International Shipping from / to Russia
Shipping to Russia
Shipping to Russia proves to be a difficult task at times, mainly because it takes quite a long time to get through Customs. The Russian Customs department has the right to detain and inspect any and every package that enters the country. Their reasoning is that they are trying to encourage the paperwork that accompanies these parcels to be more accurate. What this means to the shipper is that you should make sure you have everything in order before sending your package and be mindful that whatever you send could sit in the Customs office for weeks at a time before it may be delivered.
Customs in Russia
It help things speed along in Russia's Customs offices if you know, and list correctly, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule number (HS number). Before you ship, check their web site for an up to date list of prohibited items so that you can make sure they are not included in what you are trying to send. And keeping the retail value of your shipment below the $100 mark will ensure it is not held up for duties to be paid on it.
Who ships to Russia?
UPS has temporarily suspended their shipping services to an individual in Russia if there will be duties applied to them. This is undoubtedly because of the concerns listed above, but is telling as to company's reactions to these extreme delays.
Shipping limitations to Russia
As mentioned, you can find the most current information about shipping limitations to Russia on line. Some examples are weapons, chemicals and live plants. In addition to those items that are currently restricted, you will want to be mindful of the potential, or inevitable, delays when shipping there. With this in mind, you are probably not going to want to ship something perishable or that is time sensitive in this manner. If you have documents to send, for instance, you may be better off sending them electronically if they are time sensitive. And any baked goods such as cookies in a care package probably are not a good idea either for these reasons.
Russia has International Shipping to: Juzhno - Sakhalinsk International, Kogalym, Moscow, Moscow Sheremetyevo International, Nefteyugansk, Novosibirsk Tolmachevo International, Tarasov, Usinsk, Arhangelsk, Astrahan, Azov, Balasov, Chita, Ekateringburg, Irkutsk, Juzhno - Sahalinsk, Murmansk, Novosibirsk, Orsk, Penza, Petropavlosk, Ryazan, Surgut, Tomsk, Tula, Vladivostok, Volgograd, Igarka, Kholmsk, Krasnovodsk, Murmansk, Nakhodka, Novorossiysk, St Petersburg, Tuapse, Vyborg
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