International shipping

International shipping with PostNL.

You can also use our software to quickly and easily convert orders from abroad into shipping labels. If customs forms are required for a parcel, you will automatically be notified about this. That way there won’t be any surprises!
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Shipments to Belgium.

Parcels a year. Rates.
1 – 99 € 9,25
100 – 249 € 8,75
250 – 499 € 8,25
500 – 1.000 € 7,75
1.000 + Request quotation

Most popular countries within the EU.

Country. Rates.
France € 10,50 – 23,50
Germany € 7,10 – € 14,00
Italy € 11,25 – € 29,75
Spain € 11,00 – € 38,50

The mentioned rates are excl. VAT and possible surcharges.

Shipping options.

As of January 1, 2023, European and World shipments are no longer insured as standard. For a small extra charge you can choose the shipping option ‘Insured up to € 50’ or ‘Insured up to € 500’ to get extra certainty about the shipment. Shipments to Belgium are insured up to € 500 as standard.

Shipments to Belgium.

Weight 0 – 23 kg
23 – 30 kg (+ Large parcel)
> 30 kg (+ Freight surcharge)
Min. size 10 x 10 x 1 cm
Max. size 100 x 70 x 58 cm
> 100 x 70 x 58 cm (+ Large parcel)
> 175 x 78 x 58 cm (+ Freight surcharge)
Total package size 300 cm (= L x 2xW x 2xH)
Transmission time 1 – 2 days
Track & Trace Available for you and your customer.
Shipping options Belgium Insured up to €500 and signature upon receipt included as standard
Rates to Belgium

 

Shipments within the EU. 

Weight 0 – 30 kg
> 30 kg (+ Freight surcharge)
Weight scales PostNL bases the rates for sending EU shipments on weight scales. This means that the weight of your shipment affects your shipping rate.
Min. size 10 x 10 x 1 cm
Max. size 100 x 70 x 58 cm
> 100 x 70 x 58 cm (+ Large parcel)
> 175 x 78 x 58 cm (+ Freight surcharge)
Total package size 300 cm (= L x 2xW x 2xH)
Transmission time View the overview per country here.
Track & Trace Available for you and your customer.
Shipments options other EU-countries Insured up to €50
Insured up to €500

 

Most popular countries outside the EU.

Country. Rates.
United Kingdom From € 16,75
United States From € 27,40
Norway From € 22,35


Shipments outside the EU.

Weight 0 – 20 kg
> 20 kg (+ Freight surcharge)
Min. size 10 x 10 x 1 cm
Max. size 100 x 50 x 50 cm
Volumetric weight The kilo surcharge depends on the content (dm3) of the shipment.*
Transmission time View the overview per country here.
Track & Trace Available for you and your customer.
Verzendopties Insured up to €50
Insured up to €500
Rates outside the EU

 

Surcharges.

Volume surcharge (within EU) PostNL charges a volume surcharge for parcels within the EU. We choose not to pass on the volume surcharge for packages within the EU for now, to give you the opportunity to adjust your packaging.
Energy surcharge (within EU and Belgium)
Energy surcharge (buiten EU) The transport surcharge has been changed to an energy surcharge on January 1st, 2023. The energy surcharge is € 1.75 per kg.
Manual processing surcharge If products are not packaged correctly or not securely, they can disrupt the logistics process of the carrier. For this you pay a surcharge of € 3.46 per package (with the exception of Germany and France).
Volumetric weight (outside the EU) The rate for a worldwide shipment (a shipment outside Europe) is calculated as follows: Basic rate + energy surcharge + (volume weight x kilo surcharge). This working method was created to tax shipments that take up more space and/or weight during transport more than smaller and/or lighter shipments.
Peak surcharge A surcharge of € 0.25 per package only applies during the end of the year period.

Sending smaller parcels abroad

Occasionally, smaller parcels with international destinations that fit through the letterbox (letterbox parcels) are sent through the mail sorting centre, regardless of the parcel label. When a parcel is sent abroad through the mail sorting centre, it takes longer for the parcel to be offered to the customer. In this case, the Track &amp Trace code cannot be tracked completely either. Therefore, when you use a parcel label for smaller parcels, check first that the parcel does not fit through the letterbox.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the transit time per country of my package with a foreign destination? What are the maximum allowed dimensions for a parcel with an international destination? What are the rates for shipping parcels for each country?