Parcel Connect Light

Low-Cost International Parcel Delivery for Small Items

Parcel Connect Light – the perfect delivery service for light-weight, low-value shipping

Goods under 2kg and valued at less that €49 make up the majority of cross-border e-commerce shipping.

That’s why DHL eCommerce has created a low-cost solution to move your lightweight, lower-value goods worldwide. Parcel Connect Light is available on all items under 2kg in weight and with a value up to €350.

How Parcel Connect Light works

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Ready to take your small business global? Your lighter, smarter shipping solution is here. Watch our video to discover how Parcel Connect Light provides low-cost international delivery for your lightweight goods.

How Parcel Connect Light works

Parcel Connect Light makes e-commerce shipping for small items and lower-value goods simple. Using local postal services – who your customers know and trust - you can send goods to more than 220 countries around the world with just one customs form and one label. It’s the smart answer to international shipping for small business, start-ups and larger companies who send lots of single items.

Three flexible pricing options

A choice of three weight ranges for goods up to 100g, 500g and 2kg - with each option tailored to suit your budget. Now you can ship more lightweight goods and documents to more countries more affordably.

Simple Customs management

Shipping low-value items cross-border is time-consuming. And time is money. Use just one address label and simple CN22 form for customs, and you can ship goods worth up to €358,50 worldwide hassle-free.

Lower costs, greater trust

Parcel Connect Light unlocks more competitive pricing to the world’s postal networks, giving you a lower-cost shipping solution and the benefit of a local delivery provider your customers trust.

Tracked to the door and more

With end-to-end tracking to 50 countries, you get the 24/7 visibility you need, and for documents with no commercial value, you can reach 220 markets by shipping without tracking.

Customer benefits built in

Your customers will love the convenience of mailbox delivery as standard, with doorstep drops and Monday to Saturday service available in most countries. And if you’re tracking the shipment, so can they.

Added extras for every business

DHL’s GoGreen sustainability services come free with all Parcel Connect Light shipments. Add-on benefits include shipment insurance and the option to send limited Dangerous Goods and lithium batteries.

What do you get with Parcel Connect Light?

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Standard Parcel: Min: 14 x 9 cm / Max: 60 x 60 x 90 cm / Max weight: 2kg
(Limit for tracked goods to destination Germany, max 35 x 25 x 8 cm; 1kg)

Standard Mail: Min: 14 x 9 cm / Max: 35.3 x 25 x 3 cm / Max weight: 0.5kg
Delivery: Monday-Saturday (dependent on destination country)

Letterbox delivery as default

Doorstep delivery available (dependent on destination country)

End-to-end Track & Trace (for tracked Parcel Connect Light goods)
For items delivered to customer in Germany, we also offer direct addressing to Access Points, Lockers and Post Offices.
Transit times to European countries range from 3-7 days, and 6-12 days for the rest of the world.
Shipments can be tracked across all 35 nations in Europe and 15 major markets worldwide.

Untracked goods can be sent to 220 territories worldwide
Format E is only available for Parcel Connect Light goods (tracked and untracked). Parcel Connect Light mail is only available in formats P & G

P (Petit/ small): Max weight 100 gr Min weight 5 gr Max dimensions 24,5x16,5x0,5 cm Min dimensions 14 x 9 cm

G (Grande/ big): Max weight 500 gr Min weight 5 gr Max dimensions 35,3x25x3 cm / 38,5x30,5x3 cm (GMB) Min dimensions 14 x 9 cm

E (Encombrant/bulky): Max weight 2 kg Min weight 5 gr Max dimensions 60 max side & L+W+H <= 90 cm*) Min dimensions 14 x 9 cm

^{* Limit for tracked goods to destination Germany, max 35 x 25 x 8 cm; 1kg}
Shipment Value Protection up to €50 is available at 10% of the item’s value.

Shipping of dangerous goods in limited quantities & lithium batteries (dependent on destination country)

Explore the full Parcel Connect service offering

Parcel Connect

Fast and affordable parcel delivery and returns to 28 European countries.

Parcel Connect Plus (B2B)

Cut costs & simplify B2B e-commerce shipping across Europe with Parcel Connect Plus.

Parcel Return Connect

Connecting you to Europe and back with Parcel Return Connect: convenient, efficient peace of mind for you and your customers.

eConnect

One integration simplifies Parcel Connect & Parcel Return Connect, connecting through a web portal, API, or marketplace plugins.

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