USPS Express Mail International
Delivery speed and cost
Priority Mail Express International(PMEI) is generally the fastest international shipping service offered by US Government Mail (USPS). On average, a parcel is delivered, for example, to Russia within 10-16 days, to Ukraine - 6-12 days, etc.
By cost PMEI is second only to one, not very popular, type of shipment by USPS - Global Express Guaranteed, that is, in general, it is quite expensive. At the same time, express delivery rates of non-state private companies such as Fedex, UPS, DHL are significantly higher than state mail.
Prohibitions and restrictions
Review the shipping policy, prohibited items list, and USPS terms and conditions PMEI possibly on the USPS official website.
For Ukraine - http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/tz_016.htm
For Russia - http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/ps_013.htm
How and where to receive a parcel?
An important feature of this shipment is the fact that the delivery of the parcel takes place in the hands of the recipient, that is, a courier will arrive at your address with your parcel for delivery. In most cases, it is possible to agree in advance with the courier about the time and place of pickup.
Within the territory of Russian Federation EMS Russian Post, a branch of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Post, will be responsible for receiving and handing over the parcel
On the territory of Ukraine, EMS Ukraine will be responsible for receiving and handing over the parcel, and the same is true with delivery to other countries.
Maximum dimensions and weight(in this example- For Russia) :
- Max. length - 60″ (60 inches) or 152 cm
- Max. girth - 108 ″ or 274 cm (girth is calculated as the sum of the length and perimeter of the side wall in the place of the largest section)
- Max. weight - 31 kg or 70 lbs (70 pounds)
For other countries, these restrictions may be slightly different - the support staff of our service will be happy to help clarify this moment for a specific country at the request of the client.
Package tracking
All packages shipped using USPS EMI will be assigned a tracking number that will look like E*<9 цифр>US. This international identifier is used to track your international shipment. This number is unique for each package.
Once your package has been handed over to the US Postal Service, it can be tracked using the websites of the postal services.
Investment insurance
Insurance services for our service are provided by a well-known independent insurance company. Unlike the infamous state insurance system. United States Postal Service (USPS), this service ensures the quality and reliability of this service and at the same time the most optimal terms for its provision. At the moment there was not a single case refusal to our service from this company in the payment of insurance under any far-fetched pretext.
Summary:
- the fastest way to ship from the US via public mail(USPS)
- average delivery time to Russia is 10-16 days
- on the territory of the recipient's country, delivery is carried out by the corresponding courier express from the state mail, for example, in Russia, EMS Russian Post, a branch of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Post, is responsible for receiving and delivering parcels
- delivery of the parcel occurs in the process of its transfer by the courier to the hands of the recipient
- Max. length - 60″ or 152 cm , max. girth - 108″ or 274 cm, Max. weight - 70 lbs or 31kg (for Russia)
- it is possible to insure the value of the contents of the parcel in whole or in part (at the request of the client)
Delivery of parcels from the United States by the USPS (United States Postal Service) is known to online shoppers around the world as one of the most affordable, reliable and fast. At the same time, for expensive goods, USPS Priority Mail Express International delivery is especially often used in international online purchases in the United States. consider in more detail below.
The method for delivering goods from the USA is usually used if it is important to the maximum high speed receiving the parcel and high degree reliability: for example, this method is suitable for the delivery of electronics and household appliances. This delivery method is quite expensive compared to USPS First-Class Mail International and USPS Priority Mail International, but its rates already include package insurance, and the delivery time to the recipient's country can be only 3 to 10 business days.
Previously, the USPS Priority Mail Express International shipping method was called Express Mail International or EMI. Available for this method Express delivery directly to the recipient's home, so using it is not only profitable, but also convenient. Tracking parcels sent in this way has the following nuances.
USPS Priority Mail Express International parcel tracking numbers, i.e. individual parcel codes that can be used to track them online, always start with the letter E. The second letter in the track number can be anything from A to Y (EX and EZ numbers are reserved for domestic shipments) - usually these letters are assigned simply in order.
Further after the letters in the numbers follows unique combination of any 8 numbers, followed by a check digit calculated using a certain formula. Shipment numbers end with the letter combination US, which serves to designate the United States as the sending country.
To track a USPS Priority Mail Express International package, you must first ask the sender for its tracking number. And if a postal label was generated online for a parcel, for example, using our service, the tracking number of this parcel can be viewed directly on this label. The tracking number is then required to be entered in a special field on sites for tracking parcels and find out the result.
