Express delivery of documents to Europe. International sending of parcels: types, sending rules and cost

If letters and parcels across Russia were sent by every second person, then with small packages and parcels abroad, the situation is a little more complicated. And it doesn’t matter if you are sending a product sold in your Etsy store, or if you decide to send a present to your friends abroad. In this article, I will talk about what you need to know before sending a package.

At first, I did not plan to write a separate article on the topic of sending parcels. After all, there are already enough such articles on the network. But just the other day, a good friend of mine, who opened a store on Etsy, by the way, quite recently, made her first sale. And in a panic she turned to me for help. And then I thought that if I write an article taking into account the information that a beginner needs, arranging it in stages, it will be convenient and visual. And a little reassure the sender of the parcel.

Step 1: Find out if there are restrictions on sending abroad

Check on the Russian Post website, here on this page, if there is a name in the list of prohibited goods that you plan to send abroad. On the same page, you can see the choice and size of packaging, as well as the sizes of shipments. Therefore, I will not repeat this information here.

If everything is in order, proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Choose a shipping method

You can send items and products by letter, small package and parcel. The choice of shipping method depends on the weight of the product, dimensions, strength.

Letter

The letter is intended for personal correspondence, sending documents, papers, magazines, postcards and other printed materials. The maximum weight is 2 kg. The maximum size is A4. If you are, for example, a designer of postcards, brochures, pictures, you can choose this method.

Parcel

This is a shipment that is larger in size or weight than a letter, but just like a letter with paper products and printed publications: books, magazines, posters.

The maximum weight of a parcel is 5 kg. The maximum sum of three dimensions (length + width + height) is 90 cm. Or the maximum length of a parcel is 60 cm.

small package

This is a small package sent overseas with unbreakable items.

Maximum weight 2 kg. As for dimensions, the maximum sum of three dimensions (length + width + height) is 90 cm. Or the maximum length of a small package is 60 cm.

If you are sending goods from Russia, then you can see the Mail tariffs at this link (international parcels, air transport). Without VAT - payment by stamps, with VAT - in cash.

The new tariffs are effective from December 3, 2018. You can read about how much shipping cost before.

If you want to send something small and not very fragile abroad (for example, bracelets, earrings, key chains, bars of soap, a knitted sweater, etc.), then this method is the most optimal and inexpensive.

Package

In this way, you can send various things, non-standard weight and size. You can read more about this method of sending on the mail website.

Step 3: Pack your shipping items

Goods must be packaged in such a way as to prevent damage during delivery. But you also need to consider that customs officers may suspect something is wrong and open your package for inspection.

Envelopes and boxes are usually available from the post office. But it is best to do this in advance, because. on the day of sending, there may not be a box or an envelope of the right size, and then you will have to solve this issue in a hurry.

If you are sending items that may be deformed during transportation, such as shaped candles, vases, clay figurines, etc., you can wrap each item individually with bubble wrap. Such a film is sold in large hardware stores.

It will also not be bad if you weigh your products in advance - this will come in handy for you in the next step.

Stage 4: Completing the customs declaration

After you have resolved the issue with the packaging, you need to fill out a customs declaration. Or download it all from the same website of the Russian Post (at the very bottom of the page), or get e yo at the post office.

Addition: you can fill out the CN 23 declaration online here on this resource, and then download and print it. I myself use this resource very often.

Important: the declaration is filled out in triplicate in the language accepted in the country of destination (for example, in English, French, etc.). The information must be reliable and well-written to avoid any kind of misunderstanding.

Sample of completion of the customs declaration No. CN 23

CN23 is most often not needed for small packages.

You can send a small insured package, but then the shipping cost will be higher. And if something happens to your shipment, the post office will be required to refund part of the funds.

Stage 5: Payment for the shipment and receipt of the track number

After everything is packaged, executed and signed, you pay for this service and receive a check in which the postal identifier will be written - a numerical combination of letters and numbers.

Express shipments EMS is the fastest and most convenient way to deliver a letter or parcel in Russia and abroad. The courier will pick up the shipment at a place convenient for you and deliver it to the addressee at home or in the office. Express shipment is registered, its delivery and delivery can be tracked using the track number.

In cities where there is no EMS courier service, you can send and receive express mail through the Russian Post office. To calculate the time and cost of delivery, as well as find out if courier delivery is available, you can use or.

You can also get acquainted with the tariffs for the delivery of EMS express shipments:

Restrictions

• The weight: up to 31.5 kg- across Russia, up to 20 kg- to Australia, England, Argentina, Aruba, Bahrain, Bermuda, Vanuatu, Guyana, Gibraltar, Dominica, Israel, Spain, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Poland, Syria, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Equatorial Guinea, up to 10 kg- to Gambia, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Turks and Caicos, up to 30 kg- to other countries.
• The sum of the length and perimeter of the largest side - no more than 300 cm
• Length, width, height - no more than 150 cm

How to send

1. Make sure you're not forwarding anything
2. If you are sending a letter or a small parcel, the courier or post office employee will provide you (maximum size is 60 × 70 cm). Or you can pack the shipment yourself according to .
3. or give the shipment to an employee.
4. To reschedule or cancel a courier call, call the EMS service 8 800 200 50 55.
5. To order additional services of declared value, cash on delivery, inventory of attachments or SMS notifications, please contact the courier or post office employee.
6. Keep the receipt with the tracking number given by the post office employee or a copy of the address form given by the courier.

