HC Deb 04 February 1971 vol 810 c461W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications how the new

INLAND LETTER AND PRINTED PAPER RATES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER COUNTRIES (FEBRUARY, 1971)
Letters Printed Papers
Country Charge (United Kingdom equivalent) First weight step in grammes Change(United kingdom equivalent) First weight step in grammes
United Kingdom (Two-tier)* … 1st Class: 113 See under Letters
3p (4 oz.)
2nd Class:
2½p
Australia … 2.8p 28 2.8p 56
Belgium … 2.9p 20 1.3p 20
Canada … 2.3p 28 1.9p 56
France (Two-tier)* … 1st Class: 20 See under Letters
3.8p
2nd Class: 50
2.2p
Germany (Federal Republic) … 3.3p† 20 1.1p 20
Irish Republic … 3.8p 56 2.5p 113
Italy … 3.3p 20 1.7p 50
Japan … 1.8p† 25 0.8p 100
Netherlands … 2.9p 20 1.9p 20
Norway … 3.8p 20 2.3p 50
Sweden … 4.4p 20 2.8p 100
Switzerland … 2.9p 250 1.0p 50
United States of America … 2.5p 28 2.5p 56
* Two-tier service: Postage rates related to speed of delivery, not to contents of item.
† For items in standardised envelopes: hihger rates apply to non-standardised items.

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