The USPS Priority Mail Express International package may have different ones, depending on what stage of delivery it is at by the time it is checked. For example, before a package leaves the United States, it may have one of 4 status options: Acceptance, Depart Post Office, Arrived at Sort Facility, Processed Through Sort Facility.
Upon arrival in the country of destination the parcel receives the Customs Clearance status, which means that the procedure for its customs clearance has begun. Further, the parcel sequentially receives the statuses Customs clearance processing complete and Arrival at Post Office, which means, respectively, the completion of customs clearance and delivery to the post office.
If ordered Express delivery EMS, the final status assigned to USPS Priority Mail Express International parcels is Delivered. This status means that the package has been delivered to the recipient.
The USPS Priority Mail Express International package tracking service allows you to always be aware of how the delivery process is going in order to take action if there are any problems. For example, if following the results of tracking it turns out that the parcel has been at the customs clearance stage for too long, then, perhaps, for compliance with the duty-free limit or for evaluation as a commercial cargo. In such cases, a response from the recipient as early as possible can “save” the package.
In this article, we will talk about the US National Postal Service (USPS), we will try to briefly describe the principles of its operation, possible types of shipments, restrictions and nuances, and the ability to track USPS shipments. We hope that this information will be useful and will help you when making purchases from the USA.
The article does not claim to detailed description of all the functioning processes of this postal service, its task is to help the reader understand the nuances that one way or another he will have to face when making a purchase in the USA and sending the purchased items to their homeland. However, if you have a desire to delve into a detailed study of all USPS regulatory documents, we provide links to them in the article.
United States Postal Service ( USPS - is the main operator of postal services in the United States. It is an independent agency of the US Federal Government and today the USPS is one of the largest organizations in the world. The USPS employs about 800,000 people. The official history of the service begins in 1775.
USPS is a full member of the UPU (Universal Postal Union). Thus, cooperation with other national postal services is achieved and today mailing Shipped from the US via USPS can be delivered to almost anywhere in the world.
Faced with stiff competition from commercial postal operators- United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx Corporation (FedEx), USPS is trying to keep up with the times and offer its customers new and modern services. So, the traditional post offices are being replaced by the possibility of online registration of postal items, their registration, the ability to track the movement of parcels on the Internet, and much more. The logistics processes of mail delivery are also undergoing modernization. This allows you to reduce the delivery time of mail and increase its reliability. Even now, within the US, USPS guarantees delivery of express mail the very next day after it is sent. Other types of shipments, as a rule, are also delivered as soon as possible. The USPS Postal Rate Grid allows consumers to always find a reasonable balance between the cost of services and the speed of delivery.
According to general principles The Universal Postal Union (UPU) all USPS shipments are divided into two large classes - domestic (domestic) and international (international). In this article, we will naturally try to pay more attention to international shipments, but we'll also talk about internal ones.
Based on UPU regulations, all USPS shipments may or may not be registered. In the first case, it is possible to track the movement of the mail item from the sender to the recipient. Registered mail within the United States receives an internal 20-digit number. International mail items receive a tracking number according to the UPU standard - 13 digits, where the first two letters indicate the type of shipment, and the last two indicate the sender's country. An example is CP123456789US. We will talk in more detail about international track numbers in the section.
The process of sending mail can be divided into 2 important steps. The first is postage. The second is directly sending (transferring the item to the postal service).
To date, the registration of a postal item in the USPS is possible in two ways:
- Personal visit to the nearest post office
- Registration of departure on the site https://www.usps.com/
The first way is probably familiar to everyone. Some distinctive features not here and therefore we will not consider it in detail. But the second method is worth mentioning separately, because. it is associated with a number of questions that often arise in people who receive mail from the United States.
The essence of this method is that you can arrange a postal item without leaving your home. To do this, the sender needs to register on the USPS website, and after successful registration, he can independently issue and print all the necessary postal forms and labels. Here he can pay for everything. post services. As a result, the sender has an already issued shipment, a full package of documents for sending and registration of his shipment with the USPS registration and tracking system. Those. The sender receives a tracking number (track number) immediately after completing the necessary documents for sending.
This topic often appears on specialized forums.
It is important to understand only one point here - if you have been provided with a tracking number for your package - this does not mean at all that the package has been physically sent. This only means that the package is just registered and entered into the USPS mailing list. And physically the parcel itself at this time may still be at home or in the warehouse of the sender.
