Dimensions and weights for private individuals
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. 15 cm and max. 60 cm
Width: min. 10 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.
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
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).
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Read about the permissible dimensions and weights for business customers.