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No. 37283
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30 JANUARY 2014
Schedule
1.1
Limits of mass and size of postal articles in the domestic service
Letter products (domestic only)
Class of letter
Maximum
Maximum
product
thickness
mass
Size limitations
Maximum
Minimum
Small (DL) maxi
5 mm
50 g
120 mm x 235 mm
90 mm x 140 mm
Medium (B5)
Large (B4)
Postcards
Cylinders/rolled
items
Rolled addressed
newspapers
10 mm
30 mm
0,295 mm
70 mm
70 mm
70 mm
1 kg
1 kg
250 mm x 176 mm
353 mm x 250 mm
353 mm x 250 mm
Length 520 mm
Length 620 mm
353 mm
10g
1 kg
1 kg
1 kg
90 mm x 140 mm
Out of standard
When articles do not conform to the maximum mass, size or thickness, the next rate category
must be applied.
Articles smaller than 90 mm x 140 mm
The rate applicable must be charged according to the criteria for B5 or B4.
Domestic bulk mail
Unsorted (ordinary) bulk mail
The service is suitable for individuals and businesses that post 100 and more domestic
letters.
Mail will only be accepted if an official payment method is used, i.e. stamps, remote
meter-setting franking machine mail, postage-paid and postage-included envelopes.
Remote meter-setting mail may only be posted at designated offices.
Mail paid for by all other payment methods may be posted at any post office/mail centre.
Letters must be faced and tied in bundles when handed in over the counter.
Presorted bulk mail
The service is suitable for businesses that post large numbers of domestic letters. The
minimum volume is 1 000 and more presorted articles per consignment.
The items must meet the relevant criteria as described in the National Bulk Mail Service
Guide.
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