After registering the mailing, you can already proceed to the second stage - directly sending it physically. Here USPS also offers several ways, depending on the types of shipments. Either the sender brings his shipment to the nearest postal office and there it is physically accepted for shipment, or the shipment is picked up by a USPS courier. It is only after this that our departure begins physical movement towards its addressee.
AT this section we will briefly describe the features of certain domestic shipments. The information will be for reference only and is intended simply to familiarize the reader with the main types of USPS domestic shipments.
This information will be more useful to those people who make purchases in the United States using intermediary (forwarding) companies and the purchase process already involves shipping within the country.
If you want to fully familiarize yourself with the rules for forwarding domestic mail, you can use the special section of the Postal Explorer website and choose to view instructions for domestic mail Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) there
For the convenience of determining the parameters of shipments, we present the formulas for converting values from the English system of measurements to the metric one and give an example of a method for measuring dimensions (see figure):
1 inch = 2.54 cm.
1 lb = 453.59 gr.
1 ounce = 28.35 gr.
Page complete information: http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/110_cover.htm
Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/120_cover.htm
Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/130_cover.htm
Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/150_cover.htm
For a list of items prohibited from international shipment via USPS, please follow this link: https://www.usps.com/ship/can-you-ship-it-internationally.htm?showtab=2
Next, we will consider different kinds USPS international mail and list its characteristics and features. One of their characteristics is the dimensions of the postal item. If everything is more or less clear with standard packaging (there are height, width and length), then you should familiarize yourself with the methodology for determining the dimensions of non-standard packages separately (see figure). We will return to it later. In this case, two concepts are used: length(length) and girls(girth).
Once again, we recall the formulas for converting quantities from the English system of measurements to the metric:
1 inch = 2.54 cm.
1 lb = 453.59 gr.
1 ounce = 28.35 gr.
Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc2_001.htm#ep2365811
| Dimensions | Maximum dimensions: length and height - 46 inches, width - 35 inches or 108 inches for the sum of the length (length) and the largest circumference, taken in a direction other than the length (girth) (see figure at the beginning of the section). |
| The weight | Up to 70 pounds |
| Insurance | $100 insurance included in postage. Maximum insurance cost $2499 |
| Type of track number | 82 *** *** ** |
| Yes | |
| Estimated delivery times | 3-5 days |
| Peculiarities | Ships outside the US via FedEx. Tracking on the FedEx website. Customs restrictions on the amount and number of investments. |
Summary: The fastest and reliable way departures. It is also the most expensive way. There are customs restrictions on the amount of investment. It is recommended to use only in case of special urgency for the delivery of inexpensive goods.
Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc2_006.htm
| Dimensions | The maximum length is 60 inches or 108 inches for the sum of the length (length) and the largest circumference taken in a direction other than the length (girth) (see figure at the beginning of the section) |
| The weight | Up to 70 lbs. For Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Boxes - £20. |
| Insurance | Insurance for $100 (for documents) or $200 (for goods) is included in the postal rate. Maximum insurance cost $5000 |
| Type of track number | EA *** *** *** US |
| Tracking outside the US | Yes |
| Estimated delivery times | 12-15 days |
| Peculiarities | Outside the US, shipped via EMS. Tracking on the EMS website or on the national postal website. Customs restrictions - standard. |
Summary: A fast, reliable and relatively inexpensive way to ship. The main delays are noted as a rule only in the country of the recipient. Delivery is carried out by courier.
Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc2_011.htm
- Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes
| Dimensions | Postal package (envelope) of standard sizes 12.5"*9.5" or 15"*9.5" or 10"*7" or 10"*6" or 10"*5" |
| The weight | Up to 4 pounds |
| Insurance | Not insured |
| $400 | |
| Type of track number | LA *** *** *** US |
| Tracking outside the US | Not |
| Estimated delivery times | 25-30 days |
| Peculiarities | standard . |
Summary:
- Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Box
| Dimensions | Postal package (box) of standard sizes 8-5/8"*5-3/8"*1-5/8" |
| The weight | Up to 4 pounds |
| Insurance | Not insured |
| Maximum investment value | $400 |
| Type of track number | LA *** *** *** US |
| Tracking outside the US | Not |
| Ability to use the Registered mail option | Yes. The cost of the option is $12.95. After that, the track number looks like RA*********US |
| Estimated delivery times | 25-30 days |
| Peculiarities | Outside the US, shipped by national postal service. Tracking (if Registered mail option is available) on the USPS website or on the national postal website. Customs restrictions - standard. |
Summary: Inexpensive and relatively long delivery time.
