Send a parcel online or in-store

Use this tool to help you find the best option for sending a parcel internationally.

Please note:

  • We are currently experiencing international delivery delays. You can check the current delivery targets for international deliveries, and our disruptions notices for up-to-date information for countries experiencing disruption or suspension of services.
  • To send your parcel using this service you will need a printer to print your sending label. You don’t need a printer to get a quote.
  • Prices online may vary from those available instore.
  • A $3 fee applies instore when sending overseas. Learn more.

Locations

Sending from: New Zealand
Sending to: United States

Parcel details

Weight: 1 kg
Dimensions: 25 cm × 16 cm × 7 cm
Value: NZ$25.00

Economy

Delivery Target: 3 - 10 working days
$52.79

Products

A cost-effective service to send your low value and low weight items to over 220 destinations worldwide

  • Prompt worldwide letter and parcel service to over 220 destinations
  • Delivery to PO Boxes and rural areas for no additional cost
  • This is not a tracked service
  • Postage charged by the actual weight, rounded up to the nearest 50g
  • Minimum chargeable weight of 200g and maximum weight of 2kg

Cover limits1

For individual customers, standard compensation cover for loss or damage is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$250.

For NZ Post Account customers, cover is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$250. Additional Compensation Cover is not available.

For businesses without a NZ Post Account (or with one but not using a business consignment note) cover is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$250.

1This 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.

2The “disclosed value” is the value you disclose on the customs declaration form or consignment note when sending internationally.

Buy online

It will cost $52.79 (zero rated GST) to buy the postage only. Find out more about this service.

Buy instore

Buy your postage instore.

Economy Tracked

Print & pay online only

Delivery Target: 3 - 10 working days
Tracked
$56.79Online price only

Products

This option is only available by printing and paying online

A cost-effective service to send your low value and low weight items to 52 destinations worldwide

  • Prompt worldwide letter and parcel service to over 52 destinations
  • Delivery to PO Boxes and rural areas for no additional cost
  • Tracking for key events
  • Postage charged by the actual weight, rounded up to the next 50g
  • Minimum chargeable weight of 200g and maximum weight of 2kg

Cover limits1

For individual customers, standard compensation cover for loss or damage is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$250.


For NZ Post Account customers, cover is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$250. Additional Compensation Cover is not available.


For businesses without a NZ Post Account (or with one but not using a business consignment note) cover is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$250.


1This 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.


2The “disclosed value” is the value you disclose on the customs declaration form or consignment note when sending internationally.

Buy online

It will cost $56.79 (zero rated GST) to buy the postage only. Find out more about this service.

Buy instore

Sorry, this service is not available instore.

Courier

Delivery Target: 2 - 6 working days
Tracked, Signature required
$94.28

Products

Ideal when cost is more important than speed:

  • Delivery to 53 key destinations
  • Online tracking by key events and signature on delivery
  • No fuel surcharge
  • Delivery to door service
  • Delivery to rural areas at no additional cost in most countries
  • PO Box delivery available (selected destinations only)
  • Postage charged by the greater of actual weight or volumetric weight, rounded up to the nearest 50g
  • Minimum chargeable weight of 250g for documents and 500g for parcels and maximum weight of 30 kg

Cover limits1
For individual customers, standard compensation cover for loss or damage is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$5,000.

For businesses with a NZ Post Account, cover is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$2,000. If the disclosed value2 is between NZ$2,000 and NZ$5,000 Additional Compensation Cover can be been purchased where the disclosed value does not exceed NZ$5,000.

For businesses without a NZ Post Account (or with one but not using a business consignment note) cover is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$2,000.

1This 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.

2The “disclosed value” is the value you disclose on the customs declaration form or consignment note when sending internationally..

Buy online

It will cost $94.28 (zero rated GST) to buy the postage only. Find out more about this service.

Buy instore

Buy your postage instore.

Express

Delivery Target: 1 - 5 working days
Tracked, Signature required
$151.80

Products

A premium courier service for time urgent items:

  • Delivery to over 220 destinations
  • Online tracking by key events and signature on delivery
  • No fuel surcharge
  • Delivery to door service
  • Delivery to rural areas at no additional cost in most countries
  • Charged by the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight, rounded up to the nearest 50g
  • Minimum chargeable weight of 500g for documents and parcels maximum weight of 30kg

Cover limits1
For individual customers, standard compensation cover for loss or damage is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$10,000.

For businesses with a NZ Post Account, cover is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$2,000. If the disclosed value2 is between NZ$2,000 and NZ$50,000 Additional Compensation Cover can be been purchased where the disclosed value does not exceed NZ$50,000.

For businesses without a NZ Post Account (or with one but not using a business consignment note) cover is available where the disclosed value2 provided is under NZ$2,000.

1This 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.

2The “disclosed value” is the value you disclose on the customs declaration form or consignment note when sending internationally.


Please be aware that items that are sent via Express International services are subject to additional security checks as part of the export process from New Zealand.

These additional checks may include physical examination of the contents of your item and are undertaken by our delivery partner for this service, DHL Express. Where items are gift wrapped, they may be unwrapped or opened to complete these inspections. Where this does occur, best efforts will be undertaken to ensure that gift wrapped items are rewrapped, however this may not always be possible.

Buy online

It will cost $151.80 (zero rated GST) to buy the postage only. Find out more about this service.

Buy instore

Buy your postage instore.

Please note:

  • Cost of postage to send an item is GST zero-rated. If you want to use stamps as the payment method for your parcel, you must add GST to the required postage.
  • This Rate Finder is for individual customers and provides estimated rates applicable via Print Postage Online and in NZ Post retail outlets only. Customers with a NZ Post business account should refer to their own pricing guide. Learn more about My NZ Post
  • The results are only as accurate as your estimation/measurement of the size, weight and value of your mail item. Please remember to include the packaging in these measurements.
  • Final pricing will be confirmed at your local NZ Post retail outlet (excluding stamp resellers), and the price you pay may vary in-store. If you pay online to post, pricing is confirmed when your item has been weighed and measured at the International Mail Centre. Each time you pay online to post, you confirm that you have the appropriate authority to pay any resulting postage charges.
  • Pay online to post postage has a unique identifier and may be used only once. Postage will become void if you alter it once printed. For further information about our terms and conditions, please refer to the relevant sections of the Postal Users' Guide
  • For border security and clearance purposes, we need to electronically capture the sender, receiver and parcel content information that you provide on your white consignment note or green Customs declaration form in-store for all International Economy, Courier and Express items. This information may be shared in advance with the destination postal administration and national government agencies (such as Customs) for fiscal, risk, security and border clearance purposes, in line with national and international legislation.
  • A service fee of $3 (RRP) is included in the instore price of sending parcels overseas to cover the electronic data capture cost, processing and administration fee.Learn more about Electronic Advance Data (EAD)
  • No service fee will apply when sending International parcels and documents using our online tools such as Print Postage Online. Sender, receiver and parcel content information will be sent to the overseas postal service or organisation electronically upon the completion of the transaction.