Denmark: Postage prices to take biggest jump ever

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New law would increase prices up to 48 percent for certain mail services

Post Danmark announced last week that the price of sending a regular 50-gram letter will soon increase from the current 5.50 kroner to 8 kroner.

The 48 percent price jump takes effect as of April 1 next year, and prices for other types of mail will increase significantly as well. Large envelopes not exceeding 250 grams will cost 25 kroner to send, compared to the current 18.50 kroner, while postage for letters or envelopes weighing between 500g and 1kg will increase from 38.50 kroner to 46 kroner in April.

Some larger packages, however, may end up being cheaper under the new price scheme, including those not marked for delivery that the recipient is required to pick up from their local post office.

The increases are contingent on the passing of the new mail law, expected to be approved by a majority in parliament. If passed the law would mean full liberalization of the Danish postal market.

Also, an ‘economy’ class mail service is available that means, for example, that a regular 50g letter will cost only 6 kroner as of 1 April. Through this service letters can take up to three delivery days to reach their addressee, as opposed to the next-day service under regular postage costs.

A full overview of the expected price hikes can be seen in a Post Danmark document (Danish only).