- Priority Mail International Medium Flat Rate Box
| Dimensions | Postal package (box) of standard sizes 13-5/8"*11-7/8"*3-3/8" or 11"*8.5"*5.5" |
| The weight | Up to 20 pounds |
| Insurance | |
| Type of track number | CA *** *** *** US |
| Tracking outside the US | Yes |
| Estimated delivery times | 12-15 days |
| Peculiarities | standard . |
Summary:
- Priority Mail International Large Flat Rate Box
| Dimensions | Postal package (box) of standard sizes 23-11/16"*11-3/4"*3" or 12"*12"*5.5" |
| The weight | Up to 20 pounds |
| Insurance | Insurance included in the postal rate - from $64.66 to $281.32 (depending on weight). Maximum insurance cost $5000 |
| Type of track number | CA *** *** *** US |
| Tracking outside the US | Yes |
| Estimated delivery times | 12-15 days |
| Peculiarities | Outside the US, shipped by national postal service. Tracking on the USPS website or on the national postal website. Customs restrictions - standard. |
Summary: The most optimal way of sending in terms of price / quality ratio. Often, the delivery speed is even higher than that of .
- Priority Mail International Ordinary Parcels
| Dimensions | The maximum length is 42 inches or 79 inches for the sum of the length (length) and the largest circumference taken in a direction other than the length (girth) (see figure at the beginning of the section). |
| The weight | Up to 44 pounds |
| Insurance | Insurance is purchased separately. Maximum insurance cost $5000 |
| Type of track number | CA *** *** *** US |
| Tracking outside the US | Yes |
| Estimated delivery times | 12-15 days |
| Peculiarities | Outside the US, shipped by national postal service. Tracking on the USPS website or on the national postal website. Customs restrictions - standard. |
Summary: The most optimal way of sending in terms of price / quality ratio. Often the delivery speed is even higher than that of Priority Mail Express International.
Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc2_016.htm
| Dimensions | The maximum length is 24 inches on the longest side. By the sum of three dimensions (length + height + depth) - 36 inches. For rolls, the maximum length is 36 inches, length + girth is 42 inches. |
| The weight | Up to 4 pounds |
| Insurance | Not insured |
| Maximum investment value | $400 |
| Type of track number | LA *** *** *** US |
| Tracking outside the US | Not |
| Ability to use the Registered mail option | Yes. The cost of the option is $12.95. After that, the track number looks like RA*********US |
| Estimated delivery times | 30-40 days |
| Peculiarities | Outside the US, shipped by national postal service. Tracking (if Registered mail option is available) on the USPS website or on the national postal website. Customs restrictions - standard. |
Summary A: The cheapest and longest shipping method.
In this section, we will briefly review how the USPS calculator works and determine why it can be useful to a recipient of a mailing from the United States.
The shipment movement statuses can be as follows:
Electronic Shipping Info Received- the shipment is registered in the system
Accepted at USPS Origin Sort Facility- the shipment is physically accepted for shipment
Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility- the shipment is being processed by post
USPS Sort Facility- the shipment has left the sorting point
The movement of the parcel in the country of the recipient and its status is best tracked on the websites of national postal services:
Global Express Guaranteed shipments stand apart in the issue of tracking. Since USPS works closely with FedEx for these types of shipments, tracking of these shipments outside the United States will only be available on the FedEx website.
Now let's talk about the possibility of tracking one or another type of shipment. As mentioned above, USPS mail is divided into registered and non-registered.
The latter include:
- Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes
- Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Box
Track numbers of these types of shipments always start with a letter L. In fact, it's not even postal number for tracking a customs declaration number. This tells us that given type shipments will not be tracked outside the US. To be fair, it is worth noting that domestically, such shipments are not tracked very well and it may happen that only the status will be displayed in the system electronic registration departures and nothing else. However, this is not yet a cause for concern. For the most part, such items still reach the addressees, albeit in a longer period of time compared to registered items.
According to messages from recipients on some specialized forums, sometimes it happens that sending with a track number starting with a letter L tracked outside the US. But this is more an exception caused by technical errors or some other reasons than the rule.
In order for the sender and recipient to track the above types of shipments, USPS offers a special option Registered Mail. By paying just $12.95, the sender can make the shipment registered. In this case, the shipment is assigned a track number starting with the letter R. Example: RA123456789US. At the same time, such a shipment will be tracked both on the USPS website and on the websites of national postal services in the country of the recipient.
