Postal rates

As of January 2015
Sending mail within the Netherlands or to another country? Whatever it is you wish
to send, you can count on our services. This leaflet will provide you with the postal rates
for our most popular services. For complete details of all postal rates and any other
information, please visit postnl.nl.
Single item mail
Letters and cards
Within the Netherlands (NL): 24-hour service
Minimum size: 140 x 90 mm, Maximum size: 380 x 265 x 32 mm
Rates in euros
Up to 20 g 50 g 100 g 250 g 2 kg

Letters NL 0,69 1,38 2,07 2,76 3,45

International
1,15 2,30 3,45 5,75 10,35

Letterbox parcel
• Proof of acceptance
NL
3,95
• Tracking information

Registered
• Signature upon receipt NL
7,95
• Track & Trace* Europe
11,00
• Insured up to € 50 World
16,00

Insured Service*
• Insured up to € 500 NL
13,80
• Track & Trace* Europe
16,50
• Signature upon receipt World
21,50

Payment Service**
• COD (recipient pays)
• Track & Trace
NL 18,35
• Signature on receipt
• Insured up to € 500

* PostNL does not offer Track & Trace and Insured Services for postage to all countries. Visit postnl.nl for details.
** Payment Service is possible only in the Netherlands.
The grey-shaded rates are inclusive of VAT. All non-shaded rates are exclusive of VAT. See page 3 for more information.

Letters franked using a NetSetTM franking machine

In the Netherlands (NL): 24-hour service
Minimum size: 140 x 90 mm, Maximum size: 380 x 265 x 32 mm
Rates in euros
Up to 20 g 50 g 100 g 250 g 2 kg

Letters NL 0,61 1,22 1,83 2,44 3,05

International 1,02 2,04 3,06 5,09 9,17

Registered
NL 7,95
• Signature upon receipt
Europe 11,00
• Track & Trace*
World 16,00
• Insured up to € 50

Insured Service*
NL 13,80
• Signature upon receipt
Europe 16,50
• Track & Trace*
World 21,50
• Insured up to € 500

* Delivery using Track & Trace and/or Insured Service is not possible to all countries. For an overview, please visit postnl.nl.
The NetSet TM franking machine allows you to apply the lower franking machine rates directly
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Parcels
In the Netherlands (NL): 24-hour service
Maximum size: 100 x 50 x 50 cm (Maximum size for domestic parcels 10-30 kg: 176 x 78 x 58 cm)
Rates in euros
2 kg without
Up to
Track & Trace 2 kg 5 kg 10 kg 20 kg 30 kg

Parcels NL
6,95 6,95 6,95 13,25 13,25
• Track & Trace* (up to 2 kg EUR
1 9,00 13,00 19,50 25,00 34,00 45,00
items for delivery abroad can also EUR
2 11,00 18,50 25,00 31,00 40,00 55,00
be sent without Track & Trace) EUR
3 12,00 19,30 26,30 32,30 42,30
World
18,00 24,30 34,30 58,30 105,30

Registered NL
8,60 8,60 8,60 14,90 14,90
• Signature upon receipt EUR
1 14,65 21,15 26,65 35,65 46,65
• Track & Trace* EUR
2 20,15 26,65 32,65 41,65 56,65
• Insured up to € 500 EUR
3 20,95 27,95 33,95 43,95
World
25,95 35,95 59,95 106,95

Insured Service** NL
14,45 14,45 14,45 20,75 20,75
• Signature upon receipt EUR
1 20,50 27,00 32,50 41,50 52,50
• Track & Trace* EUR
2 26,00 32,50 38,50 47,50 62,50
• Contents insured up to € 5500 EUR
3 26,80 33,80 39,80 49,80
World
31,80 41,80 65,80 112,80

Payment Service*** NL
18,35 18,35 18,35 23,20 23,20
• COD (recipient pays)
• For further details. please see
Payment service letters
* PostNL does not offer Track & Trace and Insured Services for postage to all countries. Visit postnl.nl for details.
** Parcels can be sent to certain countries using the Insured Service. For an overview, please visit postnl.nl.
*** Payment Service can only be used within the Netherlands.
The grey-shaded rates are inclusive of VAT. All non-shaded rates are exclusive of VAT. See page 3 for more information.

