Stamp prices for 2023 announced
The Hague, the Netherlands, 12 October 2022 - On 1 January 2023 the price of a stamp on letters sent within the Netherlands will be €1.01, compared with €0.96 today. The new stamp price as well as other price changes are within the scope granted to PostNL by the government every year to adjust its rates. Having kept prices unchanged in 2022, PostNL in 2023 thus continues its moderate pricing policy of previous years. These new prices are inevitable, partly because of declining postal volumes.
Postage and parcel prices in 2023
From 1 January 2023, PostNL will adjust its rates for sending letters and parcels within the Netherlands and to other countries. The basic rate for letters sent abroad will be €1.65, compared with €1.55 today. Sending a domestic parcel franked online will be charged at €6.95 (previously €6.75). Having the same parcel stamped at a PostNL point will cost its sender €7.65, compared with €7.25.
Bob van Ierland, Director of Mail in the Netherlands, said: “PostNL seeks to keep mail reliable, accessible and affordable for all our customers, so we constantly aim to increase our efficiency. We have to, as less and less mail is being sent every year. At the same time, our costs keep rising, driven by inflation among other factors. Hence this moderate but necessary increase in our prices.”
December stamps in 2022
PostNL’s December stamps will be priced at €0.91 in 2022, as they were in 2021. These special December stamps are five eurocents cheaper than regular stamps. A sheet of 20 December stamps will sell at €18.20 and will be available to buy from 14 November via postnl.nl, or at post offices, parcel points or other designated stamp outlets.
All rates and prices
PostNL’s full product offering and prices for 2023 can be seen from mid-October at postnl.nl/tarieven2023.
About PostNL
We are PostNL, the mail and logistics solutions provider for all. With our mail and parcel deliverers who get everywhere, our 5,500 PostNL locations, 11.000 mail boxes and 517 automated parcel lockers, we are always nearby. We aim to be our customers’ favourite deliverer by making it as easy as possible for them to send and receive parcels and letters. Our over 35,000 people are right at the heart of society. On weekdays, we deliver an average 1.1 million parcels and 7.4 million letters across the Benelux region. Our focus is on quality for our customers, creating opportunities for our people and adding value for our stakeholders through growth, digitalisation and sustainability initiatives.
We optimise and support our physical networks by using smart digital solutions and launching new propositions that create value for our customers. We build long-lasting working relationships by acting as a good employer and client for everyone who works for and with us. To make our deliveries as sustainable as possible, we cover a lot of kilometres on foot or by bicycle or e-bike, provide innovative city logistics, use cleaner fuels, and use electric vans and light electric trucks. PostNL NV is a listed company with revenues of €3.1 billion in 2022, 61% of this derived from e-commerce. We provide deliveries of mail and parcels, logistics solutions for e-commerce, and cross-border solutions.