Royal Mail Business-Price-Guide-March-2024-V1

BUSINESS
Price Guide
Parcels and Letters, Parcels Portfolio,
International Services, Franking,
Response Services, Outbound Mail,
Royal Mail Direct, Inbound Mail and
Additional Services
Prices effective from 25 March 2024

Helping your
business thrive
and prosper
Royal Mail is the UK’s designated Universal Postal
Service Provider, supporting customers, businesses
and communities across the country. We are the
only company that has the capability to deliver a
‘one price goes anywhere’, six days a week service
on a range of letters and parcels to more than
31 million addresses across the UK.
To view current prices, please visit

royalmail.com/current-postage-prices
Although correct at the time this price guide was produced

(February 2024), postal prices, fees and other conditions
are subject to revision from time to time and services may
need to be added or withdrawn.
Up-to-date information may be obtained by visiting
royalmail.com and royalmail.com/internationalupdates
Contents
Franking Services 2
UK Parcels Portfolio 3
International Services 4
Your payment options 5
Know your formats 6
Sending Parcels and Letters in the UK

1st Class and 2nd Class 7
Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail Tracked 24® and Royal Mail Tracked 48® 11
Royal Mail Sameday® 12
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® 12
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed – Mailmark Franking 13
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed – On Account 15
Royal Mail 24® and Royal Mail 48® 16
1st and 2nd Class Account Mail (Parcels) 17
Royal Mail Signed For® 18
Royal Mail Tracked Returns® 19
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Returns® 19
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed – On Account with Consequential loss 20
Signature on delivery 21
Age verification 21
ID verification 21
Parcel Collect 21
Local Collect® 21
Licence Fees 22
Surcharges 22
Parcelforce Worldwide 23
International Services – On Account/Franking

International Tracked 24
International Tracked & Signed 27
International Signed 30
International Untracked (Standard) 32
International Economy 34
International Services – Business Account 35

Outbound mail – leaving your premises
Business Collections 36
Inbound mail – receiving your items

Royal Mail Timed Delivery® 37
PO Box® 37
Business Keepsafe® 38
Business Redirection® 38
Diversion 39
Additional Services
Royal Mail administration fee for collection of HMRC charges 40
Royal Mail Safebox® 40
Royal Mail Relay® 40
Franking Services
Save time and reduce costs UK
Royal Mail franking services offer businesses of any Here are just a few of the Royal Mail products and
size the power to create professional mailings with services you have access to with your Mailmark
a personal touch, without leaving the office. franking machine:
Benefits: 1st Class and 2nd Class
• R educe your business costs and send more Great for sending letters, catalogues and other
for less with franking business communications to your customers.
• Easy access to Standard and Guaranteed
Royal Mail products and services Royal Mail Signed For®
• Send letters, catalogues and parcels within When your business needs to know an item such as
the UK and to more than 230 countries and an invoice has been delivered.
territories worldwide
Royal Mail Special Delivery® Guaranteed
Royal Mail Mailmark® technology • F
or sending contracts and other confidential or
valuable documents
for franking • W
hen an item has to be there next day, guaranteed
Franking machines with Mailmark technology
not only offers an exceptionally professional International
finish to your mail but also simple automatic Communicating with customers overseas?
price updates. Why not use your Mailmark franking machine to
Benefits of Mailmark franking: select from our International tracking or signature
• G
reat prices for Royal Mail franking products services or International standard products?
and services These offer you the perfect choice, if you:
• E
asy selection of Royal Mail domestic and • n eed confirmation that your customers have
International products and services received their mail
• P
roducts exclusive to Mailmark franking such • a re sending confidential and important documents
as the Pre-Pay reply service • w ant reliable delivery of invoices, contracts and
Remember, you can go even further by adding other business communications.
personalised marketing messages beside the When sending Items of Value, such as gifts,
Mailmark franking mark. samples, goods or any Parcel, including Personal
Correspondence, you must also fully and accurately
Royal Mail products available complete Electronic Customs Data via your
with Mailmark franking franking machine’s API and affix the CN22/CN23
If you need to send a letter with full tracking, a Customs Declaration produced on your item prior
small parcel with signature on delivery or a letter to sending.
to arrive with your customer the next day, franking
will meet your business needs. Please note: Electronic Customs Data and Customs
Declaration, CN22/CN23, is not required when
sending from NI to EU.
Want to know more about franking? Please visit
royalmail.com/franking
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UK Parcels Portfolio
Parcels Portfolio Customer Convenience
We offer a great range of parcel delivery services You can offer your customers the convenience
to ensure you can meet all your parcel sending of Click & Collect with our Local Collect service.
needs, be that sending orders to your customers or We’ll deliver directly to their local Royal Mail
samples to your suppliers. We have services that Customer Service Point or Post Office branch for
can deliver essential items, guaranteed services them to pick up when convenient.
for important or valuable items same day or next Customers can collect from around 10,000
day, or tracked services for added peace of mind Post Office branches or 1,200 Royal Mail
with optional SMS/email notification and signature Customer Service Points across the UK.
on delivery.
For more information, please visit
We also have a range of return services to help royalmail.com/business/parcels/
you manage customer returns. Providing simple delivery-options
returns solutions is key to securing sales and
building loyalty. With Royal Mail Tracked Returns® Putting your Stamp on it
we offer a 24 or 48 hour delivery aimed at helping For those who prefer the immediacy and
you to refund and resell faster. End to end tracking convenience of stamps, we offer 1st, 1st Class
keeps you and your customers in the loop whilst Large, 2nd and 2nd Class Large in 'Business
proof of postage adds extra peace of mind. As a sheets' of 50 stamps and Stamp books of four or
convenient add-on to Royal Mail Tracked Returns® eight stamps. These are perfect for businesses
we also offer Parcel Collect, the ultimate in who are looking to add the personal touch to your
returns convenience. Our posties will collect customer mailings, and for those unplanned one-
from your customer’s home, workplace, or off postal needs.
nominated Safeplace. For more information, please visit
Should you need an urgent timed returns shop.royalmail.com or royalmail.com/direct
service we also offer Royal Mail Special Delivery
Guaranteed Returns® which guarantees to return
your items by 1pm the next working day.
We can collect mail from your premises, and if you
spend more than £17,000 per annum you will qualify
for a free weekday collection.