Cost effective parcel and letterbox parcel shipping by Online Shipping service
Using our Online Shipping service you can easily print shipping labels for your parcels and letterbox parcels.
For more information, please visit onlineverzendservice.nl

In the Netherlands: 24-hour service

Minimum size: 100 x 50 x 50 cm,
Maximum size domestic parcels 10 - 30 kg: 176 x 78 x 58 cm

t/m 2 kg 10 kg 30 kg
Letterbox parcel NL 3,50 - -

Parcel - Delivered to PostNL location NL 5,95 5,95 12,04

• E-mail notification to recipient
• Track & Trace

Parcel - Delivered to home address NL 6,50 6,50 12,71

• Track & Trace

Registered parcel NL 8,15 8,15 14,36

The grey-shaded rates are inclusive of VAT. All non-shaded rates are exclusive of VAT. See page 3 for more information.

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Parcels franked using a NetSetTM franking machine
In the Netherlands (NL): 24-hour service
Maximum size: 100 x 50 x 50 cm
Rates in euros
Parcels
• Track & Trace* (up to 2 kg
items for delivery abroad can also
be sent without Track & Trace)
Registered
• Signature upon receipt
• Track & Trace*
• Insured up to € 500
Insured Service**
• Signature upon receipt EUR
• Track & Trace*
• Insured up to € 5500
* PostNL does not offer Track & Trace and Insured Services for postage to all countries. Visit postnl.nl for details.
** Parcels can be sent to certain countries using the Insured Service. For an overview, please visit postnl.nl.
Zone allocation for letters and
parcels
Letters (single item mail and bulk mail)
Europe: all countries listed below under ‘Parcels’
in the categories EUR 1, EUR 2, EUR 3 and Russia.
World: all other countries.
International: all countries.
Parcels
EUR 1: Belgium, Denmark (not including the Faroe
Islands or Greenland), Germany, France (incl. Corsica
and Monaco), Italy (excluding San Marino and Vatican
City), Luxembourg, Austria, Spain (including The
Balearic Islands, but excluding the Canary Islands),
United Kingdom (excluding Gibraltar, the Channel
Islands) and Sweden.
EUR 2: Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland,
Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal (incl. the
Azores and Madeira), Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and
the Czech Republic.
EUR 3: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canary
Islands, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greece,
Greenland, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein,
Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia, Montenegro, Norway,
Ukraine, San Marino, Serbia, the Channel Islands,
Turkey, Vatican City, Belarus and Switzerland.
World: all other countries (including Russia).
2 kg without
Up to
Track & Trace 2 kg 5 kg 10 kg 20 kg
NL
6,95 6,95 6,95
EUR
1 8,73 13,00 19,50 25,00 34,00
EUR
2 10,67 18,50 25,00 31,00 40,00
EUR
3 11,64 19,30 26,30 32,30 42,30
World
17,46 24,30 34,30 58,30 105,30
NL
8,60 8,60 8,60
EUR
1 14,65 21,15 26,65 35,65
EUR
2 20,15 26,65 32,65 41,65
EUR
3 20,95 27,95 33,95 43,95
World
25,95 35,95 59,95 106,95
NL
14,45 14,45 14,45
1 20,50 27,00 32,50 41,50
EUR
2 26,00 32,50 38,50 47,50
EUR
3 26,80 33,80 39,80 49,80
World
31,80 41,80 65,80 112,80
VAT on individual items of mail
The grey-shaded rates are inclusive of VAT.
The non-shaded rates are exclusive of VAT.
• Registered mail (parcels): for these rates the € 1,65
surcharge is exclusive of VAT
• Insurance service (parcels): for these rates the € 7,50
surcharge is exclusive of VAT
• Payment service (letters and parcels): for these rates
the €1,65 and € 8,30 surcharges are exclusive of VAT.
Letters and parcels that are franked using a NetSetTM
franking machine are only exclusive of VAT when you
have a contract without an annual volume discount.
If you do have opted for an annual volume discount,
VAT will be charged for domestic services.
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 Speed Service
Letters and parcels
Maximum size: 100 x 50 x 50 cm
Rates in euros