How to get a

1. The recipient can receive the shipment (upon presentation of an identity card) or his authorized representative (upon presentation of a notarized power of attorney).
2. On the day of delivery, the courier will call the addressee.
3. If it was not possible to get through to the addressee or he was not at the place, the courier will leave a notice in the mailbox.
4. The addressee can agree on a convenient delivery time by calling the EMS service 8 800 200 50 55, or pick up the item from the post office.
5. You can order delivery to another address in the same locality, this will add 2 days to delivery.

Additional services

• Attachment description. You will receive a confirmation of the contents of the package and the date it was sent, certified by the postal worker.
• C.O.D. To receive the parcel, the addressee will have to pay the amount you specified. The amount of cash on delivery cannot exceed the amount of the declared value.
• Declared value. Your package is insured. If something happens to the package, you can receive full or partial compensation. The maximum amount of declared value for an EMS parcel is 50,000 rubles.
• SMS notification on the arrival of the item at the office and delivery to the addressee. Only for parcels within the Russian Federation.

Postal services, especially in terms of such items as parcels and parcels, are especially in demand today. Therefore, how to correctly and without problems send a parcel by mail abroad is a question that is relevant for many.

The concept of "international parcel" means a postal item to countries outside the country, which contains various items and objects of cultural and domestic purposes, and at the same time complies with all rules and regulations in terms of dimensions, weight and admissibility of attachment.

Requirements for international parcels

• The package must be weighing no more than 20 kg;
• the minimum size is 110 mm x 220 mm with a maximum size of up to 1.05 m (but the sum of the perimeter in the largest section and the length should not be more than two meters);
• have investments that are permitted by law.

What can not be sent in a parcel abroad

To determine what can be sent in a parcel abroad, it should be based on the list of attachments prohibited by the state. It is available at every post office, and is always provided for study by the sender. For an example of what can not be sent abroad, you can note:

• drugs and psychotropic substances;
• weapons and ammunition;
• precious stones (an exception can only be jewelry);
• scrap of non-ferrous and precious metals;
• pornographic videos;
• devices and equipment that is designed for secret (hidden) data collection;
• information and materials that may pose a threat to economic and political stability in the country;

and much more.

Where to send a parcel abroad - each sender decides for himself. The most common and familiar to many option is the Russian Post.

If we are talking about how to quickly send a parcel abroad, then this can be done both by regular mail and by express delivery - companies involved in the international transportation of relevant goods, for example: DHL, FedEx, TNT, "Nova Poshta" and others. Depending on the distance of messages, the delivery time can be from four to eight days. The choice of how best to send a parcel abroad in your particular case can be primarily affected by speed, but do not forget that the cost of shipping increases proportionally with it. Tariffs can be found on the websites of these express companies and on the official website of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Post.

When choosing where you can send a parcel abroad, you should also take into account that the cost of shipping will increase depending on the method of sending: air transportation is several times higher than delivery by ground transport.

It should also be borne in mind that the items enclosed in the parcel must be packed so that transportation does not lead to damage, and they can be inspected at customs without any problems (if necessary). According to the Rules established in the Russian Federation for postal services, the sender sends parcels abroad open and attaches completed customs declarations (form CN 23, no more than 3 pieces) and an accompanying address (form form CP 71). The documents must be filled out legibly and without errors so that there are no subsequent problems with the delivery of the parcel to the recipient.

Do you need to send a parcel, letter or package, but there is no time to go to the delivery service? It's not a problem. You can order a courier to your home.

For everyday affairs, it is often not possible to do what has long been planned or needed due to circumstances - to send a letter to parents, a parcel to children, or to make any other shipments. If earlier you had to spend a lot of time on this, most of which was taken up by the road to the courier service, now you can call the courier and calmly go about your business. He will spend time on the road, not you.

Courier order from "Express.Ru"

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By placing an order for a courier, you will receive the following options:

• Saving time on the road to send a parcel or letter.
• Performing unplanned tasks, without interruption from the main work or household chores.
• The assignment of a part of the cases to the courier - the delivery of goods, the transportation of this or that cargo.
• Save your energy and do everything that you have planned for the day.

Our courier service operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day, you can place an order on Friday evening or Wednesday night - and we will deliver it without wasting time.

Advantages of our company

The Express.Ru company guarantees high-quality and responsible service. Cooperation with us has its advantages:

• Affordable prices for all types of courier services.
• Quick arrival of the courier at the appointed address: it does not matter if it is in an office building or a private house.
• An extensive range of services for the delivery of any cargo, parcels, letters.
• Fast delivery in the city and region.
• Qualified registration of cargo and other parcels for long-distance shipments.
• Round the clock work: early in the morning or late at night, we are ready to take your call and make a delivery.
• Always polite and competent couriers: whatever you need, they will explain the order of delivery and provision of services.
• Ability to pay for services in various ways.
• Work within the city (Moscow and St. Petersburg) and in the surrounding area.

Working with us, you get convenience, reliability and a professional approach. You can call a courier in Moscow and St. Petersburg - to any area.

Call a courier in Moscow

"Express.Ru" serves all districts and districts of Moscow, so you have the opportunity to call a courier wherever you want. As one of the largest cities, our capital has not the easiest routes. Therefore, it is extremely important to know the city well in order to get to your destination as quickly as possible. Our couriers have an excellent command of the city map, they can bypass sudden and regular traffic jams in order to reduce travel time and quickly take orders.

Call a courier in St. Petersburg

Express.Ru also operates in the northern capital of our country. When making an urgent call for a courier, be sure that he will arrive at your place as quickly as possible in the conditions of this city with its difficult street intersections. Our couriers choose the shortest routes and detours of traffic jams, unscheduled work and other obstacles and strive to quickly arrive on call. Our goal is to provide you with timely and fast service.