A Guide to Royal Mail Shipping Requirements

When it comes to shipping a package in the United Kingdom, there is one main postal service: the Royal Mail. This trusted company is responsible for the infamous red letter boxes you may have seen around cities such as London.

The Royal Mail has been delivering mail for over 500 years in the United Kingdom, which is no small feat!

If you’re a business looking to move products in the United Kingdom, the Royal Mail will play a key role in this process.

This article will cover everything you need to know about shipping requirements for the royal mail, including packaging requirements, label best practices, and tips for making sure your package arrives safely and on time.

Royal Mail Packaging Requirements for Parcels and Letters Shipping

To make sure packages don’t get damaged during shipment, Royal Mail has some key recommendations.

Selecting the Right Packaging to Meet Royal Mail Shipping Requirements

Boxes and Mailer Bags

Shipping requirements vary according to weight, size and fragility of the product. It’s important to choose the right packaging, so that the items in question are not damaged in transit. To reduce the impact of shipping products, consider using packaging that is part of a sustainable framework like a Recycled MailerorCompostable Mailer.

tendlyn Compostable Mailerby @acerivington

If you’re shipping products that are more fragile like homeware and gifts, a Stock Recycled BoxorCustom Recycled Boxis a great option. The outside of a package shows who the package is from from the moment it is received. A stock box is a cost-effective way to ship products.

tendlyn Custom Recycled Boxby @haydesignco

Protection and wrapping

To fill void space, you can create branded tissue paperand scrunch or fold it so it fills the empty space around your products. Test if the package is secure by giving it a shake and see if it budges.

tendlyn Custom, Compostable Tissue Paperby @littlelovesbeauty

In addition to regular mailers, Padded and RecycledandRigid and Heavy-Dutymailers are also available.

Labels and Stickers

As we detailed earlier, Royal Mail’s requirements include that shipping labels should be clear and easily readable. Compostable Shipping Labelsare a good option because not only are they clearly legible, but they can also be disposed of in a home or commercial compost by your customers and they will break down, leaving no traces behind.

tendlyn Compostable Shipping Labelsby @mypadayon

Wrapping It Up

We hope this guide has helped you learn more about the Royal Mail’s shipping requirements!

Before you ship with Royal Mail, it’s a good idea to consider the packaging process in your business and make sure you choose the right packaging that fits your branding and sustainability goals.

tendlyn offers custom stickers and tape, compostable and recycled mailers, recycled boxes, custom tissue paper and more! Check out our packaging options by industry here.