Zones* 2 kg 5 kg 10 kg 20 kg 30 kg
NL 10 hrs 29,95 35,95 35,95 42,95 42,95
NL 12 hrs 24,45 30,45 30,45 36,75 36,75
Zone 1 32,95 44,85 67,45 109,95 163,65
Zone 2 43,95 59,95 86,95 135,45 203,15
Zone 3 62,25 83,25 122,45 184,15 276,25
Zone 4 55,15 71,85 106,20 160,20 244,30
Zone 5 59,65 79,65 114,45 170,15 255,25
Zone 6 60,45 82,35 134,35 236,15 354,25
Zone 7 64,50 89,85 149,95 262,50 393,75
Zone 8 76,35 105,25 172,25 287,65 431,50
Zone 9 80,95 116,15 187,35 309,25 463,75
* For NL and zone 1 to zone 3 inclusive, the rate of VAT Is 21% . No VAT is payable upon mail sent to zones 4 to 9 inclusive.

• Delivery in European business centres, the following working day

• Delivery in business centres outside Europe: 2 to 3 working days
• Signature upon receipt
• Insured up to €500,-
• Track&Trace worldwide, right up to the doorstep
• Free delivery envelope

Speed Service zone allocation

Zone 1: Belgium
Zone 2: Denmark (not including the Faroe Islands or
Greenland), Germany, France (incl. Corsica and
Monaco), Italy (excl. San Marino and the Vatican City),
Luxembourg, Austria, Spain (incl. the Balearic Islands
but not including the Canary Islands), United Kingdom
(excluding Gibraltar, the Channel Islands), Sweden
Zone 3: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,
Poland, Portugal (incl. the Azores and Madeira),
Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic
Zone 7: Bahrain, Brazil, Egypt, Philippines, Hong Kong,
India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Yemen, Jordan,
Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand,
Oman, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia (including Asiatic
Russia), Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab
Emirates, Vietnam, South Africa, South Korea
Zone 8: Afghanistan, Argentina, Aruba, Azerbaijan,
Bangladesh, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Jamaica,
Kazakhstan, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Saba,
Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, St. Maarten, Suriname,
Venezuela

Zone 4: Andorra, Canary Islands, Liechtenstein,
Norway, San Marino, the Channel Islands, Turkey,
Vatican City, Switzerland
Zone 5: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Gibraltar,
Iceland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro,
Ukraine, Serbia, Belarus
Zone 9: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Côte
d’Ivoire, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Kenya, Lebanon,
Libya, Morocco, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania,
Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Details on all countries can be found at postnl.nl.

Zone 6: Australia, Canada, China (excl. Hong Kong and

Macao), Mexico, United States of America

For a full listing of details and available options go to postnl.nl.

