TNT Express
General Information
TNT Express is one of the world’s largest and longest established courier companies. Based in the Netherlands, TNT Express delivers to over 200 countries and territories worldwide, and owns operations in 63 countries. We are proud to offer two TNT Express services: TNT Express and TNT Economy Express.
Please see the table below for an at-a-glance comparison of the TNT Express Export services we offer:
Suitable for: | Information | UK | Europe | Rest of World | |
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Next day delivery to most of Europe, and fastest possible services to the rest of the world. | ![]() |
Estimated Transit Time (Europe) Next business day delivery to most European countries
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Estimated Transit Time (Rest of World) Fast delivery worldwide*
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Day-definite scheduled delivery to Europe and the rest of the world. | ![]() |
Estimated Transit Time (Europe) Day definite delivery to most European destinations
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Estimated Transit Time (Rest of World) Day definite delivery to most destinations
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For next day deliveries throughout the UK. |
Estimated Transit Time (UK) Next day delivery by 9:00, 10:00, 12:30 or close of business depending on service selected
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*Please check TNT’s 'Worldwide Transit Times' tool for country-specific transit times and to check this service is available for your shipment’s place of origin and destination.
Size and Weight Restrictions
- Maximum weight domestic: 45kg per piece
- Maximum weight international: 68kg per piece
- Maximum length: 120cm
- Maximum 2nd longest side: 70cm
- Maximum length + girth (L+2xW+2xH): 266cm
Volumetric Weight
Your shipment will be charged by either actual weight or volumetric weight – whichever is greater.
Volumetric weight is a value derived from the size rather than the weight of your parcel and may apply if your parcel is particularly large and contains relatively light items.
TNT Express calculates volumetric weight on import services from countries outside of the EU, by multiplying the three dimensions of your parcel together and dividing by 5000.
For example:
Service | Parcel Weight | Actual Weight | Dimensions | Divisor | Volumetric Weight | Chargeable Weight |
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10kg | 10kg | 50 x 30 x 20cm | 5000 | 5kg | 10kg |
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10kg | 10kg | 50 x 60 x 40cm | 5000 | 24kg | 24kg |
The above calculations apply to TNT Economy Express, and TNT Next Day however the 'divisor' in the calculation would be 4000.
Surcharges
Category | Description | Fee |
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Over Maximum Limits | This surcharge applies if your parcel exceeds any of the following dimensions:
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£49.25 domestic, £31.15 international |
Remote Area Charge | Applied when the delivery location is defined as remote. Please check the TNT Remote Area database to see if your delivery address will be affected. | £17.63 per shipment or 35p per kg, whichever is greater. This will be added at time of booking. |
Residential Address | Applied when the delivery address is residential - domestic (UK) deliveries only. | £1.21 per consignment |
Duty Reversal | Admin charge administered for billing customs duties and taxes to the shipper rather than the receiver. | £20 per consignment |
Piece with any dimension exceeding 140cm | Applied to any piece on a UK-UK TNT service which has a dimension of 140cm or more. | £4.11 per parcel |
Dimensional Surcharge (up to 30kg) | Applies if the weight is up to 30kg, and if the longest dimension exceeds 120cm OR the second longest dimension exceeds 60cm. | £26.14 per consignment* |
Dimensional Surcharge (above 30kg) | Applies if the weight is more than 30kg, and:
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£36.60 per consignment* |
Non-Stackable Piece | Applied when any piece in a shipment cannot be stacked due to the shape, contents or packaging of the goods, or if any side exceeds 200cm. | £83.66 per consignment |
Domestic Non-Conveyable | Applies to domestic shipments that exceed 50kg in weight, exceed 140cm in length, have a volume greater than 140 x 70 x 70cm, or feature on this list of items (PDF):
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£10.52 per piece |
Return to Shipper | This charge will apply:
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£15 if returned from a depot £25 if returned from a hub |
*Each of these surcharges will apply only once per shipment, not once per item. However, both surcharges may apply within one consignment.
Please note that any surcharges on deliveries to EU countries are subject to VAT.
Prohibited Items
- Televisions are prohibited on TNT services.
- Bikes are prohibited on TNT services.
- Our list of hazardous, prohibited and owner’s risk items is available here.
- For up-to-date information specific to TNT Express, please check their prohibited items page. Please note that prohibited items are subject to vary depending on your delivery destination.
- If you’d like advice on whether or not your items are prohibited, please contact our Customer Services team via Live Chat, email or telephone (0345 145 1212 8:00-6:30pm Mon-Fri, 9:00-1:00pm Sat).
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