International Services
We have a range of International services for all Untracked Services
types of businesses, whether a large shipper of For Business Contract services we offer options
parcels carrying goods or a smaller business for Letters, Large Letters and Parcels with
with important letters (e.g. office mail, direct customs compliant solutions where required. Visit
mail, catalogues and magazines). You can choose royalmail.com/internationalbusinessservices
services that include tracking, signature or our
For On Account/Franking customers where
untracked services.
Standard (untracked) and Economy options are
There are many ways to buy our services using available when tracking or a signature is not
our International Business Account* for the higher required, please visit royalmail.com/international
volume sender. For lower volumes or even single
items, use our ‘On Account’ services or a franking
Sending items of value?
machine for discounted rates over retail prices.
Ensure you are customs compliant - sending
Our tracking and signature services for both goods, samples, gifts etc (items of non personal
On Account/Franking and Business Account* are: correspondence) require a customs declaration
(CN22/23) and accompanying electronic advance
International Tracked data for each item being exported from the UK†.
Ideal for sending important or valuable goods, royalmail.com/customs-help
offering tracking at five points after despatch as
well as an online confirmation of delivery. *Access to our Business Account requires a minimum annual spend
of £5,000 per annum or you can qualify for these contract services
International Tracked & Signed if your business sends 1,000 items per year across any combination
of services, including: Royal Mail Tracked®, International Business
A combination service offering full end to end Tracked, International Business Signed and International Business
tracking, signature on delivery and an online Tracked & Signed.
delivery confirmation.
†
Items sent from Northern Ireland to EU do not require a
customs declaration.
International Signed
Your item will be tracked until it leaves the UK and
only handed over at its final destination once we
have a signature from the recipient**.
**Or other form of identification in lieu of signature.
International Services Zones – On Account/Franking
Key
UK
Europe Zones 1/2/3
World Zone 1
World Zone 2
World Zone 3
Please note:
Singapore is in World Zone 2. USA is in World Zone 3.
For a full list of country destinations by zones, please go to royalmail.com/world-zones

Your payment options
There are a number of payment options available Royal Mail Direct
to you. Just choose the one that’s right for You can order from our full range of stamps, stamp
your business. sheets and rolls, Special Delivery Guaranteed®
stationery and international packaging directly
Franking from us. To place an order or for more
With a franking machine, you can pay for any information, please go to shop.royalmail.com
amount of UK or international mail whenever or call us on 03457 640 640.
you need to. So you won’t have to worry about
running out of stamps again. You simply top up your Stamps
postage credit by phone, online, or via your account You’ll find a range of stamps at your local
with your franking supplier. Franking can also save Post Office branch and staff can also give
you money on your postage costs. For more you help and advice on the most cost-effective
information, visit royalmail.com/franking solutions to meet your needs. For further details
Click & Drop® or to find your nearest Post Office branch visit
Click & Drop®, our online postage and label printing postoffice.co.uk
service, makes it easier for you to buy and print UK
and International postage from the comfort of your Credit Account
home or office. If you’re sending a one-off delivery, If you frequently send large amounts of mail, then
you can buy postage online without having to a Credit Account will save you time and money.
register. Alternatively, if you’re a regular eBay Offering payment terms of up to 30 days, a Credit
seller, you can register with Click & Drop®, connect Account will help to ease cash flow and improve
your eBay channel and pull through your order your budgeting. You can choose from either our
details directly. Pay with your PayPal account, debit Standard Account or our Credit Balance Account.
or credit card. If you are an online trader with an With a Standard Account, you pay retrospectively
Online Business Account (OBA), you can now make for postage. With a Credit Balance Account, you
the most of your access to discounted postage pay in advance. If you want more information
through Click & Drop® directly. Drop your item off at or would like to set up a Credit Account, visit
a postbox, at one of 11,500 Post Office branches* or royalmail.com/account
if you have an OBA, Click & Drop® will work with
your normal collections services. You can find out Online Business Account**
more about Click & Drop® by visiting The best way to access services in this price guide
parcel.royalmail.com is via Click & Drop® or other approved shipping
*Posting options are dependent on whether you need proof of solutions royalmail.com/shippingsolutions. These
postage, the size of your item and the service you have selected.
link to your Online Business Account (OBA),
providing visibility of your orders and helping you to
manage your Royal Mail invoices quickly and simply
in one place at royalmail.com/oba
**Access to our Business Account requires a minimum annual spend of £5,000 per annum unless your business sends 1,000 items per
year across any combination of these services: Royal Mail Tracked®; International Business Tracked, International Business Signed and
International Business Tracked & Signed, when you can qualify for these contract services.

Know your formats
Prices for 1st Class and 2nd Class mail are the same no matter where you’re sending mail to in the UK.
The amount you pay depends simply on the size and weight of the item you’re sending.
Here are the formats we use to work out the postage. Each format has its own size and weight limits.
The illustrations below will help you work out which format your item is.
Letter up to 100g Large Letter up to 750g
max max
240mm 250mm
max max
5mm 25mm
max
max
165mm
353mm
For example: For example:
• Most letters • Letters containing unfolded A4 paper
• Postcards • Most brochures
• Bills and statements • CDs*
• Some brochures and catalogues • DVDs*
• Most greetings cards • Catalogues and company reports
*Not applicable for Business Mail Large Letters.
Small Parcel up to 2kg Medium Parcel up to 20kg
max max max max

350mm 450mm 460mm 610mm
max max
160mm 460mm
For example: For example:

• Most books • Most small household appliances
• Most items of clothing • Larger footwear
• Most toys and gifts • Larger items of clothing
• Most footwear
Want to know more?

Exceptions apply
Machine-readable Large Letter; maximum dimensions are 345mm x 245mm x 10mm.
Roll or cylinder-shaped parcels larger than these sizes can be posted as Medium Parcels up to
and including 90cm in length and up to and including 104cm (length plus twice the diameter).
For more information about how to present your mail, please visit: royalmail.com/size

Sending parcels and letters in the UK
On Account
1st Class – is a fast and efficient service aimed for next-day delivery, including Saturdays.
The right choice for your business if you:
• need reliable, good value, next day delivery including Saturdays
• want the simplicity and convenience of a proven mail service
• want to benefit from the same price anywhere in the UK.
2nd Class – is a cost effective service with delivery within two to three working days, including Saturdays.
• don’t require urgent delivery
• want to save money on postage
• want the simplicity and convenience of a proven mail service.
These services do not offer any discounts for volume or presentation and are VAT exempt.
You can find the terms and conditions for these services in the Royal Mail United Kingdom Post Scheme.
Account prices are shown below. To find out more, go to royalmail.com/1stclass or royalmail.com/2ndclass
Account
1st Class 2nd Class 1st Class 2nd Class
Weight up to Account Account Account Account
Format and including BPL BPL UNG UNH
Letter 100g £1.17 79p £1.05 67p
Large Letter 100g £1.57 £1.20 £1.48 £1.11
250g £2.20 £1.65 £2.11 £1.56
500g £2.84 £2.07 £2.75 £1.98
750g £3.22 £2.40 £3.13 £2.31
Small Parcel 2kg £3.99 £3.19 N/A N/A
Medium Parcel 2kg £5.49 £4.69 N/A N/A
10kg £7.19 £6.19 N/A N/A
20kg £11.29 £9.79 N/A N/A
Account Charges
Fault Class Format Per Item Fee
Barcode not seen 1st Class and 2nd Class Letter 12p
1st Class and 2nd Class Large Letter 9p
Sales order 1st Class Letter £1.17
underdeclared – UK 2nd Class Letter 79p
1st Class Large Letter £2.20
2nd Class Large Letter £1.65
Incorrect Format LL=P 1st Class and 2nd Class All £4.50
Prices in this table exclude VAT, which is charged at the standard rate.