Like to know more? Please contact Customer Services (for private users) at 0900 0990 (€ 0,45 per call)
or contact our Business Service at 088 868 68 68.
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Bulk mail Domestic
Minimum size: 140 x 90 mm
Maximum size: 380 x 265 x 32 mm
Maximum weight: 2 kg
Rates in euro cents, excluding VAT
Delivery Tuesday to BASIC: Delivery on Thursday or
Saturday Saturday
Productcode 2821 2831
Mixed Minimum order/ € 22 250 € 22 250
• Size: may differ Quantity
• Packaging: may differ Avg. Weight (g)
• Contents: may differ
20 71,7 66,0 64,6 59,4
• Appearance: may differ
50 107,5 98,9 96,8 89,1
• Maximum thickness: 32 mm
75 137,3 126,3 123,6 113,7
The rate is determined by the 150 183,8 169,0 165,4 152,2
number of items in the consignment 250 217,1 199,6 195,4 179,8
and the average weight per item. 500 300,3 276,1 270,4 248,8
Productcode 2822 2832 2842
Small
Minimum no. 250 2.500 250 2.500 250 2.500
• Size: up to and including C5
• Packaging: paper (card,
envelope or self-mailer) Weight (g) Direct Mail
• Contents: paper 0 - 20 49,6 48,4 44,6 43,1 42,5 40,3
• Appearance: identical 20 - 30 59,9 58,4 48,7 46,5 46,4 43,5
• Weight: max. 50 g 30 - 40 63,2 61,4 52,4 49,5 49,8 46,3
• Maximum thickness: 5 mm 40 - 50 66,7 64,8 56,0 53,7 53,3 50,1
Productcode 2823 2833 2843
Large
• Size: up to and including C4 Minimum no. 250 2.500 250 2.500 250 2.500
• Packaging: paper (card,
envelope or self-mailer) Weight (g) Direct Mail
• Contents: paper 0 - 20 52,6 51,4 47,6 46,1 45,5 43,3
• Appearance: identical 20 - 30 62,9 61,4 51,7 49,5 49,4 46,5
• Weight: max. 350 g 30 - 40 66,2 64,4 55,4 52,5 52,8 49,3
• Maximum thickness 10 mm 40 - 50 69,7 67,8 59,0 56,7 56,3 53,1
50 - 100 76,9 73,2 67,4 65,0 64,2 60,8
100 - 200 99,0 93,1 92,2 87,6 87,9 81,7
200 - 300 139,1 136,2 130,6 127,9 124,4 119,7
300 - 350 179,2 177,7 166,3 161,3 158,5 150,7
Productcode 2824 2834 2844
Special Minimum no. 250 2.500 250 2.500 250 2.500
• Size: maximum size
380 x 265 x 32 mm
Weight (g) Direct Mail
• Packaging: all types
0 - 20 60,6 59,4 55,6 54,1 53,5 51,3
• Content: for example a
mailing with a gadget 20 - 30 70,9 69,4 59,7 57,5 57,4 54,5
• Appearance: identical 30 - 40 74,2 72,4 63,4 60,5 60,8 57,3
40 - 50 77,7 75,8 67,0 64,7 64,3 61,1
50 - 100 84,9 81,2 75,4 73,0 72,2 68,8
100 - 200 107,0 101,1 100,2 95,6 95,9 89,7
200 - 300 147,1 144,2 138,6 135,9 132,4 127,7
300 - 400 187,2 185,7 174,3 169,3 166,5 158,7
400 - 500 222,1 218,4 210,9 205,9 201,2 193,0
Productcode 2824
Letterbox Parcel Minimum no. 25
• Size: maximum size
380 x 265 x 32 mm Weight (g)
• Content: goods, such as a
0-2.000 265,0
book
• Appearance: may differ

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 International

Rates are exempt Rates are exempt

BASIC: Delivery on Tuesday,
from VAT from VAT
Thursday or Saturday
2831 Productcode 6400
€ 22 250 Minimum order/ € 22
Quantity
Avg. Weight (g) International
61,0 56,1 20 98,5
91,4 84,1 50 206,3
116,8 107,4 75 254,1
156,3 143,7 150 353,4
184,6 169,7 250 485,8
255,3 234,7 500 840,2
2832 2842 Productcode 6410 6410 6420
250 2.500 250 2.500 Minimum no. 100 500 500

