National Federation of SubPostmasters - Mail Segregation Toolkit

NFSP Mails segregation
SIZE AND WEIGHT GUIDE
NFSP Mails segregation
SIZE SIZE AND AND WEIGHT GUIDE GUIDE
Please ensure that all three dimensions of items are checked using the
Royal Mail (RM) sizing guide. Do not forget to check Horizon to make sure
you have chosen the right format prior to processing a post mail item
transaction journey.
INLAND
MAIL
ITEMS
HOW TO CHECK DIMENSIONS
LETTERS
Place the item against the template
as shown in the picture.
INLAND
MAIL
ITEMS
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SMALL PARCELS
Place the item in the top right-hand corner.
Use the Small Parcel size guide box to check
if an inland mail items is a small parcel.
Items must be placed flat against the edge
of the box, never diagonally.
Use a tape measure if you are not sure of the fit.
The maximum size for a Small Parcel is:
45cm x 35cm x 16cm.
The maximum weight is 2kg.
If the item sits within the red shaded area,
passes through the letter slot, and weighs
no more than 100g then it is a letter.
You should be able to fit the letter through
the relevant slot, pushing it through with
your fingertips and then pulling it gently
from the other side with relative ease.
Do not damage items by trying to force them
through a slot they are too big for. Do not
force air from the items where there is risk
of re-expansion.
LARGE LETTERS
Place the item against the template as shown
in the picture. If the item fits within the darker
grey shaded area, passes through the large
letter slot, and weighs no more than 750g then
it MUST be classed as a Large Letter.
You should be able to fit the Large Letter
through the relevant slot by pushing it
through with your fingertips and then
pulling it gently from the other side with
relative ease.
Do not damage items by trying to force them
through a slot they are too big for. Do not
force air from the items where there is risk of
re-expansion.
MEDIUM PARCELS
Not exceeding:
Length 61cm, width 46cm, depth 46cm.
TUBES AND ROLLS
Not exceeding:
Length 90cm
Length + twice diameter should
not be more than 104cm
Weight up to 20kg
INTER-
NATIONAL
MAIL
ITEMS
Depth
Diameter
LETTERS AND LARGE LETTERS
Use the templates as shown above to
check the correct format.
Width
Length
Depth
INTERNATIONAL SMALL PARCELS
These have different dimensions to
Inland Small Parcels.
• Use a measuring tape to check the size.
• Any single side must be no greater than 60cm.
• Length + Width + Depth must be no more than 90cm.
• The maximum weight of any item is 2kg*.
• Items that exceed these limits cannot be sent by RM
International Services, but customers can send them by Width
Parcelforce Worldwide Serivces.
Printed Paper allowable up to 5kg,
* check country information
Length
Length
Ref: Sizeandweightguide/RP/V7/Jun2023
www.nfsp.org.uk
Ref: Sizeandweightguide/RP/V7/Jun2023
www.nfsp.org.uk
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