Statistical information on the provision of postal services in a competitive market

Postal Services provided in a competitive market

I. Activity Indicators   

Postal traffic indicators   
   
A) Express mail indicators ^{1https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=55129}  

  1 - Service characterised by the acceptance/collection, handling, transport and distribution with increased urgency of mailed correspondence and orders, distinguished from the respective basic services by following additional characteristics: Pre-set delivery deadline; Registration of sent mail; Guarantee of responsibility of the authorised provider; Control of mail route.     
   
2 - Mailed correspondence, including addressed advertising, weighing 50g and with a price that is two and a half times the public tariff for an item of mail in the first weight category for normal faster mail.  
   
3 - National Mail - Mail with origin and destination in Portugal   
   
4 - Outgoing international mail - Mail originating in Portugal whose destination is another country.   
   
5 - Incoming international mail - Mail originating in another country whose destination is Portugal.   
   
6 - Mailed correspondence with an identical message sent to a substantial number of addressees exclusively for reasons of advertising, marketing or divulgation.    
   
7 - Small volumes containing merchandise or items with or without commercial value, weighing no more than 20 kg.    

B) Postal Services not covered by the category of Express Mail   

1 - Mailed correspondence, including addressed advertising, weighing 50g and with a price that is two and a half times the public tariff for an item of mail in the first weight category for normal faster mail  
   
2 - National Mail - Mail with origin and destination in Portugal.

3 - Outgoing international Mail - Mail originating in Portugal whose destination is another country.

4 - Incoming international mail - Mail originating in another country whose destination is Portugal.

5 - Mailed correspondence with an identical message sent to a substantial number of addressees exclusively for reasons of advertising, marketing or divulgation.

6 - Small volumes containing merchandise or items with or without commercial value, weighing no more than 20 kg.

   
C) Other Services

Financial Indicators  

II. Postal Network Indicators

1 - Physical sites where customers may deposit mail in the postal system.

2 - Physical space in which mail is sorted according to destination area.

3 - Fleet of vehicles owned and/or subcontracted for the provision of postal services.

See also:

• Statistical indicators for postal services https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=887139