How much does it cost to send a parcel abroad?

The entry price is genuine, but it is not a universal quote: country and weight determine most of the bill. This guide uses Poste Italiane's public tariff and keeps transport separate from packaging and any customs charges.

A parcel sent outside Italy does not have one flat tariff in the way an ordinary letter does. Even on Poste Italiane's economy international service, cost first depends on the destination zone and then on the weight band. A shipment of up to one kilogram can start at EUR 25.80, whereas a twenty-kilogram parcel to a distant tariff zone can reach EUR 186.05. The useful answer is therefore not a made-up national average, but the entry price alongside the table that shows its spread. The reference service is Poste Delivery International Standard, which accepts goods and documents up to twenty kilograms. For destinations outside the EU, the sender must also provide detailed customs information on contents, value, origin and tariff classification. That paperwork is not a Poste surcharge, but an inaccurate declaration can delay a parcel or lead to charges on delivery. Before comparing express offers or private couriers, pin down three facts: country, packed weight and declared value.