SingPost increases price of postage-paid smartpac parcels

It will cost more to send festive gifts using smartpac envelopes and boxes this Christmas.

- Chin Soo Fang

Singapore Post (SingPost) has increased the price of its postage-paid product ahead of the peak holiday season, with each package now costing 50 cents to 80 cents more.

This is due to significant increases in essential operational costs, including materials, production and manpower, a SingPost spokesperson said in response to queries from The Straits Times.

"These factors are critical for sustaining the high standards of service and support that customers have come to expect from us," she said.

"After carefully analysing the impact of these cost increases, we have made the difficult decision to adjust our rates accordingly."

Smartpac packages can be tracked from the time they are posted until they are delivered. They are used by many e-commerce platforms, especially during the year-end period.

A small smartpac, which can fit a small paperback book, now costs $2.70, up from $2.20 before Nov 8.