Stamps/Online
1st Class – is a quick, efficient delivery service for non-valuable items. We’re committed to making your
parcels and letters reach their destination the next working day, including Saturdays.
Key features:
• Prices start at £1.25 for mail up to 100g
• Great value option to get your post delivered safely and on time
• Send a parcel up to 20kg in weight, prices start from £3.69
• Includes compensation cover up to £20
2nd Class – is a great value delivery service for non-valuable items.

Key features:
• Prices start at 75p for mail up to 100g
• Great value option to get your post delivered safely and on time
• Aims to deliver in two to three working days, including Saturdays
• Send a parcel up to 20kg in weight, parcel prices start from £2.99
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/1stclass or royalmail.com/2ndclass
Stamps
1st Class 2nd Class
Weight up to
Format and including Stamp Online Stamp Online
Letter 100g £1.25 £1.25 75p 75p
Large Letter 100g £1.95 £1.95 £1.55 £1.55
250g £2.70 £2.60 £2.40 £2.30
500g £3.30 £3.20 £2.70 £2.60
750g £3.30 £3.20 £2.70 £2.60
Small Parcel 2kg £4.19 £3.69 £3.49 £2.99
Medium 2kg £6.29 £5.29 £5.49 £4.49
Parcel 10kg £7.99 £6.99 £6.99 £5.99
20kg £11.99 £10.99 £10.49 £9.49
Prices in this table are exempt from VAT.

Prices for your mailing and office needs
You can order from our full range of stamps, stamp sheets and rolls, Special Delivery Guaranteed®
stationery and international packaging directly from us. To place an order or for more information,
please go to shop.royalmail.com or call us on 03457 640 640.
Product Item Code Unit Price

Stamps (Self Adhesive) Sheets of 50
1st Class x 50 BBS1 £62.50
2nd Class x 50 BBS2 £37.50
1st Class Large Letter x 50 BBSL1 £97.50
2nd Class Large Letter x 50 BBSL2 £77.50
Stamps (Self Adhesive) Sheets of 25
1p x 25 DB01 £0.25
2p x 25 DB02 £0.50
5p x 25 DB05 £1.25
10p x 25 DB10 £2.50
20p x 25 DB20 £5.00
50p x 25 DB50 £12.50
£1.00 x 25 DB100 £25.00
£2.00 x 25 DB200 £50.00
£2.20 x 25 DB220 £55.00
£3.25 x 25 DB325 £81.25
£4.20 x 25 DB420 £105.00
£5.00 x 25 DB500 £125.00
For more information and to view the terms and conditions for Royal Mail Direct,
please visit royalmail.com/direct

Franking Services
1st Class – When you need quick and efficient service aimed for next-day delivery, including Saturdays.
Key features:
• Perfect if you need reliable next-day delivery of your business mail
• Communicate with your customers anywhere in the UK for the same price
2nd Class – Gives your business great value for money.

Key features:
• Aims to deliver in two to three working days, including Saturdays
• Perfect for non-urgent delivery of your business mail
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/franking, royalmail.com/1stclass or royalmail.com/2ndclass
Mailmark Franking+
1st Class 2nd Class
Weight up to Mailmark Mailmark
Format and including Franking Franking
Letter 100g £1.06 69p
Large Letter 100g £1.52 £1.13
250g £2.16 £1.60
500g £2.79 £2.11
750g £3.13 £2.39
Small Parcel 2kg £3.69 £2.99
Medium Parcel 2kg £5.29 £4.49
10kg £6.99 £5.99
20kg £10.99 £9.49
+
Standard franking machines have been decertified. From 1 January 2023, Royal Mail will only accept franked mail from a Mailmark
franking machine. Any franked mail that doesn’t contain a Mailmark barcode will be returned to sender. For further information, please
visit royalmail.com/franking
For Business Mail Advanced (BMA) items posted via Franking machines:
1st Class items should be franked £1.02 and 2nd Class items should be franked 65p. Items which do not qualify will also be charged £1.02
(exc VAT) for 1st Class and 65p for 2nd Class.
The difference between the sum franked per item and the sum of items qualifying and not qualifying will be credited or debited automatically
to your account with your franking machine supplier. You will receive a VAT statement and Franking Account statement monthly.
Note: All BMA prices are subject to VAT.

Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail Tracked 24® and Royal Mail Tracked 48® – an account service that means you know
where your goods are from despatch to their safe arrival into your customers’ hands.

• want more control for you and your customers
• want a choice of delivery speed – Royal Mail Tracked 24®* or Royal Mail Tracked 48®*
• require the ability to choose signature (for an additional fee from 50p) and non-signature options
• would like your customers to receive SMS/email notifications from us keeping them informed of progress
• would like your customers to receive a predicted day of delivery and estimated delivery window starting
from just 2 hours
• want to provide inflight delivery options, giving your customers the ability to change their delivery date or
location to a nominated Safeplace, neighbour, Royal Mail Customer Service Point, or Post Office
• want inclusive compensation up to £150
• would benefit from management information reports
• would like to know where your goods are from despatch to arrival
• want your goods only to be delivered to recipients aged 18 or over, via our optional
Age Verification service.
*For Royal Mail Tracked 24® we aim to deliver the next working day and for Royal Mail Tracked 48® we aim to deliver the majority of your
items within two working days.
To find out more, or to get a quote, go to royalmail.com/tracked

Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail Sameday® – is ideal for customers who ‘need it now’ – available almost anywhere in the
UK, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Features include real-time satellite tracking, email delivery confirmation and automatic compensation
for loss or damage up to £2,500.
Options include:
Sameday™ On Demand – for one-off urgent deliveries
Sameday™ Scheduled – for regular or scheduled deliveries
Additional compensation cover available for up to £10,000.
For more information, go to royalmail.com/sameday or call 03300 885 552 for an instant quote.
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® – is our guaranteed* delivery service ideal for sending
important or valuable items.
The right choice for your business if you need:
• a choice of by 1pm or by 9am** delivery time (Mon-Sat)
• Next Day delivered 7 days a week by end of day
• money back guarantee* if your item doesn’t arrive on time
• end to end tracking, signature and photo on delivery
• inclusive compensation of up to £750 when purchased via a Royal Mail account
• additional compensation which can be purchased up to £2,500 at the time of posting,
ideal for sending urgent or valuable items such as money or jewellery
• guaranteed Saturday delivery available for an additional fee (franking customers)
• Saturday guarantee included as standard for account customers – no additional fee required
• guaranteed Sunday delivery - guaranteed next day*** service for items posted on a Saturday using
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Next Day (for customers posting on account only)
• increased compensation for loss or damage. For items where the damage, delay or loss of an item can
lead to greater loss than the actual item itself. Consequential Loss cover is available up to £10,000
• your goods only to be delivered to recipients aged 18 or over, via our optional Age Verification service
• delivery to the named recipient upon receipt, via our optional ID Verification service.
*On time delivery or your money back. Conditions apply: royalmail.com/specialdelivery
**B y 9am, delivery is subject to recipient availability. Conditions apply: royalmail.com/specialdelivery. During exceptional circumstances
delivery time guarantees may be subject to change.
***We guarantee delivery by end of day.
To find out more, go to: royalmail.com/business-special-delivery

Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed – Mailmark Franking
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm®*
Mailmark Franking†
Compensation for loss or damage
Weight up to Up to Up to Up to
and including £750 £1,000 £2,500
100g £6.35 £7.35 £9.35
500g £7.15 £8.15 £10.15
1kg £8.45 £9.45 £11.45
2kg £10.65 £11.65 £13.65
10kg £14.45 £15.45 £17.45
20kg N/A N/A N/A
*On time delivery or your money back. Conditions apply: royalmail.com/specialdelivery†
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm® with Saturday Guarantee*

and including £750 £1,000 £2,500
100g £10.62 £11.82 £14.22
500g £11.58 £12.78 £15.18
1kg £13.14 £14.34 £16.74
2kg £15.78 £16.98 £19.38
10kg £20.34 £21.54 £23.94
20kg N/A N/A N/A
All prices in the above table include VAT at 20%.
*On time delivery or your money back. Conditions apply: royalmail.com/specialdelivery
†
Standard franking machines were decertified on the 1 January 2023.
Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm® with Consequential loss

You can pay an additional amount to cover any consequential loss to you or your business in the unlikely
event of the late or non-arrival of your item.
To find out more, go to: royalmail.com/business-special-delivery for more information.

Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed – Mailmark Franking
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am®*
and including £50 £1,000 £2,500
100g £23.45 £25.65 £29.15
500g £26.45 £28.65 £32.15
1kg £29.45 £31.65 £35.15
2kg £35.45 £37.65 £41.15
*On time delivery or your money back. Conditions apply: royalmail.com/specialdelivery.
†
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am® with Saturday Guarantee*

and including £50 £1,000 £2,500
100g £26.45 £28.65 £32.15
500g £29.45 £31.65 £35.15
1kg £32.45 £34.65 £38.15
2kg £38.45 £40.65 £44.15
*On time delivery or your money back – restrictions apply.
†
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am® with Consequential loss

To find out more, go to: royalmail.com/specialdelivery for more information.

Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed – On Account
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am®* – On Account
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am®
and including £750 £1,000 £2,500
100g £23.95 £29.78 £36.45
500g £26.95 £32.78 £39.45
1kg £29.95 £35.78 £42.45
2kg £32.95 £38.78 £45.45
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm®* – On Account

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm®
and including £750 £1,000 £2,500
100g £7.15 £10.15 £17.15
500g £7.45 £10.45 £17.45
1kg £8.55 £11.55 £18.55
2kg £11.75 £14.75 £21.75
20kg £15.95 £18.95 £25.95
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Next Day* – On Account

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Next Day
and including £750 £1,000 £2,500
100g £6.55 £9.55 £16.55
500g £6.85 £9.85 £16.85
1kg £7.95 £10.95 £17.95
2kg £10.55 £13.55 £20.55
20kg £14.75 £17.75 £24.75
All prices in the above tables exclude VAT, which is charged at the standard rate; add-ons, additional fees and surcharges apply
where applicable.
These prices may be reviewed for individual customers to take into account average item size, collection location and destination distribution.
*On time delivery or your money back (Mon-Sat for Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am or 1pm; Mon-Sun for Special Delivery Guaranteed
Next Day). Conditions apply: royalmail.com/business-special-delivery.
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed — on Account with Consequential loss

event of the late or non-arrival of your item. Please see page 20 for the Consequential loss add-ons.

Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail 24® and Royal Mail 48® – an account service for those who send more than 1,000
Parcels and/or Large Letters per site per annum.

• want a choice of delivery speed – Royal Mail 24®* or Royal Mail 48®*
• want to earn savings for the volume of items you send
• want online delivery confirmation which confirms when the item has arrived.
*For Royal Mail 24® we aim to deliver the next working day and for Royal Mail 48® we aim to deliver the majority of your items within
two working days.
Large Letter
Royal Mail 24® Royal Mail 48® Royal Mail 24® Royal Mail 48®
Weight up to Basic Barcodes Basic Barcodes
Format and including Account Account SU1 & SU2 SU1 & SU2
Large 100g £1.52 £1.12 £1.87 £1.47
Letter 250g £2.02 £1.52 £2.37 £1.87
500g £2.22 £1.72 £2.57 £2.07
750g £2.62 £2.12 £2.97 £2.47
Prices in this table exclude VAT, which is charged at the standard rate; add-ons, additional fees and surcharges apply where applicable.
Pre-sortation discounts are no longer available. SU1 and SU2 services are no longer available for new accounts.
Parcel
Royal Mail 24® Royal Mail 48® Royal Mail 24® Royal Mail 48®
Weight up to Basic Barcodes Basic Barcodes
Format and including Account Account SU1 & SU2 SU1 & SU2
Parcel 1kg £4.45 £3.25 £5.95 £4.75
2kg £4.65 £3.55 £6.15 £5.05
10kg £6.95 N/A £8.45 N/A
20kg £12.95 N/A £14.45 N/A
Prices in this table exclude VAT, which is charged at the standard rate, add-ons, additional fees and surcharges where applicable.
Pre-sortation discounts are no longer available. SU1 and SU2 services are no longer available for new accounts.
To see parcel prices above 2kg for Royal Mail 24® go to royalmail.com/business-parcel-prices
Royal Mail 24® items have a maximum weight limit of 20kg.
Royal Mail 48® items have a maximum weight limit of 2kg.

Parcels Portfolio
1st and 2nd Class Account Mail (Parcels) – service for infrequent senders.

• do not frequently send parcels (less than 1,000 per site per annum)
• require a UK-wide delivery service
• want a choice of delivery service – 1st Class and 2nd Class.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/business-parcel-prices
1st and 2nd Class Account Mail
1st Class 2nd Class

Weight up to Account Account
Format and including STL STL
Parcel 1kg £6.05 £4.85
2kg £9.15 N/A
5kg £25.25 N/A
10kg £35.95 N/A
20kg £51.95 N/A
Please note: Items heavier than 1,000g cannot be sent 2nd Class.

Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail Signed For® – provides extra reassurance with proof of delivery with signature.

