65 - 500g
£10.05 - 750g

Small Parcels, Printed Papers

£8.80 - 100g
£8.95 - 250g
£10.25 - 500g
£11.20 - 750g
£12.05 - 1kg
£12.40 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.40

2022
(4 Apr)
see Europe Zone 1
Additional compensation £2.50

Only books of over 2kg and up to 5kg could be sent to the Republic of Ireland

Germany

Date Rates Date Rates
2022
(4 Jan)
Online
Letters

£6.75 - 100g

Large Letters

£8.45 - 100g
£8.65 - 250g
£9.65 - 500g
£10.05 - 750g

Small Parcels, Printed Papers

£8.80 - 100g
£8.95 - 250g
£10.25 - 500g
£10.50 - 750g
£10.90 - 1.25kg
£11.10 - 1.5kg
£11.80 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.40
2022
(4 Apr)
Online
Letters

£6.90 - 100g

Large Letters

£8.65 - 100g
£8.85 - 250g
£9.85 - 500g
£10.25 - 750g

Small Parcels, Printed Papers

£8.75 - 100g
£8.90 - 250g
£10.20 - 500g
£10.50 - 750g
£10.90 - 1.25kg
£11.10 - 1.5kg
£11.80 - 2kg

Printed Papers only

Each additional
250g to 5kg - £1.30
Additional compensation £2.50 Additional compensation £2.50