An Post - The Irish Post Office
These rates were in effect from 5th January 2004 until 19 February 2006
Rates for services which are part of the Universal Service Obligation ( USO )
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Dimensions of a Letter / Postcard.
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Minimum |
Maximum
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| Length |
140mm
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235mm
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| Width |
90mm
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162mm
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| Depth |
0.18mm
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5mm
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Dimensions of a Large Envelope
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Minimum |
Maximum
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| Length |
140mm
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400mm
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| Width |
90mm
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300mm
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| Depth |
0.18mm
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25mm
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Dimensions of a Package
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Minimum |
Maximum
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| Length |
100mm
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Length + Width + Depth cannot exceed 900mm.
No one dimension can exceed 600mm |
| Width |
70mm
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| Depth |
25mm
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ZONE 1 |
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IRELAND ( 32 Counties) |
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Weight not over
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Letter / Postcard |
Large Envelope
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Package
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100g
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48c
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60c
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96c
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250g
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96c
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€1.44
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500g
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€1.44
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€2.40
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1kg
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€2.40
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€4.50
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2kg
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€6.50
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Each additional 500g
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€1.50
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Rates shown in bold refer to services which are reserved to An Post
i.e. Under the control of ComReg.
ZONE 2 |
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BRITAIN |
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Weight not over
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Letter/ Postcard
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Large Envelope
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Package
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Priority
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Economy
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Priority
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Economy
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Priority
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Economy
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50g
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60c
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50c
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€1.10
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€1.00
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€1.65
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€1.50
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100g
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85c
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75c
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€1.30
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€1.10
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€1.65
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€1.50
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250g
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€2.00
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€1.75
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€2.50
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€2.25
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500g
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€3.00
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€2.50
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€3.50
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€3.00
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1kg
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€5.50
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€5.00
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2kg
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€7.50
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€6.50
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ZONE 3 |
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EUROPE |
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Weight not over
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Letter/ Postcard
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Large Envelope
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Package
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Priority
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Economy
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Priority
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Economy
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Priority
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Economy
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50g
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65c
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55c
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€1.20
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€1.10
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€1.80
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€1.65
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100g
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€1.20
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€1.10
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€1.40
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€1.25
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€1.80
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€1.65
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250g
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€2.00
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€1.75
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€2.50
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€2.25
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500g
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€4.00
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€3.00
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€4.00
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€3.50
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1kg
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€8.00
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€6.00
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2kg
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€13.00
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€9.00
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ZONE 4 |
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REST OF THE WORLD |
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Weight not over
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Letter/ Postcard
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Large Envelope
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Package
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Priority
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Economy
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Priority
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Economy
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Priority
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Economy
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50g
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65c
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55c
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€1.20
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€1.10
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€1.80
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€1.65
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100g
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€1.20
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€1.10
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€1.40
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€1.25
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€1.80
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€1.65
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250g
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€3.00
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€1.75
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€3.50
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€2.25
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500g
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€5.00
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€4.00
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€5.00
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€4.50
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1kg
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€10.00
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€8.00
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2kg
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€16.00
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€11.00
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REGISTRATION
NATIONAL |
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Weight not over
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Letter / Postcard
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Large Envelope
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Packet
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100g
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€3.90
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€3.90
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€3.90
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250g
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€4.40
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€4.40
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500g
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€5.35
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€5.35
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1kg
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€7.50
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€7.50
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2kg
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€9.50
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Each additional 500g
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€1.50
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PLEASE NOTE: The fee payable for the basic Registered service covers compensation up to a maximum of €320. Additional compensation is available within Ireland as shown below. |
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REGISTRATION TO BRITAIN |
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Weight not over
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Letter / Postcard
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Large Envelope
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Packet
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50g
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€4.00
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€4.50
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€5.05
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100g
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€4.25
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€4.70
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€5.05
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250g
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€5.40
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€5.90
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500g
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€6.40
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€6.90
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1kg
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€8.90
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2kg
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€10.90
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The fee payable for the basic Registered service covers compensation up to a maximum of €900.
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REGISTRATION TO BRITAIN |
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Weight not over
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Letter / Postcard
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Large Envelope
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Packet
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50g
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€4.05
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€4.60
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€5.20
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100g
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€4.60
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€4.80
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€5.20
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250g
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€5.40
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€5.90
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500g
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€7.40
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€7.40
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1kg
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€11.40
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2kg
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€16.40
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| The compensation for Registered Post ( International ) is limited by country. The limit is €150 to the following countries; Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. To all other countries the limit is €35. | |||
REGISTRATION TO
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Weight not over
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Letter / Postcard
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Large Envelope
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Packet
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50g
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€4.05
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€4.60
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€5.20
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100g
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€4.60
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€4.80
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€5.20
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250g
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€6.40
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€6.90
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500g
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€8.40
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€8.40
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1kg
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€13.40
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2kg
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€19.40
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| The fee payable for basic Registration covers compensation up to the limit for each individual country. The maximum available limit does not exceed €35 in any country. | |||
IAS © 2006 Karl Winkelmann Updated 25 February 2006