• would like proof of delivery and signature from recipient
• would like compensation cover up to £50.
Royal Mail Signed For®

1st Class
Weight up to Account
Format Mailmark Franking
and including BPR
Letter 100g £2.56 £2.87
250g £3.66 £3.90
500g £4.29 £4.54
750g £4.63 £4.92
10kg £8.19 £8.59
20kg £12.19 £12.69
All prices in the above table are exempt from VAT.
Royal Mail Signed For®

2nd Class
Weight up to Account
Mailmark Franking
Format and including BPR
Letter 100g £2.19 £2.49
250g £3.10 £3.35
500g £3.61 £3.77
750g £3.89 £4.10
10kg £7.19 £7.59
20kg £10.69 £11.19
All prices in the above table are exempt from VAT.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/signedfor

Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail Tracked Returns® – allows you to offer your customers free returns and build
better relationships.

• w ant to track return items so you can manage your stock better and send refunds to your customers
more quickly
• want to make returns convenient and effortless for your customers. We’ll pick up Tracked Returns from
your customer’s doorstep, workplace or nominated safeplace at no extra cost with Parcel Collect. Plus
our posties can even bring a label, so you don’t have to send one with every order. Alternatively your
customers have the option to print one from our returns portal
• need the flexibility of offering your customers a 24* or 48* service.
*For Royal Mail Tracked Returns® 24 we aim to deliver the next working day and for Royal Mail Tracked Returns® 48 we aim to deliver the
majority of your items within two working days.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/trackedreturns
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Returns® – is the safest way to encourage your
customers to respond.
• n
eed a service that allows your customers to return valuable or urgent items to you and at no extra
cost to them
• want the security and speed of Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm®
• need inclusive compensation of up to £750 for items being returned to you
• want to be able to track progress of the item online.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/special-delivery-guaranteed-returns
Special Delivery Guaranteed Returns

and including £750 £1,000 £2,500
PB1 PB2 PB4
100g £7.15 £10.15 £17.15
500g £7.45 £10.45 £17.45
1kg £8.55 £11.55 £18.55
2kg £11.75 £14.75 £21.75
20kg £15.95 £18.95 £25.95

Parcels Portfolio
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed – On Account with Consequential loss
Maximum Compensation Price

£1,000 £1.90
£2,500 £3.25
£5,000 £4.85
£7,500 £5.95
£10,000 £8.10
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am® Pre-Paid Envelopes

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am® Pre-paid Packaging
5 x C4 envelopes (up to and including 500g) P10 £149.75
Prices in this table include VAT at the 20% rate.
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm® Pre-Paid Envelopes

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm® Pre-paid Packaging
5 x C3 envelopes (up to and including 1kg) P9 £47.25
5 x light goods packs (up to and including 2kg) P6 £60.75

Parcels Portfolio – Service Enhancements
Signature on delivery – when using the services below you can request a signature on delivery for
an additional fee to give you that extra peace of mind.
Service Format Price per item

Royal Mail Tracked® Parcel 50p
Royal Mail Tracked® Large Letter 90p
Royal Mail 24/48 Large Letter, Parcel £1.70
1st and 2nd Class Account Mail Letter, Large Letter, Parcel £1.70
Age verification – with Royal Mail Tracked® and Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® an age
verification service can be added to ensure the end recipient is aged 18 or over. An especially helpful
service when age restricted good are sold online and you need that extra confidence that goods will only
be delivered to customers of the appropriate age.
Service Price per item

Tracked Services: Royal Mail Tracked 24®, Royal Mail Tracked 48®
£2.40
and Special Delivery Guaranteed®
ID verification – is available where you wish to restrict delivery of an item to the addressee only. The
service enables you to ensure items sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® reach the right
person with a quick and friendly ID check. A signature is also required before the item is handed over.

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® £3.60
Parcel Collect – allows you to offer your customers a collection for their Tracked return item from their
home, workplace or Safeplace.
• w ant to provide another option for your customers to return items to you
• want to offer customers more flexibility in the returns journey.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/parcelcollect
Local Collect® – gives your customers the choice to have their parcels sent to their local Post Office
branch or Royal Mail Customer Service Point for collection.
With the convenience of over 10,000 participating Post Office branches, and 1,200 Royal Mail Customer
Service Points/Delivery Offices nationwide.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/business/parcels/delivery-options

Tracked Services: Royal Mail Tracked 24®, Royal Mail Tracked 48®
Free
and Special Delivery Guaranteed®

Parcels Portfolio – Fees and Surcharges
Licence Fees
To use any of our Response Services, including Special Delivery Guaranteed Returns, you’ll need to sign up
for the appropriate annual licence. Once you’ve signed up you’ll only pay postage for the replies you receive.
For details on our Letter Response Service annual licence fees, refer to the Retail Letters price guide,
found on royalmail.com/current-postage-prices
Service Annual Licence Fee

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Returns £150.00
Please note that a deposit may be required.
Surcharges – may apply to any of our parcels services. Please visit royalmail.com/surcharges
for the latest information.

Parcels Portfolio
Parcelforce Worldwide – Online Prices
For parcels larger than Medium Parcel size (refer to page 6) - please contact Parcelforce Worldwide,
for a range of cost-effective delivery options. Maximum size limit applies. Visit parcelforce.com or
call 03448 00 44 66.
Guaranteed* UK express timed services – Online Price + Collection

Weight up to and including express48 express24 expressAM express10 express9
5kg £8.70 £9.20 £12.20 £19.20 £39.20

10kg £10.20 £11.70 £14.70 £21.70 £46.70
20kg £12.20 £14.70 £17.70 £24.70 £54.70
30kg £15.20 £17.70 £20.70 £27.70 £62.70
Includes Compensation up to £150 £150 £200 £200 £200
Guaranteed* UK express timed services – Online Price + Drop at a Post Office Branch
Weight up to and including express48 express24 expressAM express10 express9
5kg £9.20 £9.70 £12.70 £19.70 £39.70

10kg £10.70 £12.20 £15.20 £22.20 £47.20
20kg £12.70 £15.20 £18.20 £25.20 £55.20
30kg £15.70 £18.20 £21.20 £28.20 £63.20
Includes Compensation up to £150 £150 £200 £200 £200
Prices in this table include VAT at 20%.
*Guarantee definition: A refund of the whole or a proportionate part of the consignment charges in the event of late delivery in line with our
UK or International Conditions of Carriage for Retail Services. Delivery time begins from date of collection.
If you send more than two parcels a week in the UK, or more than a couple of parcels a month overseas, you could be better off with a
Parcelforce Worldwide Account.
See parcelforce.com/business-parcels for more details.

