Status: 06/13/2022 1:24 p.m
The Post subsidiary DHL will increase parcel prices for private customers on July 1st. Shipping will be more expensive both nationally and internationally. According to the company, this is a response to increased costs.
The logistics group DHL will increase its prices for national parcel shipping from July 1st. “Increased transport, delivery and wage costs as well as general cost increases make price increases in national and cross-border parcel shipping unavoidable,” the company said.
Brands bought online are no longer cheaper
In the future, there will no longer be any price advantages for parcels and parcel brands bought online for national parcels, it is said. With the abolition of the price differences between brands bought online and in the branches, the company is reducing complexity and making its package prices clearer for customers, the Post said.
The branch and online prices in the product category Päckchen S are to rise to EUR 3.99 from the previous EUR 3.79. For the M package, 4.79 euros are due after previously 4.50 euros or 4.39 euros. The price for the two kilogram package, which is only available online, has risen to EUR 5.49 from the previous EUR 4.99.
Heavy parcel prices remain stable
According to Swiss Post, pack sets and plus packages are also becoming somewhat more expensive due to the increased paper costs. In contrast, the branch price for the package most frequently used by private customers will be five kilograms cheaper at 6.99 euros, 50 cents. The store prices for the 10 kg and 31.5 kg parcels, on the other hand, remain stable.
Prices are also rising for many cross-border parcels and small packages from Germany. As justification, the logistics group refers to the increase in flight rates and higher costs that the delivery partners charged abroad.