Letter Services
PostNL has a strong position in the fully liberalised Dutch postal market, with the highest next-day delivery volume –over 96% to be more precise- and one of the lowest rates for standard letters. In 2010, PostNL delivered 4.1 billion mail items in the Netherlands.
When you send items of a personal nature PostNL classifies these as letters. For this type of mail PostNL offers services that are specifically designed to distribute letters.
If you regurlarly send large volumes of mail items that are of different shapes, sizes and weights, Bulk Mail Mixed is the most convenient option.However, if you regurlarly send mail items of the same shape, size and weight Bulk Mail Small, Large or Special are a better option.
Some details per product:
Bulk Mail Mixed
· Various designs, sizes and weights
· Rectangular or square
· Minimum size: 140 x 90 mm
· Maximum size: 380 x 256 mm (letterbox size)
· Maixmum thickness: 32 mm
· Maximum weight: 2,000 grams
· Delivery service 24, 48 or 72 hours
Bulk Mail Small
· Homogenous design, size and weight
· Rectangular or square
· Minimum size: 140 x 90 mm
· Maximum size: 229 x 162 mm (C5 format)
· Maximum thickness: 32 mm
· Maximum weight: 50 grams
· Content: paper
· Wrapping: paper e.g. card, envelope or self mailer
· Delivery service: 24. 48 or 72 hours
Bulk Mail Large
· Homogenous design, size and weight
· Rectangular or square
· Minimum size: 140 x 90 mm
· Maximum size: 324 x 229 mm (C4 format)
· Maximum thickness: 32 mm
· Maximum weight: 500 grams
· Content: paper
· Wrapping: paper e.g. card, envelope or self mailer
· Delivery service: 24. 48 or 72 hours
Bulk Mail Special
· Homogenous design, size and weight
· Minimum size: 140 x 90 mm
· Maximum size: 380 x 265 mm (letterbox size)
· Maximum thickness: 32 mm
· Maximum weight: 2,000 grams
· Content: all content is allowed
· Wrapping: all types of wrapping are allowed
· Delivery service: 24. 48 or 72 hours
How much does it cost?
That depends on the quantity of mail you send. If you occasionally send mail to the Netherlands then the standard tariffs are applicable. However, if you regurlarly send large volumes of mail then we can offer you Bulk Mail tariffs. If you use PostNL’s services frequently, lower prices become available through so-called revenue-related rates. Please send us your mailing details so we can offer you a price based on what you actually send.
How do I address a letter in the Netherlands?
Company Name
Department and/or Contact
Street name and housenumber
Postal code and CITY
COUNTRY
Family names in the Netherlands quite often contain "van", "van der", "de" or "ter". These are not capitalised when the full name is written e.g. Johanna van Rijn. However, when used in the salutation then it is capitalised e.g Geachte mevrouw Van Rijn.
The street name is followed by the housenumber with just one spacing and no commas or other punctuation. PO Box is called Postbus in Dutch and street is straat.
If you send mail from abroad into the Netherlands then you must also mention the country fully capitalised e.g. THE NETHERLANDS
Please find a correct address format example below:
Spring Global Mail
Mevrouw F. Goederaad
Wisselwerking 58
1112 XS DIEMEN
THE NETHERLANDS

