Perishable infectious biological substances.Perishable noninfectious biological substances.Radioactive materials.Firearms and ammunition, explosives, combat weapons.Printed materials, plates, negatives, developed films,photographs, movies, video recordings, magnetic computerinformation storage media, manuscripts, records and other sound recordings, drawings and other printed materials, and forms of plastic art politically or economically damaging to the country.
Pornographic, vulgar, and erotic materials. Russian and foreign currency, government securities and Russian lottery tickets, Russian Vnieshposyltorg and Vniesheconombanque checks. Eurocheck system forms and access cards. Undeveloped movies and photographic films, photographic plates and paper.Eggs, honey, pollen, wax, honeycomb. High frequency radio-electronic devices (transmitters and receivers) regardless of strength, high frequency ultrasound equipment, and generators for industrial, scientific, and medical use, and location detection devices used to measure transportation speed. Copying/reproduction equipment (with the exception oftypewriters).
1. Letter packages (ordinary or registered) must not contain any articles other
than
written personal messages, documents, receipts, invoices, statements, and personal
photographs.
2. Postal items containing admitted articles in the quantities specified are
delivered to
the addressee upon payment of customs duty. No duty is collected when the aggregate
value
of the contents does not exceed the equivalent $100 US declared value.
3. If prohibited articles are sent in postal items, one of the following three
procedures
is followed: (a) confiscation of the entire item; (b) confiscation of the prohibited
articles, the rest of the contents delivered to the addressee; (c) return of
the item to
the country of origin.
4. In accordance with internal regulations, Return Receipts (Advice of Delivery)
are
initialed or signed by a postal official to indicate delivery. The addressee
will not sign
the receipt.
5. All customs declaration forms on mail must list the contents in English
and include an
interline translation in French or a language used in the country. If additional
space is
necessary to list the contents, a second customs form should be used and the
original form
annotated to that effect.
6. Books, newspapers, magazines, and other printed materials are admitted without
restriction with the exception of printed materials that are referred to above
under
Prohibitions.
7. Commercial shipments must be accompanied by the necessary invoices and permits.
8.
Licensed parcels mailed to Russia from private parcel companies that have entered
into a
contract with V/O Vnieshposyltorg (International Parcel Service) are admitted.
Private
parcel companies will generally affix a license to the parcel indicating the
contents and
that duties have been prepaid.
Hunting weapons require prior authority of the Russian Ministry of the Interior. Seeds, plants, root tubers, bulbs and other plant parts, fruits, legumes, and fresh vegetables are admitted as authorized by the State Quarantine Inspectorate Agroindustrial Committee.Seeds and plants must be accompanied by plant health certificates and import/export permits. Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. Canceled or uncanceled postage stamps are admitted within the framework of organized philatelic exchanges. The following articles may be mailed provided the specific quantity is observed and the articles are for the personal use of the addressee.
1. Clothing (coats, overcoats, jackets) - piece/pair
- 3 of each
2. Fabric- meter- 10
3. Standard electronic radio and video equipment, spare parts, and accessories- piece
-1 of each
4. Cameras, VCRs and movie cameras, lenses, spare parts and accessories- piece
- 1 of each
5. Electronic music equipment and electronic musical instruments (keyboards,
synthesizers, etc.), accessories and spare parts- piece - 1 of each
6. All types of sound recording devices (cassettes, reels, laser disks) - piece-
10
7. All types of video recording devices (cassettes, reels, disks, etc.) piece
8. Personal computers and peripheral equipment - set - 1
9. Personal computer information storage media. Information storage media with
prerecorded information are admissible only with information from the sender
on the type of microcomputer and operating system used to record the information
in question - piece - total of 15
10. Phonograph records- piece/set - 15/2 Except for articles whose import is
expressly prohibited, items not subject to the above limits will be admitted,
without restrictions, provided that they are for the personal use of the addressee.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Postal Union Mail (LC/AO): PS Form 2976 or 2976-A
(see 123.61) Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits (142)
Letter Class, Printed Matter, Small Packets, Matter
for the Blind: See 142 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches Maximum length
and girth combined: 79 inches
Postal/Post Cards (230) $0.55
Aerogrammes (230) $0.60 Enclosures NOT permitted
Russia Rate Classes
Air AO Rate group: EU
EMS Rate Group: 4
EMS Max Weight: 44
Parcel Post Air Rate Group: E
Parcel Post Maximum weight: 44 #
REGISTERED MAIL (330)
Available: Letter Class, All Printed Matter, Small Packets,
and Matter for the Blind
Fee: $6.00 MaximumIndemnity: $40.45
RETURN RECEIPT (340)
Availablefor Registered Mail and Insured Parcels Fee: $1.25