How to send a parcel from USA to Russia

Relatives and friends living on different sides of the ocean, in modern conditions have almost unlimited possibilities of unimpeded communication. Mobile communications, global network and satellite communication channels allow you to see and hear each other at any time, but to pass anything remains possible only with physical contact. Send parcel from, for example, USA possible only by means of mail or courier service.

Instruction

The easiest and most reliable way to send a parcel from USA to Russia – to the advantage of state United States post office (USPS - analogue of the Russian post). There are several options of mail: USPS First Class, USPS Priority, USPS Express, and USPS Global Express. Here only briefly say how they differ. For example, USPS First Class, unlike all the others, makes it impossible to track the parcel via the Internet, and expect it will have from 20 to 40 days.

The quickest way to get a package using USPS Global Express (5-15 days). Also, the difference is the services that are delivered on the territory of the Russian Federation: Russian post, EMS or FedEx. By the way, FedEx apply to commercial courier services, which will be discussed further.

The second way to send a parcel from the US to Russia is to engage the services of commercial courier services. These include, as mentioned earlier, Fedex and UPS and DHL. They give you the ability to send more heavy and bulky packages than USPS. The advantages are also assigning each parcel a tracking number and reduce delivery time to 3-5 working days.

Sending a parcel from USA to Russia, you should know that there are so-called "duty free limit". With all the delivery methods you can send free 1000 euros or of a parcel weighing 31 kg once a month. Customs duty will be 30% of the amount exceeding 1000 euros (but not less than 4 Euro per 1 kg).

If you want to avoid customs duties or reduce them * do not inflate the value of the package and better try to break the one large parcel into several smaller.

If the parcel is still subject to customs clearance, the customs should warn you. The customs payment you are entitled to 15 days from now on. Extra hours will be charged interest, so it is important to keep alert.

In connection with the increase of thefts in the territory of Russia, sending the package to insure better. While waiting to track her movement via the Internet using special numbers. Having learned that the parcel arrived at the destination, better get it in person at the post, even if it should bring the courier.

Call ahead to the post office and notify that you are going to do it. The signature on the notice place only when received, inspect the package and make sure she's all right.

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