
International Economy is the affordable answer to posting overseas when you’re not in a rush. It’s easy to use and ideal for heavier items. Compensation is included and we aim to deliver your mail to:
- Western Europe in up to 2 weeks
- Eastern Europe in up to 5 weeks
- North America in up to 6 weeks
- South America, Africa and Asia in up to 8 weeks
- Australia in up to 12 weeks
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Overview
We can send letters and parcels abroad for you which fit within the sizes listed in this table.
Format Max weight Max length Max width Max depth International mail formats
Letter100g 24cm 16.5cm 0.5cm
Large letter750g 35.3cm 25cm 2.5cm
Parcel2kg* Not exceeding:
Height + Width + Depth no greater than 90cm
with no single side longer than 60cm
Tube / roll2kg* Not exceeding:
Length: 90cm
Length + 2 x diameter should not be more than 104cm*Printed papers allowable up to 5kg.
Use our Parcelforce Worldwide services to ship larger or heavier items overseas.
Postcards and letters to Europe can only be posted using International Standard.
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Prices
Get a price
Use our Get a price tool to tell us more about what you’re sending and where. We’ll then give you all your delivery options and how much they cost.
Or download Our prices guide and Our online prices guide for the services we offer, more detailed sending criteria and price information.
Letters up to 100g Weight (up to and including) Price Online price 10g £1.10 £1.10 20g £1.10 £1.10 100g £1.45 £1.45 Weight (up to and including) Price Online price Large letter 100g £2.60 £2.60 250g £3.80 £3.80 500g £4.85 £4.85 750g £5.90 £5.90 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Inclusive compensation up to £20.Small parcels and Printed Papers Weight (up to and including) Price Online price 100g £3.90 £3.90 250g £4.20 £4.20 500g £6.10 £6.10 750g £7.15 £7.15 1kg £8.55 £8.55 1.25kg £9.80 £9.80 1.5kg £10.85 £10.85 1.75kg £11.65 £11.65 2kg £12.05 £12.05 Printed papers only*
Each 250g or part thereof up to 5kg, add
£1.15 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Inclusive compensation up to £20.
* Only books up to 5kg can be sent to the Republic of Ireland.
Maximum weight for printed papers is 2kg to Canada and Cambodia. -
How to buy
You can buy postage from us online and print your postage label straightaway using your home or office printer.
You can also buy our International Economy service from your nearest Post Office®.
If your parcel or letter is too big to fit into a post box, just take it along to your nearest Post Office®.
Use our Parcelforce service to ship large or heavy parcels overseas.