Receiving and sending parcels and letters throughtraditional post offices, probably, many would like to take advantage of a faster delivery service. And he already is. This is EMC-mail "Post of Russia." Let's consider what it is like to use the service, and also get answers to popular questions of addressees.
"EMC Post of Russia": what is it?
"EMS Mail of Russia" is a courier operatorexpress delivery, affiliated branch of FSUE Russian Post. It is a full member of Express Mail Service (EMS), an organization that unites similar express mail operators from 192 countries. Created such an association in the framework of the Universal Postal Union.
"EMC Post of Russia": what is it?Courier service for the delivery of goods and documents, which has 42 thousand offices throughout the country. In the largest Russian cities there are 26 of its structural elements. 9 thousand communication offices in the Russian Federation are able to receive and send EMC-mail "Post of Russia." The service delivers letters and parcels to the most remote corners of the country, and to 181 countries of the world. An exception in Russia will be some high-mountainous villages of the Chechen Republic and part of the settlements of the Magadan Region.
Feature of the shipment is delivery "from door to door"doors "both within the same city, and the region, the country, the world." The courier takes your departure in any convenient place for you and delivers to the addressee at any address. "Tracking the EMC-post of the" Russian Post "is registered, i.e. conducted on the provided In the cities where there is no express courier service, the addressee can receive the parcel at the post office.
The main services of the company are as follows:
- Express shipping cash on delivery.
- Customs clearance of postal international items.
- Insurance as parcels, parcels, and valuable letters.
Delivery of "EMS Post of Russia" began its work withthe first day of March 2004. Her real director is Sergey K. Malyshev. Employees of the service are more than 2 thousand people. For example, the company's revenue for 2009 amounted to 1.8 billion rubles, and in 2013 the turnover was equal to 3,025 million rubles. Annually, EMC employees process up to 3 million items.
History of express delivery
Learn more about what it is - "EMS MailRussia ", will help also a brief introduction to the history of express delivery.Such service was born in 1985 - to quickly exchange mail and correspondence between postal administrations of different countries.The coordination of its work was engaged in the cooperative EMS, which over time has covered its branches more than 200 countries. He got his own recognizable logo - orange wing, blue letters E, M, S and three orange horizontal stripes.
The USSR joined the service in the 1990s.Soviet citizens could then exchange express mailings with addressees from 18 countries. Within the Union, the EMC operated in six cities: Moscow, Kiev, Leningrad, Vilnius, Tallinn, Riga. The first 13 years of service was represented by Garantpost.
Only in 2003 was created the FSUE Russian Post,united under itself over 40 thousand post offices across the country. And the authority to provide EMC services such an organization received the next year after its foundation. In 2005, the "EMS-mail of Russia" was separated into a separate structural unit.
And now let's talk specifically about particulars: restrictions, rules of sending / receiving, tracking EMC-items "Mail of Russia".
Limitations for parcels
The restrictions for Russian express mail are as follows:
- The sum of three measurements is not more than 300 cm, moreover, the length should not be more than 150 cm.
- Weight Limit:
- In the Russian Federation: 31.5 kg.
- For dispatches to Kazakhstan, Great Britain,Argentina, Bahrain, Mongolia, Myanmar, Israel, New Caledonia, Poland, Israel, Equatorial Guinea, Tobago, Syria, Trinidad, Malawi, Suriname, Spain, Ukraine, Dominica, Bermuda: 20 kg.
- For flights to Cuba, Turks, Cayman Islands, Caicos Islands, to Gambia: 10 kg.
- Departures to other countries: 30 kg.
Departure instruction
What is it - "EMC Post of Russia"? Convenient and fast departure. This is done according to the following algorithm:
- Check that the parcel does not contain illegalinvestments, for example, weapons, drugs, poisonous plants and animals, Russian banknotes and currency, perishable products and everything that may pose a danger to the personnel in contact with the parcel.
- For small letters and parcels is providedfree EMC packing - envelope 60x70 cm. Besides, you can pack the package yourself, but before that, be sure to read the packing requirements posted on the official website of the "Post of Russia".
- Call the courier through the form on the website of "Russian Post" or by calling the hotline. You can also send the parcel through a post office employee.
- The same courier or mail officer can provide you with additional services: inventory of the attachment, cash on delivery, notification of delivery via SMS.
- Be sure to keep a receipt or copy of the form,given to you by an employee - it is a legal document confirming the fact of getting your property. In addition, it contains a track number, which can be tracked "EMC Post of Russia."
Receiving a parcel
Receipt of the addressee is as follows:
- You can inform the addressee of the track number so that he conducts tracking of the postal item "EMS of Russia's Post".
- Receive the parcel, presenting the document,identity card, can be directly both the recipient himself and his authorized representative. In the latter case, a notarised power of attorney is additionally required.
- On the day of delivery, the addressee will call the courier. If you can not reach the recipient, you will receive a notification in the mailbox.
- It is possible to agree on a convenient delivery time by yourself - just call the hotline. It is also possible to pick up the dispatch in the post office yourself.
A number of additional services
We list the additional useful services of the EMS:
- SMS Notification (only for parcels in the Russian Federation). On the delivery of the parcel to the office and delivery to its addressee will inform the sender of the SMS.
- Declared value. Insurance parcel - if the loss, damage to the parcel you will receive an appropriate monetary compensation. The maximum amount of declared value is 50 thousand rubles.
- C.O.D. To receive your parcel, the addressee must pay the amount indicated by you. However, it should not exceed the declared value.
- Contents list. You receive in your hands the list of attachments in the parcel certified by the postal worker with the date of its dispatch.
Tracking the parcels "EMS Post of Russia"
Track the movement of EMS-sending, as well asa number of other parcels, it is possible by a unique track number. It is located on your receipt, receipt or invoice under the barcode. It is a combination of 13 symbols, for example, EU123456789RU, where:
- EU - capital Latin letters (to track"EMC Post of Russia" in various services, you need in the special window also enter them in the header). The letter "E" here indicates that the direction is EMS.
- 123456789 - a unique digital number.
- RU - the letter code of the country of departure.
Tracking services
To track the parcels of "EMS Post of Russia" you can use one of the services convenient for you:
- Official site or application for the smartphone "Russian Post".
- "Where is the parcel".
- Postal Ninja.
- GDETOEDET.
- Track24.
- "Track the parcel" and so on.
FAQ
Let us devote this point to answers to frequently asked questions.
- How much does it cost to call a courier service? The service is free - you pay only the fact of departure.
- Who can use EMC services? Both physical and legal persons.
- How to calculate the provisional valuedeparture? This can easily be done by using a special calculator on the website of "Post of Russia". The necessary data for calculations: the address of the sender and the recipient, the weight of the parcel and, if necessary, the declared value.
- Can the recipient pay the parcel? No, the cost of sending is paid only by the addressee. At your request, the addressee can pay only the price of the parcel that you indicated to receive it.
- Are EMC packages on demand?Yes, this possibility is guaranteed to exist within the Russian Federation. For a specific international departure, it is worthwhile to clarify this issue with the operator of the Russian Post's hotline.
- What are the delivery times for the EMS package?The official website of the "Post of Russia" will help you to find out the actual information. To do this, go to the section "Tariffs and terms". Naturally, the delivery dates for international consignments will be somewhat longer than Russian ones. Their calculation is described in detail in the "EMS Operating Manual".
- Where can not get EMC-sending? From Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg, Iceland, Canada, Austria.
EMS-mail - fast and reliable alternativetraditional postal items. It differs from it and additional convenience: courier delivery from door to door, regardless of the distance between the addressee and the addressee.
