International Express Courier

When you need fast and secure courier delivery worldwide.

Key Benefits

International Express Courier gives you:

  • Speed.
    A premium courier service for urgent documents and valuable parcels that require targeted delivery to main cities in major worldwide destinations in 1 – 5 working days.

    Note: Target delivery days are for major cities and exclude weekends or public holidays.  Delivery to areas outside major cities or where your item is dutiable or is held in Customs may take longer.  For detailed delivery targets, please refer to our Guide to World Zones.

  • Customs clearance, door to door delivery.
    We manage the interaction with Customs in New Zealand and overseas on your behalf to minimise any delays due to Customs clearance.

  • Global coverage.
    International Express Courier covers the world with delivery to over 220 countries.

  • Security.
    Our Track & Trace system gives you peace of mind by keeping track of your item from pick-up in New Zealand to arrival at its destination. The signature of the Receiver (not necessarily to the named Receiver personally) is collected on delivery.

  • Peace of mind.
    International Express Courier includes standard compensation for loss or damage up to NZ$2,000. Items valued over NZ$2,000 but less than NZ$50,000 are classified as high risk but can be sent if additional compensation cover is purchased.

International Express Courier Documents

Weight Australia
(Zone A)		 South Pacific
(Zone B)		 East Asia & North America
(Zone C)		 UK & Europe
(Zone D)		 Rest of World
(Zone E)
0.5kg $20.40 $36.40 $41.70 $42.60 $52.10
1kg $26.20 $38.00 $52.80 $52.30 $70.40
Over 1kg Documents over 1kg are charged the same as merchandise pricing. Prices are available on the Rate Finder.

Prices are zero-rated for GST purposes, unless paying by stamps, franking machine (ASM) or Digital Postage Meter

  • Maximum weight of 30kg (including envelope). Some postal acceptance points may only accept a maximum weight of 20kg.
  • The definition of a 'document' varies by country and is determined by the Customs authority in the destination country. If in doubt, please include an Export Invoice to prevent any delays to your item.

International Express Courier sizes, weights and dimensions

Size Max. Size
(length and girth)		 Max. Length
(of any side)		 Max. Weight Max. Value
Documents 2m 1.05m 30kg* NZ$50,000**
Merchandise 2m 1.05m 30kg* NZ$50,000**

New Zealand Post cannot accept your parcel if it exceeds the above dimensions for a consignment, the maximum weight and/or the maximum value.
* Note that a maximum of 20kg may apply at some postal acceptance points.

** Consignments valued over NZ$20,000 must be authorised prior to collection (please phone our International Courier Support Centre on 0800 73 63 53).

International Express Courier Merchandise

International Express Courier merchandise is charged by the greater of the actual or volumetric weight to the nearest 10g.

Refer to International Services – overview on how to calculate volumetric weight.

For full pricing please refer to the Rate Finder.

International Express Courier Documentation

Complete the black consignment note (CN001) (.pdf - 1,008kb) entirely in English.

When sending documents weighing over 1kg or for all merchandise, a copy of the commercial invoice or an Export Invoice (NCPI025) (.pdf - 33kb) must be completed and attached to the outside of the parcel.  This can be downloaded as a pdf ( .pdf - 33kb) or a word doc.

At a PostShop, for security purposes, customers sending International Express Courier will be required to produce photo identification and the ID number will be needed on the consignment note.

For parcels valued over NZ$1,000 New Zealand Customs requires an Export Entry to be completed. We will complete this for you at no additional charge, but we may need to contact you for detailed information. For more information contact our Customs Clearance Broker on 0800 SEND IT (0800 73 63 48).

For more information about filling out these forms please refer to International Courier Documentation.

This User Guide is a guide only and is subject to change.