Russian Post is the national state postal operator of Russia, a full member of the World Postal Union, providing domestic and international postal service. Receiving, sending and receiving postal items: parcels, small packages, parcels and correspondence; provides financial and delivery services as individuals as well as business.

Russian and foreign online stores often send orders to customers using this particular postal service or integrate with its delivery to provide high-quality and inexpensive services. For example, on the basis of post offices, she organized express delivery and pick-up points, reducing the time for issuing orders in Russia to 2-5 days. Some transport companies combine their ability to transport goods with the vast resources of the national postal operator. So recently she created a project "Rural Delivery" jointly with the Russian Post for delivery to remote points, regional and district centers of Russia, where there are no own branches.

According to the press center, in the 1st quarter of 2018, Russian Post processed 95.7 million international mail items, and more than 60% of online shoppers used delivery services. In 2018, the second stage will be built in Vnukovo sorting center and within 3 years, the network of logistics centers will be expanded throughout the country. According to e-commerce experts, the growth of international incoming shipments will continue, mainly due to parcels from China.

Active promotion on the Russian-speaking market of such large Chinese stores, like , Banggood, as well as rapidly gaining popularity of new players, and, have significantly increased the flow of incoming mail. Nevertheless, the Russian Post continues to provide quite high-quality services for the delivery of parcels, both international and domestic.

Tracking parcels in Russia

When registering, a postal item is assigned a tracking number, with which you can track when it was sent, the stages of movement and the date it arrived at the post office. The tracking service allows you to control the receipt of the shipment and is especially useful in resolving disputes with the seller in case of discrepancies found. The name and address of the recipient will help ensure that the package is coming destination, and the weight of the item - approximately estimate the contents of the attachment. The last delivery status will inform the sender about the successful delivery of the goods.

In addition to simple letters, all other shipments within Russia always go as registered. Incoming international letters and small packets can be sent as unregistered too. In these cases, it remains only to rely on the decency of the sender or seller and the absence of various excesses. In case of loss or non-delivery of the parcel without proof of non-receipt, neither the postal services nor the sellers will refund the money for the goods and shipping.

Tracking data will also help in filing claims for non-compliance with delivery deadlines. The website of the Russian Post directly states liability for violation of these terms.

Russian Post parcel tracking by identification number

The barcode postal identifier (SPI) of domestic shipments of the Russian Post consists of 14 digits, where:

• the first six digits indicate the recipient's postal code,
• the next two digits indicate the month in which the barcode identifier was printed,
• numbers nine through thirteen unique number departures,
• and the last digit is the control.

After paying for the forwarding service, the cashier will issue a fiscal receipt, in which, in addition to the standard cost and the name of the services, the number of the RPO (registered postal item) will be indicated, this is the tracking number - the postal identifier of the Russian Post. In the RPO line, the last digit in the check is printed with a space, but it must be entered without spaces.

It looks like this on the receipt:

RPO tracking is instant - upon receipt, the employee of the post office enters information into the database, and the first status "Accepted at the post office" will appear when tracking the Russian Post by identifier immediately after sending. The postal identifier is a great tool to control the movement, delivery times and weight at each stage of the delivery path.

Tracking Russian Post by international departure number

For international postal items, the regulations of the Universal Postal Union approved a single track code standard. The type of postal item is determined by the first two Latin letters, the next nine digits in the track number consist of a unique eight-digit number and the last verification digit. The last two Latin letters in the tracking number indicate the country of departure. It is impossible to determine the country of destination by the track number.

Examples of departure numbers:

• CQ---US (CQ123456785US) - package from the USA,
• RA---CN (RA123456785CN) - small package from China,
• RJ---GB (RJ123456785GB) - departure from the UK,
• RA ---RU (RA123456785RU) - internal number assigned to unregistered parcels when they arrive in Russia.

How to track a parcel of the Russian Post

Russian Post tracking is available on the official website or.

After entering the track number in the search bar for shipments and pressing the "Track" button, a separate page opens with information about the passage of the parcel, dates, statuses, address and full name of the recipient.

To get more detailed information with all intermediate statuses and movement outside of Russia, track your track numbers on a simple parcel tracker site:

Important features of the Russian Post

Compliance with the requirements for the contents of the parcel and its packaging is a prerequisite for a successful shipment. These rules may vary slightly from country to country. For example, in Switzerland you cannot send horoscopes by mail. In some African countries, shaving brushes of Japanese origin cannot be shipped. And in the UK, a ban on sending parcels with garbage is specifically stipulated. But in general, the following conditions are typical for all postal services, including for the Russian Post.

Goods prohibited for shipment:

• firearms, signaling, pneumatic, gas, ammunition, cold (including throwing), electroshock devices and spark gaps, as well as the main parts of firearms
• narcotic drugs, psychotropic, potent, radioactive, explosive, caustic, flammable and other dangerous substances;
• poisonous animals and plants;
• banknotes and foreign currency
• perishable foodstuffs, drinks;
• items that, by their nature or packaging, may pose a danger to postal workers, soil or damage other postal items and postal equipment.

