International Bulk Mail

International Bulk Mail is available to New Zealand Post Account customers who post large amounts of mail at the same time - it offers greater flexibility with weight and size limits and can cut back administrative time and costs.

Key benefits

• Flexibility: each letter has a maximum allowable weight of 500g. Oversized printed material and parcels have a maximum allowable weight of 1kg.
• Easy to use: only sort by destination country.
• Items based on actual weight: prices are based on the weight and destination of your items. You only pay for what you send, up to the next 10g increment for each item.
• Zero-rated GST: this saves you administrative time in reclaiming GST and improving cash flow.* 
• International Bulk Mail includes standard compensation for loss or damage up to NZ$250** per item, except for items which are classified as High Risk

*The cost of domestic air freight, if requested, will attract GST.

**This limit is subject to a number of important limitations and exclusions in particular in relation to High Risk and Prohibited items. For further information about our compensation terms and conditions and High Risk and Prohibited items, please refer to the relevant sections of the Postal Users Guide, read our Compensation and High Risk items or call our Customer Service Centre on 0800 501 501.

What can I send?

• Letters up to 500g per letter.
• Oversized printed matter up to 1kg per item.
• Parcels up to 1kg with a value of less than NZ$250 per parcel.

Letters and parcels for each lodgement must be identical. Identical items may contain multiple copies of the same publication/contents, e.g. magazines, where some recipients want two or more copies in an envelope (up to a maximum of four different weights) or where the contacts are identical e.g. a statement and/or invoice in the same envelope.

Lodgement

The minimum lodgement quantity is either:

• 1,000 identical medium size letters per lodgement or
• 500 identical items per lodgement for letters larger than medium size, oversized (printed material only) and parcels (maximum weight per item of 1kg per item). 

Sending letters

• Ensure your lodgement has a minimum of 1,000 identical Medium size letters or a minimum of 500 Large, Extra Large or Oversize letters per lodgement.
• Check that each letter weighs no more than 500g.
• Ensure that each letter is properly labelled with a PermitPost impression or a pre-printed PermitPost impression.
• Attach an International Air Indicator Sticker to each letter or pre-print with an “International Air” indicia.
• Complete a Statement of Posting form (AR019N) fully and accurately.
   

Note: as some overseas sourced envelopes are 240mm long, we will accept this length as a Medium letter for Bulk Mail lodgements.

Sending oversized printed material

• Ensure your lodgement has a minimum of 500 identical items per lodgement.
• Check that each oversized printed material item weighs no more than 1kg.
• Ensure that each item is properly labelled with a PermitPost impression and attach an International Air Indicator Sticker.
• Ensure the words "printed matter" are clearly recorded on each item.
• Complete a Statement of Posting form including accurate quantities and weights.

Sending parcels containing printed material

• Ensure your lodgement has a minimum of 500 identical items per lodgement.
• Check that each oversized printed material item weighs no more than 1kg.
• Ensure that each item is properly labelled with a PermitPost impression and attach an International Air Indicator Sticker.
• Ensure the words "printed matter" are clearly recorded on each parcel. 
• Complete a Statement of Posting form including accurate quantities and weights.

Sending parcels containing merchandise

• Ensure your lodgement has a minimum of 500 identical items per lodgement.
• Check that each parcel weighs no more than 1kg.
• Check that each parcel does not exceed NZ$250 in value.
• Attach a completed green Customs Declaration (OS008a) to each parcel.
• Ensure that each item is properly labelled with a PermitPost impression and attach an International Air sticker.
• Complete a Statement of Posting form including accurate quantities and weights.
   

Our additional compensation cover is not available for items posted using the International Bulk Mail service.

Contact your New Zealand Post Account Manager today to see if you qualify for International Bulk Mail savings or call our Customer Service Centre on 0800 501 501.