Data on the possibility of tracking one or another type of USPS shipment is presented in the table below.
| Notation track numbers | Tracking outside the US |
|
| Priority Mail Express International | EA-EZ*********US | |
| Priority Mail International | CA-CZ*********US | Yes |
| Priority Mail International Large Flat Rate Box | CA-CZ*********US | |
| Priority Mail International Medium Flat Rate Box | CA-CZ*********US | |
| Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Box | LA-LZ*********US | |
| Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes | LA-LZ*********US | |
| First Class Mail International | LA-LZ*********US | |
| Shipments with the Registered mail option | RA-RZ*********US |
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, USPS is a full member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and cooperates closely with other national postal services in the world in matters of international mail transportation. When crossing the border of the state, the postal item accepted for shipment by the USPS is transferred for delivery to the addressee by the national postal service. You can see an example of such a transmission in the table.
| Name of the type of departure | Russia | Ukraine |
| Global Express Guaranteed | ||
| Priority Mail Express International | EMS Russian Post | EMS Ukraine |
| Priority Mail International | Post office | UkrPoshta |
| First Class Mail International | Post office | UkrPoshta |
Thus, the bulk of USPS mail in Russia is processed and delivered by FSUE Russian Post or its subsidiary EMS Russian Post. Accordingly, if you are waiting for a First-Class Mail International or Priority Mail International shipment, then you will have to receive it at your post office. If your shipment was sent by Priority Mail Express International, then an EMS courier will deliver it to your home.
All Global Express Guaranteed shipments outside the United States are delivered by FedEx courier.
In this article, we tried to tell the basic principles of the US Postal Service (USPS), and also examined the main types of USPS mail, their features and nuances. We hope that this information will help you in your purchases in the USA and will allow you to freely navigate the services that it offers postal service USPS.
Of course, everyone decides for himself what type of shipment is better to deliver goods from the USA. Some save time, some save money. In this case, the choice is yours. However, we still recommend that you choose the types of shipments with tracking for delivery from the USA. This will greatly save both your time and your nerves, because. You will always be able to track your parcel and you will know exactly at what stage of the shipment it is. In this case, Priority Mail International is suitable for you, not lower than Small Flat Rate Box or Priority Mail Express International. Also, do not forget about the possibility of using the Registered mail option.
There is one more nuance that I would like to draw attention to. In the article, we talked about the weight restrictions that certain types of shipments have. Don't forget about it. For example, if you buy 2 items of goods from any seller, then it is far from a fact that sending them together in one package will cost less than sending them separately. If you know the weight of the item, then the USPS postal calculator will be able to give you the answer to this question.
And the last point that needs to be mentioned. Don't forget that the cost of shipping an item from the US is not only the pure postal rate that you could see in the USPS calculator, but also the retailer's or store's packaging costs (both physical and packaging labor).
Brief content of the material:
If you have chosen one of the many products that are offered on eBay sellers from the United States, all or at least one of the options in the list of options will be represented by the type of delivery that USPS provides.
Shipping from USA, USPS - tracking and costing of shipments
I want to note right away that delivery from the USA, including when using USPS is not the cheapest way to deliver goods from various countries of auction participants eBay. But on the other hand, it is worth paying extra for such a quality of work, especially since when buying quality goods from the USA, you receive comprehensive quality delivery services for your shipments.
On the site USPS, there are many various ways delivery from the USA, they differ in overall dimensions, regions of residence of addressees, cost and terms. To many basic tariff plans» delivery can be purchased "additional options".
Among the various delivery methods, it is very easy to get confused, especially for a beginner. What is it worth first class("first class"), a resident of Russia, who has heard about First Class Departures of the Russian Post, will be misled about the speed of this type of departure. In the USA, unlike Russia, First class- the most affordable, but longer method of international delivery. Among buyers of goods on eBay more popular are various options, the so-called priority mail priorityMail® . Although if you need to send a small and low-value product, then First class will fit best.
To most European countries USPS offers the same types of international delivery, so this article will be useful to residents of almost all CIS and Baltic countries.
If necessary, you can always read more detailed information regarding the methods and conditions of delivery USPS, insurance and its cost, restrictions, prohibited items, etc. for , at USPS.com. Calculate on your own approximate the cost of delivery of a postal item, you can always use online calculator on the site USPS. When using it, remember that the length is in inches and the weight is in pounds (or ounces).