International Services – On Account/Franking++
International Tracked – full end to end tracking with online confirmation of delivery.
• want priority handling both in the UK and overseas
• need to track your item and get online confirmation of delivery
• would like compensation included for loss or damage, with the option of compensation up to £250.
For On Account, product codes OTA and OTB (extra compensation) apply.
Letters
Europe Zones 1/2/3 World Zone 1/2/3
Weight up to
Mailmark Franking Account Mailmark Franking Account
and including
100g £7.20 £7.80 £7.20 £7.80
VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations. Includes compensation up to £50. For compensation of up to £250 add £2.50 to
the prices in this table.
Large Letters†
Europe Zone 1 Europe Zone 2 Europe Zone 3
Weight up to Mailmark Mailmark Mailmark
Account Account Account
and including Franking Franking Franking
100g £8.65 £9.30 £8.65 £9.30 £8.65 £9.30
250g £9.55 £9.60 £9.55 £9.60 £9.55 £9.60
500g £10.55 £10.70 £10.55 £10.70 £10.55 £10.70
750g £10.95 £11.15 £10.95 £11.15 £10.95 £11.15
VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations. Includes compensation up to £50. For compensation of up to £250 add £2.50
to the prices in this table.
Large Letters up to 750g, dimensions no greater than 353mm x 250mm x 25mm.
For specifications and further information regarding what can be sent, visit royalmail.com/international
World Zone 1 World Zone 2 World Zone 3

100g £9.60 £10.35 £9.65 £10.40 £9.65 £10.40
250g £11.05 £11.25 £12.15 £12.45 £11.25 £11.50
500g £12.90 £13.30 £14.70 £15.25 £13.20 £13.60
750g £14.75 £15.35 £17.50 £18.35 £15.20 £15.80
VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations. Includes compensation up to £50. For compensation of up to £250 add £2.50
to the prices in this table.
†
Electronic customs data is now mandatory when you send items/goods abroad (excluding personal correspondence and except when
sending items from Northern Ireland to the EU, where no customs declarations are required for sending goods). You are required to
provide customs data to us electronically in addition to the physical customs declaration (CN22 or CN23) when accessing any of our
international services. Failure to comply is likely to result in delays, having items returned or even destroyed.
Standard franking machines were decertified on 1 January 2023. Royal Mail will only accept franked mail from a Mailmark franking
++
machine. Any franked mail that doesn’t contain a Mailmark barcode will be returned to sender. For further information please visit

International Tracked
Parcels
250g £10.95 £8.65 £11.25 £9.00 £12.05 £9.85
500g £12.15 £9.85 £12.45 £9.90 £13.65 £11.70
750g £13.05 £10.80 £13.40 £10.45 £14.50 £13.05
1kg £13.65 £11.50 £14.05 £11.10 £15.20 £14.05
1.25kg £13.90 £11.90 £14.45 £11.50 £15.95 £15.00
1.5kg £13.90 £11.90 £14.45 £11.50 £16.75 £16.80
2kg £13.90 £12.10 £15.85 £12.15 £17.45 £19.50
3kg* N/A £13.85 N/A £15.45 N/A £23.75
4kg* N/A £13.85 N/A £16.50 N/A £27.05
5kg* N/A £13.85 N/A £16.95 N/A £30.35
Parcels
100g £13.85 £11.20 £15.20 £12.35 £15.65 £11.70
250g £13.85 £11.20 £15.20 £12.35 £15.65 £11.70
500g £17.90 £14.20 £19.80 £15.85 £19.85 £15.90
750g £20.35 £16.65 £22.60 £19.65 £22.45 £18.50
1kg £23.00 £19.30 £25.55 £23.10 £25.15 £21.20
1.25kg £24.95 £21.75 £28.35 £26.40 £28.95 £25.00
1.5kg £26.35 £24.65 £30.85 £29.15 £28.95 £25.00
2kg £27.45 £26.45 £32.55 £31.10 £28.95 £25.00
3kg* N/A £27.95 N/A £32.80 N/A £30.60
4kg* N/A £32.25 N/A £36.90 N/A £36.30
5kg* N/A £37.45 N/A £41.20 N/A £42.00
*Parcel weights above 2kg are available to certain destinations. For more information, please refer to royalmail.com/international
++

International Tracked
Printed Papers†
On Account On Account On Account
See Small See Small See Small See Small See Small See Small
0-2kg Parcel Parcel Parcel Parcel Parcel Parcel
prices prices prices prices prices prices
Each additional 250g
(or part thereof, above 2kg) £1.40 £1.30 £1.40 £1.30 £1.40 £1.30
up to 5kg, add
Printed Papers†
On Account On Account On Account
See Small See Small See Small See Small See Small See Small
0-2kg Parcel Parcel Parcel Parcel Parcel Parcel
up to 5kg, add
†
++

International Tracked & Signed – provides full end to end tracking, a signature on delivery and online
delivery confirmation.
• want full tracking in the UK and overseas
• need a signature taken on delivery with online delivery confirmation
For On Account, product codes OTC and OTD (extra compensation) apply.
Letters
Europe Zone 1/2/3 World Zone 1/2/3
Account Account
and including Franking Franking
100g £7.40 £8.05 £7.40 £8.05
Large Letters†
100g £8.75 £9.45 £8.75 £9.45 £8.75 £9.45
250g £9.90 £10.00 £9.90 £10.00 £9.90 £10.00
500g £10.65 £10.80 £10.65 £10.80 £10.65 £10.80
750g £11.05 £11.25 £11.05 £11.25 £11.05 £11.25
the prices in this table. Large Letters up to 750g, dimensions no greater than 353mm x 250mm x 25mm.

100g £9.70 £10.45 £9.80 £10.60 £9.75 £10.55
250g £11.20 £11.40 £12.25 £12.60 £11.35 £11.60
500g £13.00 £13.40 £14.80 £15.40 £13.30 £13.75
750g £14.85 £15.45 £17.60 £18.45 £15.30 £15.95
the prices in this table. Large Letters up to 750g, dimensions no greater than 353mm x 250mm x 25mm.
†
++

International Tracked & Signed
Parcels
250g £12.50 £11.95 £12.65 £11.50 £13.90 £12.75
500g £13.80 £13.15 £14.20 £13.05 £15.45 £14.30
750g £14.85 £14.20 £15.20 £14.05 £16.60 £15.45
1kg £15.80 £15.15 £16.10 £14.95 £17.75 £16.70
1.25kg £16.35 £15.70 £16.40 £15.25 £18.40 £18.25
1.5kg £16.45 £15.80 £16.65 £15.50 £19.00 £19.35
2kg £16.60 £15.95 £17.10 £15.95 £19.30 £23.15
3kg* N/A £16.35 N/A £17.45 N/A £25.75
4kg* N/A £16.85 N/A £19.00 N/A £29.55
5kg* N/A £17.35 N/A £19.95 N/A £33.35
Parcels
100g £16.10 £16.90 £17.25 £15.20 £16.75 £14.75
250g £16.45 £17.25 £17.60 £15.55 £18.35 £16.35
500g £20.35 £18.15 £22.10 £20.05 £23.75 £21.75
750g £22.75 £20.55 £24.90 £22.85 £25.75 £23.75
1kg £25.40 £23.20 £28.05 £26.00 £29.40 £27.40
1.25kg £27.40 £25.20 £30.50 £28.95 £32.85 £30.85
1.5kg £28.80 £27.00 £33.00 £31.95 £35.60 £33.60
2kg £29.25 £32.05 £34.05 £34.00 £36.10 £34.10
3kg* N/A £32.75 N/A £34.10 N/A £35.00
4kg* N/A £33.65 N/A £38.30 N/A £39.20
5kg* N/A £38.95 N/A £42.70 N/A £45.00
*Parcel weights above 2kg are available to certain destinations. For more information, please refer to royalmail.com/international
++

