The peculiarities of sending mail to the United States will be noticeable in the price of the service, delivery times and the rules for processing accompanying documents. In addition, the package or letter will only be delivered if it does not contain items that are prohibited from shipping in the States. You can and even need to learn about all the above nuances in advance, before you come to the post office.
Instructions
Step 1
Collect the items or documents you want to send. Determine in what form it is best to do it. The type of postage depends on the weight of all items, the size of the cargo and its fragility. On the maximum permissible parameters of parcels, small packages, parcels, etc. you can read it on the official website of the Russian Post - www.russianpost.ru.
Step 2
Make sure you are not going to ship anything to the United States that is not allowed. To do this, read the list of items prohibited for shipment on the territory of Russia. Then look for US-specific bans. This information can also be found on the websites of the postal services or check with the post office.
Step 3
Buy a container for your parcel or letter. The dimensions of the envelope, bag or box should slightly exceed the dimensions of the cargo. Pack documents and items. Make sure that nothing in your package will spill, spill or stain your and nearby boxes. Pack especially fragile items in paper and foam rubber, the most valuable items can be additionally wrapped in polyethylene. If there is too much empty space in the box, fill it with a strong but lightweight filler such as styrofoam.
Step 4
Without packing, take your shipment to the post office, take your passport with you. Write down all the documents required for the shipment. In order for your cargo to cross the US border, you need to fill out a customs declaration.
Step 5
Sign the box or envelope. Write the recipient's address in block letters. First, in English, write the name and surname of the addressee, then the street name and house number, then write the name of the city, state, country. Below write "USA" or the decoding of this abbreviation in Russian letters. Enter the recipient's index in the dedicated field. The sender's data can be written in Russian, however, duplicate the name of the city and country in English.
Step 6
If you want to speed up your shipment and take advantage of additional services, such as hand-to-hand courier delivery, contact any commercial postal company. First, make sure that the selected company delivers shipments to the location you need in the United States.
