Tag: Deutsche Post

Deutsche Post AG said the Federal Networks Agency has approved new mail delivery prices with effect from Jan 1, 2006.

Smaller-sized domestic letter prices will drop to 0.90 euros from 0.95 euros, while large-sized domestic letter prices will increase to 1.45 euros from 1.44 euros.

Standard sized letters sent to European destinations will rise to 0.70 euros compared to 0.55 euros. Letters sent to other international destinations will cost 1.70 euros versus 1.55 euros.

In all, Deutsche Post has 45 price categories depending on the letter size and destination.

Deutsche Post AG has reached a compromise agreement with Germany’s Federal Networks Agency regulator in a dispute over obstacles that hinder rivals from entering the market for collecting and sorting letters, sources said.

Deutsche Post declined to comment on the matter.

Earlier press reports indicated that the agency suspected Deutsche Post of abusing its market position by placing certain unspecified clauses into the contracts of mail sorting consolidators that made it difficult for them to enter the market.

It launched an investigation into the matter, which is scheduled to end this month.

The Federal Networks Agency ordered Deutsche Post to open the market for mail sorting and collection to consolidators earlier this year.