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Insured Parcel

The only parcel product for safe delivery of valuables with added peace of mind.

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Description

You can use Insured Parcel for mailing money, precious metals and stones and products made out of them, jewellery and similar valuables, securities, traveller cheques, bearer cheques, bills of exchange, payment cards, gift vouchers as well as other valuables. The maximum compensation payable by the Czech Post is the declared value (maximum CZK 1,000,000). Once posted, Insured Parcels are tracked&traced by the Czech Post T&T system.

Benefits

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  • High-quality, fast and reliable services.
  • Guaranteed delivery time (for express parcels).
  • Available with a large number of additional services.
  • Favourable price.
  • Declared value up to CZK 1,000,000.

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Mail Status Alerts

Mail Status Alerts is another novel service provided by us as part of our extending portfolio of services.

Arrival Alert

If you choose this additional service, the addressee will receive an SMS or email alert with information on the status of arrival.

Delivery Alert

If you choose this additional service, the sender will receive an SMS or email alert with information on the status of delivery. 

Mail Status Alerts is available for the following services: Insured Parcel, Insured Letter, Registered Packet, EMS.

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Parameters

Parameter Description
Certificate of posting Yes
Posting documents Posting Form, all kinds of Bulk Posting Forms (on paper), Electronic Posting Form, or Data File
Certificate of delivery Yes
Compensation Compensation for lost, damaged or part loss items up to the declared value (max. CZK 1,000,000).
Maximum weight 20kg (weight precision on posting: 10g)
Minimum size 15x10.5cm (scrolls: 15x3.5cm)
Maximum size Maximum length: 240cm. The maximum sum of length, width and height is 300cm. Shapes other than rectangular will be assessed accordingly.

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Pricing

Weight up to 2kg 5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg
Price (CZK) 73 80 95 110 125

This basic postal service and the related additional services and extra charges are VAT-free.

Additional services Price 
Certificate of Delivery
The sender will get a written confirmation of delivery of the item to the recipient.
CZK 10
Cash on delivery (C.O.D.)
The C.O.D. amount, given by the sender, will be collected from the recipient on delivery of the item and paid to the sender or to a person designated by the sender in cash or by bank transfer to a bank account specified by the sender.
CZK 12
Delivery to the Addressee Only
The item will be delivered:
- in case of items addressed to individuals, only to the addressee, a person authorised by the addressee, a legal representative of the addressee, or a person authorised by the addressee's legal representative;
- in case of items addressed to legal persons, to the addressee's authorised person only.
CZK 8
Delivery to the Addressee in Person Only
In case of items addressed to individuals, the sender may order delivery to the addressee in person only.
CZK 8
Shorter Collection Time
The standard time for collection of an item from the post office is 15 days. The sender may order a shorter collection time of 3 or 10 days.
included in the price of the service
Longer Collection Time Set by the Sender
The standard time for collection of an item from the post office is 15 days. The sender may order a longer collection time of one month.
CZK 15

 

Extra charges
Added to other charges for posting Insured Parcels
Charge
Declared value
- up to CZK 500
included in the price of the service
- up to CZK 5,000 CZK 5
- up to CZK 30,000 CZK 12
- for every started CZK 10,000 above CZK 30,000 CZK 12

Cumbersome (Extra charges added to other charges for posting

  • for parcels longer than 180cm (shapes other than rectangular will be assessed accordingly) or
  • for parcels of a maximum sum of all three sides between 240cm and 300cm (shapes other than rectangular will be assessed accordingly).
CZK 100
Fragile
Special handling is available for items that require extra care. For items weighing 10kg or less.
CZK 25
Express CZK 12
Electronic alerts
An SMS alert on arrival
An email alert on arrival
included in the price of the service
*An SMS alert on delivery
* An email alert on delivery
CZK 3
CZK 3
Reply Mail CZK 2

*This additional service will be available from May 1st, 2011.
You can find details on other additional services and extra charges in the Complete Price List of the Czech Post Services or at any post office.

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Payment

In cash on posting, with postage stamps, contractual customers also by franking machine, by direct debit or bank transfer. Do not stick postage stamps on the envelope but give them over to the postal personnel on posting.

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Posting

  • You can post your Insured Parcel at a post office or with authorised postal personnel anywhere.
  • Mark the declared value (maximum CZK 1,000,000) on your Insured Parcel.
  • If your parcel weighs more than 15kg, make it up to facilitate safe and easy handling by two persons.
  • If the declared value of your parcel exceeds CZK 30,000 or if your parcel contains valuables valued at more than CZK 10,000, use special package (obligatory).
  • Insured Parcel shaped as a tube or roll, up to 120cm in height and up to 30cm in diameter, are carried without any extra charge for Cumbersome.

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Delivery

  • Your Insured Parcel will be delivered to the recipient only against certificate of delivery.
  • You can get information on delivery of your Insured Parcel by using our online Track&Trace service .
  • Delivery information are available the day next to the posting.

 

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