Dimensions and weights
Dimensions and weight of different consignments
Below you will find information regarding the allowed dimensions and weights of different consignments.
Letters
Letters can be sent as postcards, in envelopes or in tubes. Letters may weigh up to 2 kg. However, letters sent with the Värde (Value) service may weigh up to 20 kg.
Size guide for letters in an envelope
Length: min. 14 cm and max. 60 cm
Width: min. 9 cm
Length + width + thickness combined can be max. 90 cm.
Size guide for letters in a tube
Length: min. 10 cm and max. 90 cm.
Length + double diameter combined can be max. 104 cm and min. 17 cm.
Bulky letters
Letters/tubes with a thickness/diameter greater than 30 mm, or a short-side greater than 250 mm, are considered bulky (does not apply to International Registered Mail). As of January 1, 2022, the fee for bulky letters only applies to shipments.
Parcels
You can send parcels in your own cardboard, packaging or as a tube.
Weight
Domestic: max. 35 kg for service agreement customers. Max. 20 kg for customers paying directly.
International: max. 31.5 kg for service agreement customers. 20 kg for customers paying directly.
Size guide for parcels packaged in cardboard
Length: min. 14 cm and max. 150 cm
Width: min. 9 cm and max. 70 cm
Height: min. 1.5 cme and max. 115 cm
Length + circumference: max. 300 cm
Longest side: max. 150 cm
Size guide for parcels in a tube
Length: min. 14 cm and max. 150 cm
Diameter: min 1.5 cm and max. 115 cm
Bulky parcels
A surcharge is applied if the parcel is longer than 120 cm. Parcels have a surcharge for bulk if their length + circumference (length + width + width + height + height) is greater than 200 cm; this applies to customers paying directly.
Pallets
Pallet goods that are shipped with us must fit on a EUR pallet (full pallets, half pallets, quarter pallets or special pallets).
Full pallet
Weight: 35-1,000 kg
Length: max. 120 cm
Width: max. 80 cm
Height: max. 220 cm within Sweden, max. 200 cm to Denmark, Norway, Finland and the rest of Europe.
Half pallet
Weight: 35-500 kg
Length: max. 60 cm
Width: max. 80 cm
Height: max. 150 cm
Quarter pallet
Maximum weight: 200 kg
Length: max. 60 cm
Width: max. 40 cm
Height: max. 120 cm
Special pallet
Maximum weight: 1,000 kg
Length: max. 120 cm
Width: max. 120 cm
Height: max. 220 cm (within Sweden), max. 200 cm (to Denmark, Norway, Finland and the rest of Europe)
Bulky pallets
A surcharge is applied to pallets that are larger than 120 cm x 120 cm x 220 cm within Sweden, and pallets larger than 120 cm x 120 cm x 200 cm outside Sweden. If the weight of the pallet exceeds 1,000 kg, a surcharge for excess weight is applied.
The respective fees are defined in PostNord’s price list applicable at any given time.
Volumetric weight
In some cases the volume is converted into weight. Some parcels are light but at the same time require large resources with regard to handling. For this reason, we convert the volume to a weight by equating each cubic meter to 280 kg.
If you are a service agreement customer, or pay the freight via postnord.se, you pay for whichever is greater – the actual weight or the volumetric weight. This is standard practice in the industry. Sometimes, volumetric weight is also called weight by volume.
In the following four cases, we charge based on whichever is largest – the actual weight or the volumetric weight:
- Domestic parcel services, in the case of service agreement customers or if freight is paid via Shipping Tool
- International Parcel, in the case of service agreement customers, or Parcel Post International if freight is paid via Shipping Tool
- PostNord Pallet, only available for service agreement customers
- International express services
An example of how volumetric weight is calculated:
A domestic parcel measuring 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 m has a volume of 0.125 m³. To calculate the volumetric weight, the volume is multiplied by 280 kg (0.125 × 280, which is equal to 35 kg). If the actual weight of the parcel in this example was 18 kg, you would pay the shipping price for 35 kg (i.e. the largest of the actual weight or the volumetric weight).
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