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    Tips for sending your products in Switzerland

    Are you sending letters, a parcel, bulky goods or dangerous goods in Switzerland? Are you perhaps paying too much postage? Are your goods optimally packed? We provide valuable know-how here on parcel costs and postal standards.

    Of to the post office: This is how mailing works in Switzerland

    If you use Swiss Post frequently, privately or for business, you can save a lot of money with our tips. Because it’s not only the choice of optimal packaging that is decisive. You should also find out whether something is considered bulky or dangerous goods before shipping.

    You will find answers here to important questions about mail delivery in Switzerland:

    • What is a standard package?
    • What letter formats are there?
    • How do I lower package costs?
    • What counts as bulky goods?
    • What is considered dangerous goods?

    How to: Save on postage in Switzerland

    Use optimized formats

    You can save money with correctly sized packaging. Our packaging complies with these specifications.

    Send as post

    Do you ship flat items? You can send items under 2 cm (including packaging) and up to 500 g as letter mail.

    Become a business customer

    Do you use certain Swiss Post services a lot? You get special conditions as a business customer.

    Valuable knowledge for your mail delivery in Switzerland

    What is a standard package?

    Weight: 30kg

    Format: 60×60×100cm

    Good to know: If your parcel is cuboid, Swiss Post can process it automatically and you save additional parcel costs. If you send special shapes, sizes or materials, your package must be processed manually or is considered bulky goods. That costs extra. For domestic deliveries, Swiss Post is liable for loss, damage or incorrect delivery up to CHF 500. You can find inexpensive standard packages in our online shop:

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    What counts as bulky goods?

    Larger shipments than standard packages (shipments over 100 cm or with

    two dimensions over 60 cm), shipments with attachment address and unpackaged

    goods are considered bulky goods. Good to know: Shipping tubes are treated as bulky goods when transported by mail. We therefore recommend our trapezoidal shipping and plan boxes, which are not treated as bulky goods, for shipping by mail.

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    What is considered dangerous goods?

    Is the product you want to ship considered a dangerous good? All goods that are potentially dangerous to people, animals or the environment during transport fall into the category of dangerous goods. You must ship and label dangerous goods in special UN dangerous goods packaging.

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    What letter formats are there in Switzerland?

    Standard letter (up to B5)

    Up to 25 x 17.6 cm, up to 2 cm thick, 1-100 g

    Midi letter (up to B5)

    Up to 25 x 17.6 cm, up to 2 cm thick, 101-250 g

    Large letter (up to B4)

    35.3 x 25 cm, max. 2 cm thick, 1-500 g or 501-1000 g

    Swiss postal delivery: Letters & parcels

    Send letters cheaply or quickly

    The cheapest way to send letters in Switzerland is with B-Post, but this takes a little longer. An A-Post letter is faster but more expensive. If you want to be on the safe side, send your letter as registered mail. The current costs for sending letters in Switzerland can be found on the Swiss Post website.

    • B-Post: The cheapest. B-Post is delivered within three working days (no Saturday delivery). Perfect if you want to save on postage.

    • A-Post: As fast as possible. Your letter will arrive the next working day. Deliveries are also made on Saturdays. Ideal for important letters.

    • A-Post Plus: As fast as A-Post, including electronic shipment tracking and liability in the event of loss, damage or incorrect delivery up to CHF 100.
    • Registered mail: Will only be handed over against signature or delivery approval. With liability for loss, damage or incorrect delivery up to CHF 500. Ideal for valuable or urgent shipments.

    Letters abroad at Swiss Post under fall under “Sending of documents"” You can choose between “International documents” and “URGENT Shipping” (Express). The current prices for mailing letters abroad can be found on the Swiss Post website.

    • International documents: If you want to send documents up to 2 kg abroad. This is the international version of A-Post.

    • URGENT Shipping: If you want to send urgent documents (to Germany, France, Italy up to the next day) abroad without a goods value, with a max. size of L 100 x W 60 x H 70 cm.

    Send parcel domestically and internationally

    For the cheapest rate, send your parcel in Switzerland with PostPac Economy, but delivery takes a little longer. PostPac Priority is faster but more expensive. The current prices for parcel shipping in Switzerland can be found on the Swiss Post website.

    • PostPac Economy: The cheapest. Delivered in 2 working days, from Monday to Friday.

    • PostPac Priority: Recipient receives the package on the next working day, from Monday to Friday, delivery is also possible on Saturdays.

    • Swiss Express “Moon”: As fast as possible. Delivery is made the following day by 9 a.m.

    Parcels abroad fall under “Small goods” and “Goods” at Swiss Post.

    • Small Goods International: Here you will find information from Swiss Post on worldwide shipping of small goods up to 2 kg.

    • Goods abroad: If you would like to send heavier goods abroad, you will find information from Swiss Post here.

    Send parcel domestically and internationally

    For the cheapest rate, send your parcel in Switzerland with PostPac Economy, but delivery takes a little longer. PostPac Priority is faster but more expensive. The current prices for parcel shipping in Switzerland can be found on the Swiss Post website.

    • PostPac Economy: The cheapest. Delivered in 2 working days, from Monday to Friday.

    • PostPac Priority: Recipient receives the package on the next working day, from Monday to Friday, delivery is also possible on Saturdays.

    • Swiss Express “Moon”: As fast as possible. Delivery is made the following day by 9 a.m.

    Parcels abroad fall under “Small goods” and “Goods” at Swiss Post.

    • Small Goods International: Here you will find information from Swiss Post on worldwide shipping of small goods up to 2 kg.

    • Goods abroad: If you would like to send heavier goods abroad, you will find information from Swiss Post here.

    Recommendations for your shipping

    Choose the best packaging

    It doesn’t depend on the type of packaging, but on the mass and weight. Tip: Send a stable shipping box as a letter in Switzerland and save on parcel costs.

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    Pack securely

    Make sure you carefully cushion the contents because you never know what might happen to your package along the way. Tip: It is better to choose adhesive tape instead of string for closing.

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    Packaging for eCommerce

    Find out how to pack products in Switzerland in the best possible way for shipping in a parcel. Tip: When addressing, pay attention to legibility and correct labels to avoid returns.

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    Package costs in Switzerland

    Use advice, reduce costs

    Do you regularly send packages and want to reduce your shipping costs? The total weight of your packaged goods and the outer packaging is decisive for this. For example, double-walled shipping boxes are heavier, weighing 1 kg per square meter. Added to this is your padding and filling material, which also contributes to the weight of your package. Prices can quickly add up this way. But you should pack your goods as securely as possible. We are happy to advise you on the most secure and efficient mailing packaging.

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