International Tracked & Signed
Printed Papers†
See Parcel See Parcel See Parcel See Parcel See Parcel See Parcel
0-2kg
up to 5kg, add
Printed Papers†
See Parcel See Parcel See Parcel See Parcel See Parcel See Parcel
0-2kg
up to 5kg, add
†
++

International Signed – provides the reassurance of a signature taken on delivery.
• want tracking in the UK and a signature on delivery
For On Account, product codes OSA and OSB (extra compensation) applies.
Letters
Europe World World World
Zones 1/2/3 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3
Weight up to Mailmark Mailmark Mailmark Mailmark
Account Account Account Account
and including Franking Franking Franking Franking
100g £7.40 £8.05 £7.40 £8.05 £7.40 £8.05 N/A N/A
Large Letters†

100g £8.75 £9.45 £8.75 £9.45 £8.75 £9.45
250g £9.90 £10.00 £9.90 £10.00 £9.90 £10.00
500g £10.65 £10.80 £10.65 £10.80 £10.65 £10.80
750g £11.05 £11.25 £11.05 £11.25 £11.05 £11.25
World World World

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3
100g £9.70 £10.45 £9.80 £10.60 N/A N/A
250g £11.20 £11.40 £12.25 £12.60 N/A N/A
500g £13.00 £13.40 £14.80 £15.40 N/A N/A
750g £14.85 £15.45 £17.60 £18.45 N/A N/A
†
++

International Signed
Small Parcels and Printed Papers†
100g £12.50 £11.95 £12.65 £11.50 £13.90 £12.75
250g £12.50 £11.95 £12.65 £11.50 £13.90 £12.75
500g £13.80 £13.15 £14.20 £13.05 £15.45 £14.30
750g £14.85 £14.20 £15.20 £14.05 £16.60 £15.45
1kg £15.80 £15.15 £16.10 £14.95 £17.75 £16.70
1.25kg £16.35 £15.70 £16.40 £15.25 £18.40 £18.25
1.5kg £16.45 £15.80 £16.65 £15.50 £19.00 £19.35
2kg £16.60 £15.95 £17.10 £15.95 £19.30 £23.15
Printed Papers only
*
Each additional £1.40 £1.30 £1.40 £1.30 £1.40 £1.30

250g or
part thereof up to
5kg add
*Only books up to 5kg can be sent to the Republic of Ireland. Maximum weight for printed papers is 2kg to Canada and Cambodia.

100g £16.10 £16.90 £17.25 £15.20 N/A N/A
250g £16.45 £17.25 £17.60 £15.55 N/A N/A
500g £20.35 £18.15 £22.10 £20.05 N/A N/A
750g £22.75 £20.55 £24.90 £22.85 N/A N/A
1kg £25.40 £23.20 £28.05 £26.00 N/A N/A
1.25kg £27.40 £25.20 £30.50 £28.95 N/A N/A
1.5kg £28.80 £27.00 £33.00 £31.95 N/A N/A
2kg £29.25 £32.05 £34.05 £34.00 N/A N/A
Printed Papers only
*
Each additional £1.90 £1.80 £2.35 £2.25 N/A N/A

250g or
part thereof up to
5kg add
†

International Untracked (Standard) – is a reliable, cost-effective way to send items abroad.
• need to get your item delivered to anybody, almost anywhere in the world
• want to send postcards or letters, Small Parcels or Printed Papers
• want free returns if mail is undelivered.
For On Account, product code OLA applies.
Letters
Europe Zones 1/2/3 World Zone 1/2/3
Account Account
and including Franking Franking
100g £2.20 £2.40 £2.20 £2.40
VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations. Includes compensation up to £20.
Large Letters†
100g £3.25 £3.05 £3.25 £3.05 £3.25 £3.05
250g £4.95 £4.55 £4.95 £4.55 £4.95 £4.55
500g £5.95 £5.65 £5.95 £5.65 £5.95 £5.65
750g £6.95 £6.75 £6.95 £6.75 £6.95 £6.75

100g £4.20 £4.00 £4.20 £4.00 £4.20 £4.00
250g £6.40 £6.15 £7.50 £7.35 £6.55 £6.30
500g £8.70 £8.65 £10.55 £10.70 £9.00 £9.00
750g £11.35 £11.60 £14.25 £14.80 £11.80 £12.10
†

Small Parcels and Printed Papers†
100g £7.55 £6.90 £7.70 £7.45 £8.40 £7.95
250g £7.55 £6.90 £7.70 £7.45 £8.40 £7.95
500g £9.45 £8.85 £9.75 £9.65 £10.35 £10.40
750g £10.65 £10.10 £11.00 £11.00 £11.75 £12.10
1kg £11.85 £11.40 £12.15 £12.25 £13.15 £13.80
1.25kg £12.85 £11.85 £13.35 £13.80 £14.30 £15.10
1.5kg £12.85 £11.85 £13.35 £13.80 £15.45 £17.20
2kg £14.35 £13.50 £14.85 £15.50 £16.45 £20.25
Printed Papers only
*
Each additional £1.40 £1.45 £1.40 £1.45 £1.40 £1.45

250g or
part thereof up to
5kg add

100g £10.00 £8.25 £11.30 £10.30 £11.35 £10.10
250g £11.35 £9.65 £12.25 £11.40 £12.95 £11.75
500g £15.45 £13.70 £17.00 £16.60 £18.60 £17.70
750g £18.20 £16.55 £20.10 £20.00 £21.35 £20.60
1kg £21.00 £19.25 £23.35 £23.60 £25.00 £24.50
1.25kg £23.40 £21.75 £26.35 £26.90 £28.45 £28.05
1.5kg £25.65 £23.90 £29.45 £30.30 £31.20 £30.85
2kg £26.85 £25.20 £31.15 £32.15 £32.45 £32.15
Printed Papers only
*
Each additional £1.90 £2.00 £2.35 £2.50 £2.60 £2.75

250g or
part thereof up to
5kg add
++

International Economy – ideal for sending heavier items when economy is more important
than speed.
• need an economical alternative to International Standard for heavier items
• don’t need your items to arrive in a hurry.
For On Account, product code OLS applies.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/international
Letters
Weight up to and including Price
100g £2.00
Letters to Europe must be sent by International Standard.
Large Letters†
100g £3.20
250g £5.30
500g £6.00
750g £7.05
Small Parcels and Printed Papers

100g £6.75
250g £6.75
500g £9.40
750g £10.60
1kg £11.80
1.25kg £12.80
1.5kg £12.80
2kg £14.30
Printed Papers* only
Each additional 250g or part thereof up to 5kg add £1.65
*Only books up to 5kg can be sent to the Republic of Ireland. Maximum weight for Printed Papers is 2kg to Canada and Cambodia.
++

International Services – Business Account*
For information on International Business product prices, please consult the RM International Business
Mail/Parcels Ratecards, which can be found on royalmail.com/current-postage-prices
Business Tracked – combines full end to end tracking with online confirmation of delivery.
• want priority handling both in the UK and overseas
• need to track your item and get online confirmation of delivery
Business Tracked and Signed – provides full end to end tracking and a signature taken on delivery.
• want full tracking in the UK and overseas
• need a signature taken on delivery with online delivery confirmation
Business Signed – provides the reassurance of a signature taken on delivery.