There are also goods that are prohibited from being imported from abroad. Therefore, when shopping in foreign online stores, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with

The online mail tracking service site will help you track the status and location of your parcel delivered by the Russian Post.

The national postal operator of the Russian Federation "Post of Russia" receives, sends and delivers mail in the territory Russian Federation and other states. In the branches of this national postal operator, the dispatch and receipt of both domestic and international parcels are processed. If parcels and postal items are sent within Russia, then the parcel is assigned a unique 14-digit identification number consisting of numbers, and for international shipments, an identification number of 13 characters (numbers and letters of the Latin alphabet) is assigned.

Both numbers comply with the S10 standard of the Universal Postal Union and both the sender and the recipient of the postal item can track the parcel on them.

Features of Russian Post parcel tracking numbers

The track number of the Russian Post differ in the types of parcels and differ in their appearance.

1. packages, registered letters and small parcels have a 14-digit number.
2. Parcels and parcels are tracked by a 13-digit code (4 letters and 9 numbers).

Decryption:

1. • First 2 letters code-type departures
   • 9 digits - departure code
   • The last 2 letters are the country of departure of the parcel
2. EMS parcels - track number starts with the letter E

Parcel tracking by type of shipment ZA..HK,ZA..LV (Aliexpress)

Thanks to the cooperation of the Russian Post given type parcels with Aliexpress is distinguished by a simplified registration system, which allows you to make the shipment even faster and cheaper. It is worth considering that this type of delivery can only be tracked in the sender's country, when the parcel arrives in the territory, the shipment will no longer be tracked, but after the parcel arrives at the recipient's place of delivery, a similar status will appear. The approximate delivery time is 25-30 days from the date of departure.

ZJ..HK parcel tracking (JOOM)

Parcels with a number containing the letters ZJ at the beginning are parcels from the Joom online store, which also cooperates with the Russian Post. This type delivery is budgetary, and is used mainly for the delivery of cheap goods and at the same time have limited tracking functionality. The fact is that Joom parcels during tracking can have one of only three statuses:

• Package sent
• Parcel arrived at the branch
• Parcel received by addressee

That is, your parcel cannot be tracked at all stages of delivery, but important information, the fact that the goods have been sent or have already arrived at the post office will be known.

Problems of tracking Russian mail parcels?

Sometimes there are problems with tracking parcels of the Russian Post. Most often this happens for the following reasons:

1. Not enough time has passed since the sending of the parcel and the tracking number has not yet managed to get into the database, since not enough time has passed since the moment of departure. It is worth remembering that the period can reach up to 7-10 days.
2. The sender provided an incorrect tracking number. In this case, you should once again check the number with the sender and copy it correctly into the tracking line on our website.

How to track a parcel of the Russian Post?

Tracking the status and location of a parcel by the Russian Post is extremely simple: to do this, you need to enter a unique track code for the parcel in the tracking line. After specifying the number, click on the "Track" button and find out the most up-to-date information about the status of your shipment by Russian Post.

If you need to save data on several shipments by Russian Post at once, then register in personal account online parcel tracking service site, and track several shipments at once and get accurate information on each parcel.

In order to determine which post office your package is located in, use our

Valuable parcels and letters are often sent by mail. Senders worry about their safety, but thanks to special services, it is now possible to track mail. Postal tracking makes it possible to make sure that the package will be delivered safe and sound to the addressee.

Tracking postal items by ID

Tracking postal items by identifier has become popular. Moreover, this procedure will not take much time, it is a matter of a few minutes.

How are the postal tracking with an index? Each parcel / letter that will be sent is assigned a specific number, and "monitoring" is carried out on it.

The resource provides detailed information about each mail forwarding, including its main parameters - weight, parcel status and its value.

What is a postal ID?

The postal identifier is a track number, it consists of numbers and letters and is unique. This code is used to control any departure, throughout the entire journey, starting from the place from the dispatch and ending with the final destination.

The postal identifier can be found on the receipt issued when sending a parcel at the Russian Post office. In standard forms of receipts, the identification code is indicated above the "From" field.

Tracking postal directions using an identification number can be done on our website. This method of "observation" is suitable both for postal items carried out within Russia, and for those that are carried out between countries.

To track a postal item using an identification code, you do not need to waste time and nerves standing in lines. You just need to register on the site and enter the track number.

After entering the track code, you will be provided with information about the status of the shipment made by mail, information about the date of receipt and delivery of the parcel to the addressee (if it has already taken place).

The advantages of this method of tracking parcels sent by mail are obvious. Information about the transportation of parcels can be obtained at email address, just save the code in an individual account, and the information will come in automatic mode. The benefit of this option is especially noticeable when you are waiting for several items ordered from various online stores at the same time.

Tracking shipments made by mail using a track number is a simple and convenient way to "observe" the movement of a parcel / letter. Thanks to the method of tracking the movement of postal items by identification number, you will always be aware of the location of the parcel sent or expected by you.