Dimensions and weights for business cusomers
Size guide for parcels
You can send parcels in boxes, PostNord-packages, or in tubes.
PostNord Home Small (formerly Varubrev)
Length: Min. 15 cm, max. 60 cm.
Width: Min. 10 cm.
Height: Min 1,5 cm.
Length + width + height can be a maximum of 90 cm.
Parcel Locker
Length: Min. 15 cm, max. 60 cm.
Width: Min. 10 cm, max. 42 cm.
Height: Min. 1,5 cm, max. 49 cm.
PostNord Home, Parcel and Return Pickup
Length: Min. 15 cm, max. 175 cm
Width: Min. 10 cm, max. 70 cm
Height: Min. 1,5 cm, max. 115 cm
Longest size: Max 175 cm.
Length + circumference can be a maximum of 300 cm.
PostNord Service Point and Return
Length: Min. 15 cm, max. 150 cm
Width: Min. 10 cm, max. 70 cm
Height: Min. 1,5 cm, max. 115 cm
Longest side: Max. 150 cm.
Length + circumference can be a maximum of 300 cm
Length: Min. 14 cm, max. 150 cm
Diameter: Min. 1.5 cm, max. 115 cm
Due to their irregular shape, most consignments sent in rolls can't be machine sorted. They must be handled manually instead and will incur a Special Handling Fee. Read more about machine sorting and special handling fees.
"Bulky" means a parcel that is more difficult to handle and transport due to its dimensions.
A parcel is considered bulky if it's longer than 120 cm or wider than 60 cm.
A parcel sent with PostNord Home Small is considered bulky if it's longer than 34 cm, wider than 24 cm or higher than 7 cm.
Direct paying customers need to pay a surcharge for bulky parcels. Either directly when dropping them off at a service point, or afterwards by invoice.
A parcel sent within the Nordic region can have a maximum weight of 35 kg for business customers (20 kg for direct paying customers).
A parcel sent outside of the Nordic region can have a maximum weight of 31.5 kg for business customers (20 kg for direct paying customers).
A parcel sent with PostNord Home Small can have a maximum weight of 3 kg.
A parcel sent with Parcel Locker can have a maximum weight of 20 kg in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, and 10 kg in Finland.
Size guide for pallets
Pallet goods that are shipped with us must fit on full pallet, half pallet, quarter pallets or special pallets.
Length: Max. 60 cm
Width: Max. 40 cm
Height: Max. 120 cm
Length: Max. 60 cm
Width: Max. 80 cm
Height: Max. 150 cm
Length: Max. 120 cm
Width: Max. 80 cm
Height: Max. 220 cm within the Nordic region, max. 200 cm in the rest of Europe.
Length: Max. 120 cm
Width: Max. 120 cm
Height: Max. 220 cm within the Nordic region, max. 200 cm in the rest of Europe.
"Bulky" means a pallet that is more difficult to handle and transport due to its dimensions.
A pallet is considered bulky if its dimensions exceed 120 x 120 x 220 cm in the Nordic region, and 120 x 120 x 200 cm in the rest of Europe.
All consignments weighing more than 35 kg must be sent with a pallet. There is, however, no minimum weight limit for using our pallet service. Light consignments might need a pallet due to bulky dimensions or irregular shape, for example.
A quarter pallet can weigh a maximum of 250 kg.
A half pallet can weigh a maximum of 500 kg.
A full or special pallet can weigh a maximum of 1000* kg.
An Excess Weight Fee will be added if the pallet exceeds its weight limit.
*Important: Pallets sent to private individuals can weigh a maximum of 700 kg.
Size guide for letters
You can send letters as postcards, in envelopes, or in tubes.
Length: Min. 14 cm, max. 60 cm
Width: Min. 9 cm
Length + width + thickness can be a maximum of 90 cm.
Length: Min. 10 cm, max. 90 cm.
Length + double the diameter can be a min. 17 cm and max. 104 cm.
Due to their irregular shape, most consignments sent in rolls can't be machine sorted. They must be handled manually instead and will incur a Special Handling Fee. Read more about machine sorting and special handling fees.
Letters may weigh up to 2 kg. However, letters sent with the Värde (Value) service may weigh up to 20 kg.
Bulky letters
"Bulky" means a letter that is more difficult to handle and transport due to its dimensions.
A letter/tube with a thickness/diameter greater than 3 cm, or a short side greater than 25 cm, is considered bulky.
A surcharge needs to be paid for bulky letters by the sender. Either when handing in the letter at a service point, or by invoice afterwards.
Volumetric 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.
This is called "volumetric weight" or "weight by volume".
If you are a business 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.
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Domestic parcel services, for business customers or ordered via postnord.se. -
International Parcel för business customers, or Parcel Post International ordered via postnord.se.
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PostNord Pallet (only available for business customers).
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International express services
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 were 18 kg, you would pay the shipping price for 35 kg (i.e., the largest of the actual weight or the volumetric weight).
Contact customer support and read FAQs.
Read about the permissible dimensions and weights for private customers.