Send a letter to the USA

Sending letters to the USA - information

Do you want to send letters or postcards to the USA? Swiss Post offers you a delivery service - internationally. In addition, the inexpensive and fast shipping to the target country is convincing.

Before you post your items, you should be familiar with the general terms and conditions of Swiss Post. We recommend using the "Priority" sticker so that your letters or postcards leave the country quickly. You can get this at a post office or by downloading it from the Internet.

If you send your letter with the airmail sticker, allow for a shipping time of three to seven working days. Without this sticker, shipping takes about 30 to 40 days. Swiss Post continues to offer you express delivery. For a surcharge of EUR 4.50, your letters will reach the destination country even faster.

Label your letter correctly so that it arrives in the United States without complications. Please note the requirements of the Post. Correct franking with the postage stamp is also important. Stick the stamp in the upper right corner. Put the airmail sticker to the left of it.

How to properly label your letter

1. Measure the edge. Measure 1.5 centimeters from the left, right and bottom edges and four centimeters from the top edge.

   



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2. Write address. Write the recipient's address in large print in the center of the letter. Write down the first and last name, house number or apartment number and street name of the recipient.

   

3. add location. Add the state, city, zip code, and USA.

   

4. Add sender. Write your address on the front top left. The back of the envelope is also suitable for the sender. Write your first and last name, street name and D-zip code as well as the place name on it. The D is the country code for Germany.

   

Label the envelope with the same font, size and line spacing. Pay attention to a light background and a dark lettering - a white envelope with black lettering is best. Stickers resembling a postage stamp should not be placed on the envelope.

Postage for the letter to the United States

The costs for international shipping are 0.80 euros for a letter or postcard up to 20 grams. You pay 1.50 euros for a compact letter. Note that prices vary depending on the weight.

If you send goods internationally, costs start at EUR 3.45 for a large letter and up to EUR 17.00 for a maxi letter. Please note the customs regulations when shipping goods. Print out a shipping label or use the Post offer.

To ensure that your letter makes its way to the USA safely, hand it in at a post office. The staff will weigh your letter, calculate the postage and stick the airmail sticker on.

International shipping prices

format	weight	price
postcard	up to 20 grams	0.80 euros
Standard letter	up to 20 grams	0.80 euros
Compact letter	up to 50 grams	1.50 euros
Large letter (A4)	up to 500 grams	3.45 euros
Maxi letter (A4)	up to 1000 grams	7.00 euros
Maxi letter (A4)	up to 2000 grams	17.00 euros

Send letters quickly and securely internationally

You can send postcards, letters and other items quickly and securely to the destination country by post. Use the instructions for labeling your items and hand in your letter in person at a branch. This will ensure that the correct postage is determined.

Use the "Priority" sticker so that your letter arrives quickly in the destination country. You can get this sticker from the post office or download it from the Internet. In addition, the Post offers you inexpensive shipping. This makes writing and sending letters fun.