Cost-effective international delivery

When speed isn’t the highest priority, and what you are sending is of low value so you don’t need tracking, choose our International Economy service.

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Ideal for

Economy Air Letter: Non urgent letters and documents, printed material with no commercial value 

Greeting Card: Postcard or greeting card enclosed in a sealed small letter size envelope and endorsed CARD ONLY

Economy Air Parcel: Non urgent low value parcels up to 2kg 
Estimated arrival in Overseas disruptions mean deliveries may take longer than usual. For the latest information,  view our international delivery disruptions and service updates. 
Send up to

500g letters and documents

50g postcards and greeting cards

2kg parcels
Try adding

Optional extras like Signature on Delivery2 and Extra Cover.

Economy Air comes with up to $100 compensation for loss or damage. Extra Cover provides additional loss or damage3 cover up to $500.

If your item is lost or damaged while being carried by Australia Post and you haven't purchased Extra Cover, you may still be eligible for compensation.4
Fill out

CN22 or CN23 customs form when sending Economy Air Parcels
Post at

Post Office
Prices from

$2.70 for letters and documents

$3 for postcards and greeting cards

$9.75 for parcels

 

International Economy is suitable for sending items up to $100 in value. If your item is valued over $100, you should purchase Extra Cover3 – it provides loss or damage cover from $100 up to $500. Subject to the Australian Consumer Law, if your parcel is lost or damaged, and you haven’t purchased Extra Cover, compensation of up to $100 and a postage refund may be payable.5

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Packaging options

You can use what you've got, or grab an Economy Air envelope from the Post Office.

Economy Air small envelope

DL, 110 x 220mm
Up to 50g

Economy Air large envelope

C4, 229 x 324mm
Up to 250g

Use your own packaging

Add a stamp or postage label to your envelope or package.

Prices

Print your Economy labels

With a MyPost Business account you can pay for postage, prepare customs forms, print shipping labels and book parcel pickups6 online. Plus you could save up to 35% on International Economy, depending on how much you spend on parcels overall.7

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Things to know

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1 Estimated delivery time between metro areas of major cities. Excludes time in customs if applicable and may be subject to delay due to causes outside of Australia Post's control. For more information, calculate postage and delivery times or check our international post guide.

2 Additional charges apply. Signature on delivery is only available to certain countries.

3 Additional charges apply. Extra Cover is only available to certain countries. Cover restrictions may vary depending on country. For more information, check our postage assessment calculator.

4 Neither the compensation included with our service nor the purchase of Extra Cover limits any rights or remedies you may have under the Australian Consumer Law.

5 Australia Post does not accept liability for any consequential or indirect loss or damage arising due to any failure related to our service. Neither the compensation included with our International Economy service nor the purchase of Extra Cover limits any rights or remedies you may have under the Australian Consumer Law. Extra Cover is only available to certain countries. Cover restrictions may vary depending on country. For more information, check our postage assessment calculator.

6 The pickup service collects parcels from senders for lodgement into the Australia Post network. Additional charges apply. The pickup service is only available in major metropolitan areas, and its availability in your location will be advised by the on-screen prompts within the MyPost Business online portal. Australia Post may vary at any time the locations where the Parcel Pickup Service is available. We can collect up to 100 parcels at a time. Pickups between 9am and 5pm Monday - Friday, for orders placed before 1pm the day prior. Subsequent parcel delivery in our network is based on the postage services you have purchased. For details, read the MyPost Business Parcel Pickup terms and conditions.

7 MyPost Business savings band allocation will transition on 4 July 2022 from volume-based to spend-based calculations. Your savings band will be based on your spend on products and services over specific periods using your MyPost Business account, with certain exceptions. Savings apply to MyPost Business products, with certain exceptions. For more information on the spend requirements of each savings band and for a full list of MyPost Business Products, including the list of exceptions, read the MyPost Business Rates and Savings Guide (PDF 915kB).