If your business relies on Royal Mail for distribution, then familiarity with the postal size guide is key to maximising your P&P profits.
Sending out packages larger than necessary could easily cost a big business thousands of pounds a year – so check out the guide below, then view our range of large letter and small parcel packaging solutions for more cost-efficient deliveries.
For advice on efficient posting, packaging solutions and postal products just give us a call on 020 8801 8144 or contact your local depot.
Royal Mail size and weight guide (UK)
Letter
Max weight – 100g
Max length – 24cm
Max width – 16.5cm
Max depth – 5mm
Large Letter
Max weight – 750g
Max length – 35.3cm
Max width – 25cm
Max depth – 2.5cm
Postal tubes
Max size – Length of the item plus 2 x diameter must be less than 104cm. Longest dimension max 90cm.
Small Parcel
Max weight – 2kg
Max length – 45cm
Max width – 35cm
Max depth – 16cm
Medium Parcel
Max weight – 20kg
Max length – 61cm
Max width – 46cm
Max depth – 46cm
Large parcel
Max weight – 30kg
Max length – 1.5m (max 3m length and depth combined)
Royal Mail size and weight guide (International)
If you ship outside of the UK, the size and weight restrictions of letters and large letters remain the same.
Internationally though, all parcels must measure no more than 90cm (length, width and depth combined) with no single side longer than 60cm.
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