Relatively to evolution of the prices of priority mail services (?Priority mail?) and non priority (?non-priority mail?) provided by CTT ? Correios de Portugal, S.A., between 1989 and 2002, it is noticed the following: (i) set of prices of priority mail and non-priority mail decreased 5.1% in real terms, between 1992 and 2002; (ii) the average price of non-priority mail decreased 10,3% in real terms, between 1989 and 2002 and 3,6% between 1992 and 2002; (iii) the average price of priority mail decreased 23,2%% in real terms, between 1992 and 2002.
| REAL VARIATION (Global Tariffs) |
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SET | 1,00% | -3,70% | 1,10% | 0,40% | 0,60% | -2,10% |
| NON-PRIORITY MAIL | 1,20% | -3,70% | 1,30% | 0,60% | 0,80% | -1,70% |
| PRIORITY MAIL | -0,80% | -3,90% | -1,30% | -2,50% | -2,20% | -6,70% |
| REAL VARIATION (Global Tariffs) |
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 1992 a 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SET | -0,10% | -1,10% | -1,90% | 0,40% | -5,10% |
| NON-PRIORITY MAIL | 0,10% | -1,10% | -1,70% | 0,60% | -3,60% |
| PRIORITY MAIL | -2,20% | -0,20% | -4,10% | -1,80% | -23,20% |
Comparing the national and international base tariffs (tariffs of normalized letters weighting up to 20gr) exercised in 2002 on the European Union (UE) countries, it is noted the following:
- The values of national and international base tariffs exercised in Portugal are lower than the average of the U.E.24https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=55153;
- On the national service, Portugal has for the non-priority mail service, significantly lower prices than the average European prices (-31,9%)25https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=55154. Concerning the priority mail service the prices exercised, although being lower as well, are much near the European average (-7,9%)26https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=55155.
- For international service, the prices exercised in Portugal for the non-priority mail service are lower than the communitarian average in 1,0%, being the most expressive deviations under Other European Countries (-6,1%) and Rest of the World (-13,3%) segments.
In general terms and based on information of the cost accounting system of CTT, the granted service rendered for the period 2001 and 2002 was deficient.
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24 The averages presented include Portugal.
25 Comparing just the base tariffs of the countries with classification system relatively homogeneous as far as urgent/no-urgent mail is concerned and besides the content: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Italy, France, Greece, United Kingdom e Portugal. Figures exercised by 12 March 2002.
26 Comparing with all the countries of UE.