• want tracking in the UK and a signature on delivery
Business Mail and Business Parcels – value for money, untracked services.
• have statements, invoices, direct mail and general business correspondence to send overseas or
• are sending low value goods abroad.
Pricing for our country billed services (Country Sort and Parcels Zero Sort) can be found
in the relevant International Business Mail or International Business Parcels ratecard at
royalmail.com/current-postage-prices
For further information on our mail services, please visit royalmail.com/internationalbusinessmail
and for parcels, visit royalmail.com/business/international/services
*Access to our Business Account requires a minimum annual spend of £5,000 per annum unless your business sends 1,000 items per
year across any combination of these services (Royal Mail Tracked®; International Business Tracked, International Business Signed and
International Business Tracked & Signed) when you can qualify for these contract services.

Outbound mail – leaving your premises
Business Collections – have your mail collected to save you time.
• need single or regular daily collections from your premises to fit around your needs.
FREE – if you buy Royal Mail Tracked on account or spend more than £17,000 per year per site on qualifying
Royal Mail services.
For more information, go to royalmail.com/collections
Spend per annum on Royal Mail services less than £17,000

Type of regular collection Price per annum
Weekday £870
Weekday Timed £1,990
Saturday £270
Saturday Timed £550
Additional Floor Fees* £220
Collection on demand** Price per collection
Single £14.58
*Additional fee for each floor, if the collection is not located on first floor of access.
**All collection times are dependent on local capacity.

Royal Mail Timed Delivery® – enables you to specify what time you want your available mail delivered.
• need to process mail at a particular time of the day, such as early morning
• want to be totally confident of exactly when mail will be delivered
• are located within 10 miles of a delivery office.
For more information, go to royalmail.com/timeddelivery
Service Type Price

Timed Delivery
Monthly £395.00
Yearly £4,740
PO Box® – provides you with a convenient, professional address.

• need an easy-to-remember address
• need to separate certain items from your normal post, for example, responses to a campaign
• need to project the right image with a discreet address on your packaging.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/business/manage-mail/po-box
Service Type Price

PO Box Collect
Monthly* £33.00
6 months £160.00
1 year £275.00
PO Box Delivery
Monthly* £33.00
6 months £182.50
1 year £330.00
*Payment monthly by Direct Debit only.

Business Keepsafe® – gives you peace of mind while you’re away.
The right choice for your business if you need to close your business for a holiday and want us to hold
your mail for up to two months while you’re away from the office, and then deliver it on a date which
suits you.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/businesskeepsafe
Business Keepsafe® Price

Number of Keepsafes (per address)
1 £64.00
3 (per year) £174.00
6 (per year) £324.00
All prices in this table are exempt from VAT. All durations above are for up to 66 days only.
A single Keepsafe® for up to 100 days is available for £103.50.
N.B. We require five working days to process your Keepsafe application and set up the service.
Business Redirection – ensures you’re still receiving mail when you move premises.
• a re moving your entire business from a premises but want to continue to receive mail sent to your
former address; with a Redirection, your mail will follow you to your new address, even if the move is
only temporary, both within the UK or abroad
• want us to redirect your mail for up to four years (or six months for PO Box® addresses).
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/business-redirection
Business – price per trading name

Duration UK (VAT Exempt) EU/Non-EU (zero rated VAT)
Up to 12 months £570.00 £730.00
Up to 6 months £352.00 £430.00
Up to 3 months £237.00 £277.00
N.B. We require five working days to process your Redirection application and set up the service.
We cannot redirect mail from an address you share with other organisations where you do not have
a dedicated mail delivery. You may be able to use the Royal Mail Diversion service as an alternative.

Diversion – ensures you continue to receive mail when you are moving from a multi-occupied building
or when only part of your business relocates.
The right choice for your business if:
• y our business is moving from a multi-occupied building (an address you share with other organisations
where you do not have a dedicated mail delivery)
• only certain departments of your business are moving.
With our Diversion service in place, you can be sure the right mail will reach your new address, and fast.
Diversion lets you:
• forward mail to any UK address
• receive your diverted mail quickly via 1st Class.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/diversion
Duration Price
Up to 1 year £3,360.00
Up to 6 months £2,010.00
Up to 3 months £1,160.00

Additional Services
Royal Mail administration fee for collection of HMRC charges – is applied when we process
the Customs VAT/Duty on goods coming into the UK.

Royal Mail handling fee £8.00
VAT is not applicable to this fee.
Royal Mail Safebox® – is an easy to use, all in one, secure and tamper-proof postage and
packaging service meeting UN3373 requirements. Ideal for doctors, vets, universities, researchers
and pharmaceutical companies and anyone wishing to send medical samples and specimens.
Service Price
48 x 1st Class cartons £339
12 x 1st Class cartons £90
48 x Special Delivery Guaranteed cartons £550
12 x Special Delivery Guaranteed cartons £143
The price in this table excludes VAT, which is charged at the standard rate.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/safebox
Royal Mail Relay® – is a stand-alone, bespoke and out-of-hours network that helps to give your
business an unrivalled level of integration between sites. Whether you’re a multi-site retailer looking to
replenish depleted stock and deliver Click & Collect orders to your store, a financial services organisation
with time-sensitive documents to send, or a company with a field workforce requiring urgent parts –
we offer scheduled collection and delivery to and from different sites in your business.
To find out more, go to royalmail.com/relay

Contact
We hope this tariff guide has been useful.
Should you need any further information,
please visit royalmail.com/business
Alternative formats
If it would help you to have this booklet in a
different format, we can provide it free of charge as:
A large-print booklet An audio tape
An audio CD A Braille booklet
Simply call us on 03457 950 950.
If you're deaf or hearing or speech-impaired,
we offer a service using the Relay UK service.
Please dial Royal Mail 18001 0345 266 0075.
We’re open Monday to Friday 8am-6.30pm,
Saturday 8am-3pm and Sunday 9am-2pm.
Alternatively, using your minicom, please dial
03456 000 606. The service is open Monday
to Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday 8am-1pm.
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