Direct Mail Weight (g) Europe World Europe World Europe World
42,1 40,7 40,2 37,9 0 - 20 80,9 93,4 71,0 82,1 59,9 61,5
46,1 43,9 43,9 41,0 20 - 30 94,0 108,7 82,6 95,5 69,9 75,5
49,5 46,7 47,1 43,7 30 - 40 108,0 145,6 95,0 127,9 79,1 93,3
53,0 50,7 50,5 47,4 40 - 50 132,0 171,5 116,1 150,7 86,5 101,8
2833 2843 Productcode 6411 6411 6421
250 2.500 250 2.500 Minimum no. 100 500 500
Direct Mail
Direct Mail Weight (g) Europe World Europe World Europe World
45,1 43,7 43,2 40,9 0 - 20 82,5 95,1 72,6 83,7 61,5 63,1
49,1 46,9 46,9 44,0 20 - 30 96,2 110,8 84,8 97,6 72,0 77,7
52,5 49,7 50,1 46,7 30 - 40 111,2 148,8 98,2 131,1 82,3 96,5
56,0 53,7 53,5 50,4 40 - 50 135,2 174,7 119,3 153,9 89,7 105,0
63,8 61,3 60,6 57,3 50 - 100 164,2 215,8 144,3 189,6 107,9 128,5
87,2 82,7 83,1 77,4 100 - 200 233,7 339,0 205,4 297,8 158,7 203,9
123,4 121,0 117,7 113,2 200 - 300 351,6 462,8 309,0 406,6 224,3 306,7
157,2 152,5 149,8 142,5 300 - 350 450,8 631,4 396,1 554,8 290,0 409,5
2834 2844 Productcode 6412 6412 6422
250 2.500 250 2.500 Minimum no. 100 500 500
Direct Mail
Direct Mail Weight (g) Europe World Europe World Europe World
53,1 51,7 51,2 48,9 0 - 20 88,6 101,1 78,7 89,8 67,7 69,2
57,1 54,9 54,9 52,0 20 - 30 102,8 117,4 91,4 104,2 78,7 84,3
60,5 57,7 58,1 54,7 30 - 40 118,3 155,9 105,2 138,2 89,4 103,6
64,0 61,7 61,5 58,4 40 - 50 142,3 181,8 126,4 161,0 96,8 112,1
71,8 69,3 68,6 65,3 50 - 100 171,4 223,0 151,5 196,8 115,1 135,8
95,2 90,7 91,1 85,4 100 - 200 240,9 346,2 212,6 305,0 165,8 211,2
131,4 129,0 125,7 121,2 200 - 300 358,9 470,0 316,2 413,9 231,5 313,9
165,2 160,5 157,8 150,5 300 - 400 458,0 638,5 403,3 562,0 297,3 416,7
199,9 195,1 190,7 182,9 400 - 500 563,5 807,2 495,9 710,1 362,8 519,4
Parcels 6405
• Mail that won’t fit through Minimum no. 5
the letterbox Weight (g) Europe World
• L + w + h ≤ 90 cm and € 7,21 € 14,42
250
longest side ≤ 60 cm
500 € 7,21 € 14,42
• Size, packaging and
750 € 7,86 € 15,18
contents: may differ
1500 € 8,50 € 15,94
• Appearance: may differ
2000 € 15,94
For parcels, the rate is determined by the number of items and the average weight of
each item within the consignment. 6
 How many stamps do I need?
The stamp value is indicated by a number.

Domestic 0-20 grams Domestic 20-50 grams International 0-20 grams

N
E
N

IM
E

E
IM

IM

C
E
C

SP
E

E
SP

SP
€0,69 €1,38 € 1,15

Within the Netherlands You should use a ‘2’ rated For international mail
you use a ‘1’ rated stamp stamp for letters from 20 to use the international
for letters up to 20 grams. 50 grams. stamp.

You can continue to use these numbered stamps, even if the rates change.
Amendments by PostNL reserved.

Region Weight Stamp combinations

The Netherlands 0g – 20 g 1 x Nederland 1

20 g – 50 g 2 x Nederland 1 or 1x Nederland 2*
50 g – 100 g 3 x Nederland 1*
N
E
IM

4 x Nederland 1*
C

100 g – 250 g
E
SP
N
E
IM
C

5 x Nederland 1*
E

250 g – 2 kg
SP

International 0g – 20 g 1 x Internationaal 1
20 g – 50 g 2 x Internationaal 1
50 g – 100 g 3 x Internationaal 1
N
E
IM
C
E
SP

100 g – 250 g 5 x Internationaal 1

250 g – 2 kg 9 x Internationaal 1

*You can use a combination of stamps (Nederland 1 and 2) for mail within the Netherlands heavier than 20 grams.

This leaflet, Postal Rates as of January 2015, is a joint publication of Koninklijke PostNL B.V. and PostNL Pakketten Benelux B.V.. The
following general conditions apply to the products and services described in this leaflet. The conveyance of individual items which
comply with the dimensions and the weights set out in this leaflet and the conveyance of international bulk mail are subject to the
General Conditions for the Universal Postal Service of Koninklijke PostNL B.V. (latest version). The Speed Service, Payment Service,
and the conveyance of parcels heavier than 10 kg within the Netherlands (to foreign countries: heavier than 20 kg) and/or larger than
38 x 26.5 x 3.2 cm are subject to the General Conditions for the Conveyance of Goods of PostNL Pakketten Benelux B.V. (latest version).
The conveyance of bulk letter mail within the Netherlands is subject to the General Conditions for the Conveyance of Bulk Letter Mail
(AVPB) of Koninklijke PostNL B.V. (latest version). The information contained in this document is subject to change and may contain
printing errors.