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DHL announces significant price increases at the turn of the year
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Spiegel Wirtschaft15 minutes agoBusiness1 min readGermanyView original

DHL announces significant price increases at the turn of the year

Increased costs for wages and energy make increases necessary. At the same time there are new services and online discounts.

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  • DHL is increasing the prices for numerous packages in Germany and abroad for the New Year.
  • The group cites increased costs as the reasons.
  • At the same time, additional services will be included in the future and there will be discounts when purchasing postage online.

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Why It Matters

DHL is the market leader among parcel services in Germany and has to submit price adjustments to the Federal Network Agency.

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The logistics group DHL is increasing numerous parcel prices for the new year. As the company in Bonn announced, sending small parcels of size S across Germany from January onwards will cost 5.19 euros when dropped off at a post office - one euro more than before.

For parcel M it is 5.79 euros instead of 5.19 euros and for parcels up to two kilos it is 6.79 euros instead of 6.19 euros. Parcels and parcels to countries outside the EU are also becoming more expensive.

DHL justified the price increases because of increased costs for wages, energy and inflation. This also ensures nationwide supply in Germany. The Federal Network Agency still has to approve the new package prices. DHL is the market leader among parcel services in Germany. Competitors include Hermes, UPS, DPD and GLS.

But the logistics group doesn't just have bad news. Because the price surcharges also come with additional services: in the future, shipment tracking and liability up to 20 euros will automatically be included.

In addition, DHL will be offering discounts when purchasing postage online next year. The online price for particularly high-demand products such as the DHL package two kilos remains stable at around 6.19 euros. For size S, online postage costs 4.49 euros. Anyone who sends such a package to a packing station pays even less, namely 4.29 euros.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Decision of the Federal Network Agency on the new package prices

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will the Federal Network Agency approve the new prices?
  • Are competitors like Hermes or UPS following suit?

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This article was originally published by Spiegel Wirtschaft.

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