1 inch (inch ) = 2.54 cm
1 pound (lb )=0.454 kg
You can also access the online shipping cost calculator from the USPS.com home page: on the panel Quick Tools There are two links that will be useful to buyers of goods from the USA. This is a link Track & Confirm(tracking postal items using the received tracking number) and a shipping cost calculator for various shipments: Calculate a Price.
In this article, each of the proposed United States Postal Service, shipping option will be described according to the following plan:
Name of the type of delivery by classification USPS.
Delivery period: the time that elapses from the moment the postal item is sent to the addressee receiving it. Please note that delivery times are very approximate and are calculated for residents of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc. The delivery time also includes the time it takes for your IGO to pass customs control. Often sellers indicate exactly this time at.
Insurance: Mailing insurance options and costs offered for this type of delivery.
Size and weight limit: the maximum allowable size and weight of the postal item for this type of delivery.
Delivery is carried out: – to the post office or - by courier, to the door:
Assignable ID and online tracking capability: when sending, to all mail items, without exception, whether it be a package or a parcel, USPS assigns an identification number, which is often called a tracking number ( tracking number / tracking / label / receipt number). In identifiers, the last letters (if present) usually indicate the country of dispatch. If online tracking is possible, then this can be done on home page Internet portal USPS or at special page site USPS, indicating the identification number in the field What's your label (or receipt) number? and pressing the button Find.
During the course of delivery of the mail item, statuses when using online tracking on the site USPS change, also indicates the place and time where this or that event occurred. Here are the most typical statuses:
- Electronic Shipping Info Received:
USPS has received information about your IGO, but has not yet received it in one of its branches, this status just indicates the first stage of sending IGOs, which were described in detail in the article ""
-Acceptance:
mail received at the post office USPS
.
- Arrival:
MPO is located at intermediate delivery points within the United States.
- International Dispatch:
the mailing has left the United States (so-called export)
- Arrived Abroad:
The IGO has arrived in the addressee's country.
- Delivered Abroad:
mail has been delivered.
If the selected type of delivery provides the possibility of online tracking along the entire route of the IGO, then on the USPS website you can use this service immediately, and as soon as the shipment crosses the border of the country of destination, it is advisable to track it on the website of your national postal operator, for example, Ukrposhta , Tracking on the main page of the Kazpost website. This is preferable because these sites will update information more quickly, more frequently and contain more useful information o IGO (weight, type of shipment, postcode and address of the post office of the destination). In the event that tracking is provided only within the United States ( tracking number starts with a letter “L ” - most sellers still provide this number), on the website USPS You will be able to find out the place and time of departure and intermediate delivery points, and the place of export of IGOs will also be indicated. Further information about your departure on the site USPS will not be updated, when processing a shipment in the country of receipt, such a shipment will be assigned a different number, therefore, you will be able to find out at what stages your IGO passed through the territory of your country only after receiving it.
Duty free limit: cost and weight (sometimes overall dimensions), subject to which, the investment in the MPO received addressed to an individual received within a month, customs duty is not subject.
Conclusion: a few words about the main advantages and disadvantages this method delivery.
- 20-40 days is the average delivery time, since IGOs can arrive in 15 calendar days and 2.5 months.
- No, you can not get insurance for a separate fee.
- Weight no more than 1.8 kg ( 4 pounds), length no more than 59 cm ( 24 inches), length, width and thickness in total no more than 88 cm ( 36 inches), the maximum investment cost is $400.
- Delivery is carried out: to the addressee's post office.
- The postal item is assigned an identifier starting with the letter “ L “. There is an option to purchase additional trackingnumber for $11.75 then the shipment number will start with “ R“.
For example:
|
View trackingnumber |
Departure type |
Full online tracking capability |
| LN*********US |
First Class Mail International |
missing * |
| LC*********US | ||
| LJ*********US | ||
| L**********US | ||
| RA ********US |
First Class Mail International Registered Mail |
Available |
* recently there have been cases that at the international post office or MMPO (Place of International Postal Exchange) such mail items are not assigned a new postal identifier and the IGO continues to follow the territory of Russia with a "purely American" identification number. For this reason, you should still check the available species number several times. L * *********US on the website of the Russian Post for 10-20 days after sending the IGO by the seller.
6. The duty-free limit is no more than €1000 and 51 kg for Russia and Kazakhstan, €200 and 50 kg for Ukraine, €120 for Belarus, $1000 for Uzbekistan.
