Russian Post, as a delivery organization, has long gone beyond sending simple mail letters and small parcels. Now the functionality of the country's main shipping company is very wide. This is not only the sending / receiving of letters, packages, parcels, postcards, but also the design of subscriptions, money transfers, delivery of bulky goods.
Most requested shipments
Yes, the most demanded services of Russian Post are still letters. But this way of warning and communication is rapidly disappearing into oblivion. The reason for everything is the development of an online space, the possibilities of which are endless. E-mail does not need to wait long, especially since you do not need to go somewhere to send it. You can report something urgent by mobile phone, it is not necessary to send a telegram.
According to statistics, the most popular service is sending and receiving parcels. In the article we will analyze everything related to parcels "Russian Post: parcel dimensions, allowable weight, etc.
Why are packages gaining popularity?
Everything is explained very simply: today there are a lot of online platforms where you can order literally everything - from a fridge magnet to a mink coat. And since the points of issue are concentrated mainly in cities (even small ones), and the Post of Russia branch is even in the smallest settlement, everything is quite logical.
Content and packaging of items in accordance with the rules of the Russian Post
If papers, documents, or any print media are to be sent, then Russian Post limits the dimensions of such packages to 3 kg. It is paper flat objects that are packed in envelopes or plastic bags. Thick paper packaging is allowed.
If the weight of the shipped does not exceed 3 kg, but has a large volume, or oversized, then this is packed in a dense fabric bag or box. All the indicated packaging (boxes, bags, envelopes) can be purchased locally at the post office. If the contents of the parcel are subject to inventory, then they need to be packaged only after the Post Officer confirms that everything matches.
EMS
The Russian Federation is a member of the EMS (Express Mail Service) cooperative. EMS is an express mail delivery service. The client pays for the speed of delivery. EMS is the fastest and most convenient way to send letters and parcels within Russia and abroad. The courier will deliver the package directly home. If there is no courier delivery service in the village, then you can receive the parcel at the post office. All ultrafast items are registered in the system, and the location of the item to be sent can always be tracked by track number.
For the express delivery service, the weight and dimensions of the parcel "Russian Post" set the following:
- Weight depends on the country to which the shipment takes place. For example, in Russia, the weight limit is 31.5 kg, parcels of more than 10 kg, not more than 20 kg cannot be sent to Australia, England and several other countries to the Gambia, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Turks and Caicos (you can check on the official website) and for all other countries the limit is 30 kg.
- The permissible dimensions of the parcel “Russian Post” via EMS established the following: no more than 300 cm should be obtained by the formula A + 2B + 2C (where A is the length, 2B + 2C is the perimeter of the largest side), and also 150 cm should not exceed any of parameters (length, height, width).
If a small package is sent by EMS, then a free package is provided for packaging it. The size of such a package should not exceed the parameters 60 × 70 cm.
Shipping dimensions
The maximum dimensions of the parcel by Russian Post are as follows:
- The size of the parcels when sent across the territory of the Russian Federation is 190 × 130 × 350 cm, the maximum allowable weight is 20 kg.
- The size of parcels when sending outside the territory of the Russian Federation is the sum of the length, width and height should not exceed 300 cm, while the length is limited to 150 cm. The maximum allowable weight is 30 kg.
If the parcel suddenly turns out to be more than 20 kg by weight and more than 300 cm by the sum of three measurements, then it will not be sent to the ordinary post office, you must contact a specialized one.
Shipping dimensions
All the necessary packaging for mail can be purchased at the office. For a fee, an employee of the Post will pack everything and arrange it in accordance with the accepted rules. Availability, assortment and prices of packaging materials in different departments may vary. Below are the dimensions of the Russian Post boxes, plastic bags and other packaging products.
Boxes "Russian Post" (thick cardboard), dimensions:
- S (260 mm × 170 mm × 80 mm);
- M (260 mm × 170 mm × 80 mm);
- L (400 mm × 270 mm × 180 mm);
- XL (530 mm × 360 mm × 220 mm);
- Economy A (425 mm × 265 mm × 380 mm);
- Economy G (265 mm × 165 mm × 190 mm).
Envelope with a layer of air bubble film, dimensions:
- S (200 mm × 270 mm × 40 mm);
- M (260 mm × 320 mm × 40 mm).
Branded postal plastic bags without valve, dimensions:
- S (345 mm × 280 mm);
- M (375 mm × 500 mm);
- L (455 mm × 580 mm);
- XL (595 mm × 700 mm).
Branded postal plastic bags with a valve, dimensions:
- 114 mm × 162 mm;
- 162 mm × 229 mm;
- 229 mm × 324 mm;
- 250 mm × 353 mm;
- 280 mm × 380 mm;
- 320 mm × 355 mm;
- 360 mm × 500 mm;
- 480 mm × 690 mm;
- 500 mm × 545 mm.
Non-standard packages are also available: a combined cardboard tube (dimensions 73 mm × 620 mm) and an air-bubble film (4000 mm × 500 mm).
Oversized cargo
The dimensions of the cargo, the transportation of which can be carried out by Russian Post, are indicated above in the article. Unfortunately, the delivery of parcels that far exceed the already specified parameters (for those that are oversized, as mentioned, there are specially equipped departments) has not yet been conveyed to the organization. This system is still in experimental mode.
Currently, parcels are transported by their own and hired transport: the Russian Post owns large-capacity trucks for transporting along regional routes, and small-sized ones for delivery from post offices to offices. RZD lines and third-party automobile organizations are also used.
For the implementation of postal and freight transportation, TU-204 aircraft were purchased.
The first destination was Yekaterinburg, then the destinations for mail planes were Moscow, St. Petersburg, Norilsk, Novosibirsk, Anadyr, Pevek, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Yakutsk. Since 2017, regular flights have been launched on Russian Post airplanes from the cities of China, Zhenzhou and Harbin, to Novosibirsk.
If you calculate the profitability of such air transportation, then there is a benefit: 1 kg of cargo of the Russian Post will cost 970 rubles, for commercial and legal organizations - 86 rubles. This is with the calculation of the maintenance, maintenance and refueling of aircraft.
Bans
So, in the course of the article it was established what dimensions the Russian Post limits the dimensions of parcels. Further information on items that are strictly prohibited for shipment in the territory of the Russian Federation:
- The following weapons: firearms (and their components), signal, pneumatics, gas, ammunition, cold (including throwing), electroshock devices and spark gaps.
- All drugs, medicines and preparations related to narcotic, heavy and light psychotropic, potent.
- Substances that pose a danger to the environment and a large number of people: radioactive, explosive, corrosive, flammable, bacteriological action.
- Animals and plants that can be harmful through the release of poison.
- Cash both in Russian currency and in foreign.
- Food products that have a short shelf life.
- Items that pose a danger to postal workers or that could damage postal equipment.
The Russian Post website is constantly being updated, so finding out something about innovations or changes is now easy.
