Parcel post

As a Parcel parcel is referred to in common parlance, ie, a packet that is sent by mail or a comparable service. This usage derives from the fact that the term parcel was used until a few years of Deutsche Post as product name. After the takeover of the delivery DHL in 2002, the provider calls the product today but DHL package.

The DHL package is a product for domestic and international transportation of goods up to a maximum weight of 31.5 kg. For international shipping, the term Parcel is partly used.

There are a wide range of product offerings. For example, certain packages may be insured or the transport rates are reduced by the use of online services. With the ePaket the carriage of packages up to 31.5 kg, is possible.

Refusal to transport

The DHL signs in certain cases, shipments from the carriage. This includes, among other things, the transport of valuables over a certain value, or of articles or shipments that pose a danger to persons or property.

History

Packages are mailpieces that can not be sent as mail items according to size, weight and content. Packages were adopted in large quantities by the state and Thurn and Taxis post with establishment of a regular driving post, mid-17th century. Until the 19th century was indicated in all driving mailings content and value. All packages had to be sealed. Damages was not limited in its height. Package and value package were so hard to distinguish. Depending on the contents, the fee for the package according to weight and distance, or distance value and was charged.

A post compulsory for packages up to 20 pounds was introduced in Prussia already in 1715 and already in 1782 extended to 40 pounds. With the redesign of Prussia ( 1815), the uniformity was lost. The post compulsory subject packages to 40 pounds in the older provinces, up to 2 pounds in the Rhine provinces and up to 50 pounds in the Bergische Land, since 1852 a consistent 20 pounds. The maximum weight was as different as Thurn and Taxis allowed 1706 packets only to 30 or 40 pounds, it increased in 1748 this limit to 100 pounds. The same was true of Prussia. Bayern had temporarily 80 pounds, Württemberg temporarily fixed 130 to 200 pounds as a border. With advent of the railroad, which was able to offer lower rates, maximum weights were no longer an issue. Since October 1, 1919, the maximum weight for domestic packages is set at 20 kg. The Post was forced in 1860 for ordinary packets and 1868 for all packages. Bayern subjected, after the takeover of the post by the state, packets to 15 pounds the post compulsory, but allowed for exceptions. In Württemberg existed since 1821 for certain goods Post coercion.

One difference between packets passed with or without a value, in terms of the amount of the guarantee until the mid-19th century did not. Prussia led in 1852 to distinguish between packets with and without a declaration of value. The German - Austrian Postal Union, Prussia, Bavaria (1858 ) and England ( 1851) limited the compensation for ordinary packets to 10 pence ( Sgr. ) or 30 Kreuzer ( Kr ) per pound of the shipment. The North German Confederation increased the sum to 1 Taler Gulden 45 Kreuzer or for the pound. For insured items, the value specified has been replaced.

The Prussian postal regulative of 1824 designated as a package, which had a value per pound to 10 dollars. At Porto was 3 Pfg per pound and 5 mile, at least double postage, requires at least 3-fold postage for parcels over 4 pounds. Through the emerging railway transport, the fee in 1847 fell to 1 ½ times if only the train was used. All other provisions remain unchanged. Since 1848 has been waived, the value specified in ordinary packages. All packages have been calculated by weight. When declared value insurance fee was added. These things, such as calculating postage and shipping instructions, frequently changed.

The package accompanying documents, bills of lading, covering letters, parcel addresses, parcel maps were originally only required for larger cargo, for packets with an address found no place, and for all driving mailings. In the form of accompanying documentation was broad freedom. Usual rules were fairly sealed letters to a certain weight ( ¾ Lot, 1 Zolllot ) were carried free of charge. They could not contain valuables. But it was enough for a sheet of paper ( address), on the other than the address the nature of the consignment ( box), the declaration of value or other notes were written down. In addition, the accompanying letter had contained a seal impression from the same signet with which the package was sealed. The compulsion to close packages with seals or seals, was repealed since 1871 in Prussia and Bavaria, Württemberg since 1875. In the North German Confederation Correspondenzkarten could be taken as an accompanying letter. By 1873, covering letters were transported together with the packages with the driving post, then by letter post, regardless of the packages. 1874, the packet address (yellow stiff paper) has been introduced. You (but not in some foreign postal administrations, such as Switzerland, Belgium, Great Britain, USA ) went to use the property of the post about. Only the portion could still be separated from the receiver, it could be used for short messages. From 1910 there was packet addresses for COD parcels with attached postal order. Since July 1, 1914 have the name of pack of cards.

Package label

A package label directs a package from sender to receiver. It must be printed at least the address for the recipient and the sender address. The sticker is created for reasons of cost almost exclusively in direct thermal printing method. The adhesive and the thermal paper should be such that the label is destroyed by the package when pulled out.

In addition, often following data are printed:

• Date
• Weight
• Number of packages ( package X of Y )
• Packet number / ID code as a bar code and plain text (see also NVE )
• Router bar code ( s ) / Leitcode
• Routungsinformation
• Franking
• Service type ( in the example Schnelldienst 24h )
• Remarks (eg please do not throw )