Conclusion: affordable (the minimum cost of delivery to Russia of goods weighing 0.5 lb, will cost $8.46 plus $11.75 if online tracking is required), but a rather long delivery method, the "basic version" does not provide online tracking. Due to the lack of insurance (you cannot buy it in addition), sending them valuable and expensive items, as well as goods that it is desirable to receive by a specific date, is highly discouraged. Usually used for envelopes, small parcels (packages) with low-value attachments.
- 10-35 days.
- There is no mandatory insurance for all mail items of this type; if necessary, the sender can purchase insurance separately. The cost is determined by a special table. An insurance claim up to $50 will cost $2.45, up to $100 will cost $3.40, up to $200 will cost $4.75, and so on. The maximum insurance limit is $5000.
- Weight no more than 44 pounds ( 20 k d) for the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, no more than 66 pounds ( 30 kg) for Ukraine and Belarus. Length no more than 103 cm (42 inches), length and girth ( girth is calculated as: length + 2 widths + 2 heights) in total no more than 194 cm ( 79 inches).
- Delivery is carried out to the addressee's post office.
- assignable trackingnumber and the possibility of online tracking directly depend on the specific type of postal item:
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Shipping method name |
View tracking number |
Online tracking capability |
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Priority Mail International |
CP*********US CT*********US CQ*********US CJ*********US |
available |
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Priority Mail® International Large Flat-Rate Box |
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Priority Mail® International Regular |
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Priority Mail® International Medium Flat-Rate Boxes |
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Priority Mail® International Small Flat-Rate Box |
L* *********US (it is possible to additionally purchase a type number RA ********US ) |
missing (available, you need to additionally purchase a track number) |
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Priority Mail® International Small Flat-Rate Envelope |
The duty-free limit is similar in size to IGOs sent using FirstclassMailInternational, and when calculating the amount of customs payments (or benefits), all IGOs are added up, regardless of their type.
Conclusion: this species shipping is the most popular when ordering goods from the USA. It has both pluses: moderate cost, and minuses: a relatively long delivery time, insurance coverage is not necessary, the possibility of online tracking is not possible for all options for this delivery method. If the seller offers Priority Mail International- remember that if there is a choice (and sellers often provide it), then it is advisable to insure the shipment and send it in a way that provides full online tracking.
As I already wrote in the article "" in the USA, express delivery services for an international organization EMS carries out USPS branded USPS EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL.
- The maximum size and weight of a shipment depends on the country of destination. For example - for Russia:
For this type of shipment, the delivery time is 10-25 days.
All postage is automatically insured for the equivalent of $100, with the insurance premium already included in the shipping cost. If desired, you can insure the postal item for a large amount. The cost is determined by a special table. A coverage limit of up to $200 will cost $0.75, up to $500 will cost $2.15, and so on. As you can see, the amount of insurance premiums is much less than for USPS PriorityMail® International. The maximum sum insured is $5000.
Weight no more than 31.75 kg ( 70 pounds), length no more than 152 cm ( 60 inches), length and girth in total no more than 274 cm ( 108 inches).
– for Ukraine, Belarus:
Weight not more than 20 kg ( 44 pounds), length not exceeding 91 cm (36 inches), length and girth combined not exceeding 200 cm (79 inches).
- Shipments are assigned an identifier starting with the letter “ E“.
For example the following type:
EM *********US
EG *********US
E AT *********US
EV *********US
EH *********US
E FROM *********US
Any IGO sent by this method of delivery, the ability to track online along the entire route. The tracking process is similar to other IGOs sent using USPS. Also online - tracking is available, 2-3 days after sending, on regional sites EMC: , EMC Ukraine- they only need to enter an identifier capital letters. In Russia for users EMSPost office 24 hours a special free number help line, where you can get any information: 8-800-2005-055. For residents of other countries where express delivery is carried out via EMS there are also similar reference lines, you can find out their phone numbers in your state on the website of the regional office EMS.
- The duty-free limit is equal to the duty-free limit for other types of shipments USPS.
Conclusion: in terms of price, reliability and speed, this option delivery is one of the most optimal and in my personal rating it takes a solid 5. At the same time, compared to USPSpriorityMail® International In this way, you can send a larger and heavier product, and its insurance will cost much less.
- Delivery time is 3-5 days.
