How much is the package from America to Russia?

Today, more and more popularity is gaining in purchases abroad, particularly in the USA. Using the Internet to do this is very easy. The advantages of such purchases are obvious: you can buy a good quality item relatively inexpensively, and payment with the help of PayPal payment system will make the purchase as safe as possible.

However, many Russians have often faced with the fact that buying a favorite thing is much easier than getting it. The fact is that the delivery of goods from overseas can take quite a long time and be associated with certain difficulties. So, how much is the parcel from America and what is the best way to use it? Let's consider the most popular variants.

Mail of America - First-Class Mail International

One of the most common ways to get goods from the US is to use American Postal Service (USPS). In the United States, this service is analogous to the Russian Post. Here, customers are offered various tariff plans, the cost of which depends on how soon you would like to receive the shipment and how much it is.

The first, cheapest, but not too reliable tariff plan - First-Class, or the first class departure. A parcel from America, sent in this way, can go to the addressee from 25 to 40 days or more. Delivery is carried out to the post office in Russia, which you specify when filling out the documents.

There are a lot of drawbacks to this type of shipment:

• First, there is no insurance for the cargo, it can not be purchased even at an additional cost;
• Secondly, it is impossible to track a parcel from America sent in this way, it remains only to wait patiently and hope that everything will be fine.

Also for this tariff plan there are other limitations:

• The weight of the parcel is not more than 30 kg;
• Length - up to 90 cm;
• Girth (2 width + length + 2 heights) - less than 2 m.

If you are sent an ID number that begins with the letters LN, LC, LJ - you are "lucky", get ready for a long wait.

Other tariff - Priority Mail International

Consider the next most popular tariff plan. A parcel from America, sent in this way, will come to Russia at least two weeks later. The maximum waiting period can be a little over a month. There is no compulsory insurance for such a dispatch, but if you bought something valuable and are afraid that the parcel is lost or spoiled along the way, you can purchase it separately.

The policy is quite inexpensive. A package insured for $ 50 will cost you an additional $ 2.50. In this way, you can send a parcel weighing no more than 20 kg, up to 91 cm in length and a girth of up to 2 m. The dispatch will also be delivered to the nearest post office. Parcels sent using the "Priority" tariff plan are marked with the letters CP, CT, CQ, CJ or RR. Unlike the previous one, such an item can be tracked both on the official website of the American postal operator and on the Russian Post portal after crossing the state border.

Quite fast - Express Mail International

A package from America, sent by express delivery, will reach Russia even faster - in 15-25 days. All cargoes sent in this way are insured for at least $ 100. You can buy a policy and more, but at an additional cost. The maximum insurance amount is 5000 $.

For this method of delivery, there are also restrictions on the weight and dimensions of the parcel:

• Weight - not more than 31.75 kg;
• Length - up to 152 cm;
• Girth - not more than 274 cm.

If you ordered the delivery of your cargo in this way, the identification number of the shipment in this case will begin with the letters EM, EG, EB, EV, EH or EC. When the parcel is on the territory of Russia, the courier will bring it directly to your home. Sendings made in this way can be tracked along the way: first on the USPS website, then on the Russian Post portal. There is also a special free hotline in the country. Having called by phone 8-800-200-50-55 and having named the code of departure, it is possible to receive any information interesting you.

Super Speed - Global Express Guaranteed

The most expensive, but also very fast way is sending from America at the rate of "Global Express". The product will be at you already somewhere in 4-5 days, well a maximum in a week. Departure will also be insured for a minimum of $ 100, and the maximum amount of coverage will be 2.5 thousand US dollars. Limitations on weight and dimensions of cargo are almost identical to the previous tariff:

• Weight - up to 31,5 kg;
• Length - 116 cm;
• Girth - 274 cm.

The package is assigned a ten-digit code consisting only of digits, the courier also brings it home. Unlike the previous method, you can track the cargo only on the official USPS website, and on the territory of Russia you will just have to wait patiently (the benefit is not long). Probably, the only drawback to this method of sending is its price - it is quite high.

All these methods have one common indicator. In order not to pay customs duties, in the address of one individual for a month within a month, goods can be sent not more than 1 thousand dollars in total weight up to 50 kg.

Courier services

If the American mail does not suit you with something, it is possible to deliver parcels from America with the help of private companies. Such services, for example, are provided by international carriers DHL, EMS or FedEx. The delivery time for such operators is small and is about a week. But, on the other hand, their services are worth a lot. In addition, parcels sent in this way are often detained at customs. It's all about exceeding the monthly limits, for private traders they are a little lower.

The undoubted advantage of addressing private carriers is that they can send heavier loads than is possible with the USPS.

How to send a parcel to the States

Well, we already talked about ways of sending cargo from the USA to Russia, and if it is necessary to do the opposite?

Sending to America from Russia takes about 2 or 3 weeks, perhaps a little more. This service is provided by the Post of Russia and by the same private carriers. You can find out more information on this issue (terms, cost, weight and size restrictions) on the websites of these companies. On the official portal of the Russian Post you can also see a list of things prohibited for export from the territory of the country. These include, for example, animals and organisms (except bees and leeches), tissues and organs, all kinds of weapons, pornographic materials, perishable goods, and so on. There you can also download a blank of the customs declaration, as well as see a sample of its completion.

Russian Post offers 2 types of delivery:

• Ground;
• Air travel.

As you understand, the price for these services differs quite strongly, also approximately in 2 times.