GB Parcel Rates 1987-date
Introduction
From 7th September 1987 the system of concessionary rates for "local" or "county" parcels was abolished, and there was a universal parcels rate countrywide for a given weight.Privatisation of the Post Office was first seriously debated in the mid 1980s and in 1986 Royal Mail's business was separated into three divisions (basically letters, parcels, and counters) as a possible preliminary. In 1990 Royal Mail Parcels was rebranded as "Parcelforce" and took over the universal parcels service as "Parcelforce Standard". In 2002 this was transferred back to Royal Mail (the "standard parcels" rate), leaving Parcelforce to concentrate on time-guaranteed, next day and two day express deliveries. From the point of view of a member of the public sending a parcel this made little difference and the rates for all three periods are included below.
Rates
| Date | Rates | Date | Rates | Date | Rates | Date | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 (7 Sep) |
£1.60 – 1kg £2.00 – 2kg £2.45 – 3kg £2.65 – 4kg £2.90 – 5kg £3.10 – 6kg £3.25 – 7kg £3.40 – 8kg £3.60 – 9kg £3.75 – 10kg £4.75 – 25kg |
1988 (5 Sep) |
£1.70 – 1kg £2.10 – 2kg £2.60 – 3kg £2.80 – 4kg £3.00 – 5kg £3.30 – 6kg £3.45 – 7kg £3.60 – 8kg £3.85 – 9kg £4.00 – 10kg £5.00 – 25kg |
1989 (2 Oct) |
£1.85 – 1kg £2.30 – 2kg £2.85 – 3kg £3.10 – 4kg £3.30 – 5kg £3.60 – 6kg £3.80 – 7kg £3.95 – 8kg £4.20 – 9kg £4.40 – 10kg £5.50 – 25kg |
1990 (17 Sep) |
£2.00 – 1kg £2.52 – 2kg £3.15 – 3kg £3.40 – 4kg £3.60 – 5kg £4.00 – 6kg £4.15 – 7kg £4.30 – 8kg £4.80 – 9kg £5.00 – 10kg £6.05 – 25kg |
| 1991 (1 Jul) |
£2.50 – 1kg £3.15 – 2kg £4.10 – 4kg £4.65 – 6kg £5.35 – 8kg £6.25 – 10kg £7.80 – 30kg |
1992 |
£2.60 – 1kg £3.25 – 2kg £4.25 – 4kg £4.80 – 6kg £5.50 – 8kg £6.50 – 10kg £8.10 – 30kg |
1993 (1 Nov) |
£2.65 – 1kg £3.25 – 2kg £4.50 – 4kg £5.00 – 6kg £5.80 – 8kg £6.75 – 10kg £8.10 – 30kg |
1994 (3 Oct) |
£2.70 – 1kg £3.30 – 2kg £4.70 – 4kg £5.25 – 6kg £6.10 – 8kg £7.10 – 10kg £8.40 – 30kg |
| 1996 (15 Apr) |
£2.70 – 1kg £3.35 – 2kg £4.90 – 4kg £5.50 – 6kg £6.30 – 8kg £7.30 – 10kg £8.55 – 30kg |
1997 (7 Apr) |
£2.70 – 1kg £3.40 – 2kg £5.15 – 4kg £5.80 – 6kg £6.40 – 8kg £7.30 – 10kg £8.55 – 30kg |
1998 (6 Apr) |
£2.70 – 1kg £3.40 – 1.5kg £3.65 – 2kg £5.65 – 4kg £6.15 – 6kg £7.05 – 8kg £7.55 – 10kg £8.85 – 30kg |
1999 (26 Apr) |
£2.85 – 1kg £3.65 – 1.5kg £3.90 – 2kg £5.95 – 4kg £6.45 – 6kg £7.40 – 8kg £7.95 – 10kg £9.05 – 30kg |
| 2000 (3 Apr) |
£3.00 – 1kg £3.85 – 1.5kg £4.15 – 2kg £6.30 – 4kg £6.80 – 6kg £7.80 – 8kg £8.40 – 10kg £9.80 – 30kg |
2001 (2 Jul) |
£3.10 – 1kg £4.00 – 1.5kg £4.30 – 2kg £6.50 – 4kg £7.05 – 6kg £8.05 – 8kg £8.65 – 10kg £10.10 – 30kg |
2002 (Jul) |
£3.15 – 1kg £4.05 – 1.5kg £4.35 – 2kg £6.55 – 4kg £7.15 – 6kg £8.15 – 8kg £8.75 – 10kg £10.20 – 30kg |
2003 (8 May) |
£3.32 – 1kg £4.27 – 1.5kg £4.58 – 2kg £6.91 – 4kg £7.54 – 6kg £8.59 – 8kg £9.23 – 10kg £10.76 – 30kg |
| 2004 (1 Apr) |
£3.46 – 1kg £4.45 – 1.5kg £4.78 – 2kg £7.20 – 4kg £7.86 – 6kg £8.96 – 8kg £9.62 – 10kg £11.21 – 30kg |
2004 (1 Jun) |
£3.46 – 1kg £4.45 – 1.5kg £4.78 – 2kg £7.20 – 4kg £7.86 – 6kg £8.96 – 8kg £9.62 – 10kg £11.21 – 20kg |
2005 (7 Apr) |
£3.60 – 1kg £4.63 – 1.5kg £4.97 – 2kg £7.20 – 4kg £8.17 – 6kg £9.32 – 8kg £10.00 – 10kg £11.65 – 20kg |
2006 (3 Apr) |
£3.85 – 1kg £4.95 – 1.5kg £5.31 – 2kg £7.70 – 4kg £8.74 – 6kg £9.97 – 8kg £10.70 – 10kg £12.46 – 20kg |
| 2007 (2 Apr) |
£3.85 – 1kg £4.95 – 1.5kg £5.68 – 2kg £8.24 – 4kg £9.35 – 6kg £10.67 – 8kg £11.45 – 10kg £13.33 – 20kg |
2008 (7 Apr) |
£4.20 – 2kg £6.85 – 4kg £9.30 – 6kg £11.40 – 8kg £12.24 – 10kg £14.26 – 20kg |
2009 (6 Apr) |
£4.41 – 2kg £7.06 – 4kg £9.58 – 6kg £11.74 – 8kg £12.61 – 10kg £14.69 – 20kg |
2011 (4 Apr) |
£4.41 – 2kg £7.62 – 4kg £10.34 – 6kg £12.67 – 8kg £13.61 – 10kg £15.86 – 20kg |
| 2012 (30 Apr) |
£5.30 – 2kg £8.80 – 4kg £12.30 – 6kg £15.80 – 8kg £18.80 – 10kg £21.90 – 20kg |