- All mailings are insured for the equivalent of $100, insurance is included in the shipping cost. There is a possibility of insurance for a large amount. The cost is determined by a special table. A coverage limit of up to $200 will cost $1, up to $300 will cost $2, and so on. The maximum sum insured is $2499.
- The maximum size of the MPO is limited in size and weight. The parameters of these restrictions for Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine are equal and correspond to the restrictions established for USPS Express Mail International For Russia. For Belarus, the weight is the same, overall dimensions are slightly smaller.
- Delivery is carried out to the door, by courier.
- The postal item is assigned an identifier: ten-digit numeric, without letters. With it, you can track the parcel on USPS website. There is no tracking on the websites of regional postal operators.
- Duty-free limit for this particular (per month, to an individual): €200 for residents of Moscow, $75 for residents of Russian regions, €200 for Ukraine.
Conclusion:- this is the most expensive and fastest of the proposed USPS delivery types. Its disadvantages are enough high price, as well as a low duty-free limit. If the postal item is not delivered to the recipient within the agreed time, the sender may demand a refund of the full cost of delivery. Delivery to the addressee's door across the territory of the CIS countries is carried out by a courier service FedEx .
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USPS FIRST-CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONAL
Delivery time: 20-40 days.
Insurance: not available, can not be issued for a fee.
Size and weight restrictions: weight no more than 30 kg, length no more than 90 cm, length and girth (girth is calculated as: length + 2 widths + 2 heights) in total no more than 200 cm.
Assigned identifier: begins with the letter "L".
For example:
LN***********US
LC*********US
LJ***********US
Possibility online tracking: is not provided. When checking the status on the USPS website, you can find out the date and time of sending "Your item was accepted", as well as the address and postcode of the post office where it was made.
Summary: An inexpensive and extremely long delivery method that does not provide for the possibility of online tracking. Due to the lack of insurance (it is impossible to buy in addition), it is not recommended to send them valuable and expensive items.
USPS PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL
Delivery time: 15-35 days.
Insurance: there is no mandatory insurance of postal items, if necessary, insurance is purchased separately. The cost is determined by a special table. A coverage limit up to $50 / RUB 1,529.90 will cost $2.50, up to $100 will cost $3.40, etc.
Size and weight restrictions: maximum weight for Russia and Ukraine is no more than 44 pounds (20 kg), length no more than 91 cm, length and girth (girth is calculated as: length + 2 widths + 2 heights) in total no more than 200 cm.
Delivery is carried out: to the addressee's post office.
Assigned identifier: begins with the letter "C" or "R".
For example:
CP*********US
CT*********US
CQ*********US
CJ*********US
RR*********US
Online tracking capability: depends on the shipping option used. You can track the progress of delivery both on the USPS website and on the websites of national postal operators after crossing the border of the destination country.
Priority Mail® International: Tracked
Priority Mail® International Large Flat-Rate Box: Tracked
Priority Mail® International Regular/Medium Flat-Rate Boxes: Tracked
Priority Mail® International Small Flat-Rate Box: Untraceable
Priority Mail® International Small Flat-Rate Envelope: Not Tracked
Duty-free limit (per month, to an individual): 1000 euros and 51 kg for the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, 200 euros and 50 kg for Ukraine, 120 euros for Belarus, $1000 / RUB 30.598.10 for Uzbekistan.
Summary: this type of delivery has both its advantages: low cost, and disadvantages: a relatively long delivery time, lack of compulsory insurance, the possibility of online tracking is not available for all delivery options. When using Priority Mail® International - remember that if there is a choice (and it is sometimes provided), then it is advisable to insure the parcel and send it in a way that provides online tracking.
USPS EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL (other EMS countries)
Delivery time: 15-25 days.
Insurance: All mail items are insured for the equivalent of $100 / RUB 3,059.81, insurance included in the shipping cost. If desired, you can insure the postal item for a large amount. The cost is determined by a special table. A coverage limit of up to $200 will cost $0.75, up to $500 will cost $2.15, and so on. The maximum sum insured is $5000.
Size and weight limit: depends on the country of destination.
Russia
Weight no more than 31.75 kg (70 pounds), length no more than 152 cm (60 inches), length and girth (girth is calculated as: length + 2 widths + 2 heights) in total no more than 274 cm (108 inches).
Weight no more than 20 kg (44 lbs), length no more than 91 cm (36 inches), length and girth (girth is calculated as: length + 2 widths + 2 heights) in total no more than 200 cm (79 inches).