Shipping
Subscription shipping times
We offer free shipping for subscriptions and back issues. Please note that our delivery times vary depending on your location.
UK and EU: 5 to 10 business days from the shipped date.
Australia, New Zealand and Asia: 25 to 30 business days from the shipped date.
North America and the rest of the world: 10 to 20 business days from the shipped date.
To learn more about international delivery times and receive the latest updates, please click the Deutsche Post link here.
E-commerce shipping times
Processing:
Online orders are dispatched from Germany every weekday. Orders received during the week will be processed on the next business day.
Those received on Friday, Saturday or Sunday will be processed and shipped on Monday (subject to bank holidays).
Please note: All orders placed outside of the EU require customs documentation if they exceed €1,000 in value. Please allow up to two additional working days for your order to be dispatched.
Please note: DHL is unable to deliver to PO boxes if your order requires a signature upon delivery.
Shipping times:
We offer options across DHL Express, FedEx Economy, FedEx Priority and worldwide shipping via Deutsche Post (subject to shipping locations).
Estimated transit days shown at checkout from the date of dispatch.
Deutsche Post
Magazines and newspapers are shipped via Deutsche Post, using its untracked worldwide shipping service.
UK and EU: 5-15 business days from date of dispatch.
Rest of the world: 10-20 business days from date of dispatch.
For orders containing both pre-ordered items and available products, the pre-ordered items will be shipped separately, once they are in stock. Please refer to the product page for the release date.
Shipping to the USA
E-commerce Products
Orders valued at more than $800 may require customs documentation and might be subject to import duties and taxes.
Starting August 29, 2025, new import tariffs will be imposed on a wide range of goods, applicable to orders of any value. Your order might incur additional fees upon arrival.
We recommend contacting your local customs office for the most accurate information on these new tariffs.
Print Products
If your order includes a Magazine, Newspaper, or Paperback, it isn’t currently possible to ship it as a standalone order. This may be reflected at checkout by the absence of available shipping options.
We recommend including these print products as part of an order with other merchandise.
For any additional questions, please contact our Customer Services team at customerservice@monocle.com.
Shipping to Canada
Subscriptions
Subscribers based in Canada might experience some delays in receiving their subscription copies due to the recently announced postal strike. For the latest updates on service resumption, please check the Canada Post website.
E-commerce
Due to the ongoing Canadian postal strike, it is currently not possible to ship orders containing four or fewer print products (magazine, newspaper or paperback). This might be reflected at checkout by the absence of available shipping options. We recommend including print products as part of an order with other merchandise. Normal service will resume once the postal strike ends.
For any additional questions, please contact our Customer Services team at customerservice@monocle.com.
How are international duties and taxes paid?
When ordering goods for delivery outside of the European Union and United Kingdom, you may be subject to import duties and taxes. These charges are levied once the package reaches your country of destination. Please note that any additional charges are your responsibility, as Monocle has no control over them.
Customs policies vary significantly from country to country. We recommend contacting your local customs office for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding import duties and taxes in your region.
(Updated on 2 October 2025)
