Can I send jewelry by mail? What about a laptop with a battery? Is it true that letters to the military are sent for free? These and other popular questions from AiF readers were answered by experts from RUE Belpochta.
Limits and fees
I have a cousin who lives in Poland. Is it possible to send a letter there now? or small parcel? How much does it cost?
E. Zayko, Minsk
Yes, you can send both a letter and a parcel to Poland. The rate of payment depends on the weight of the load. You can calculate the cost in the tariff on the RUE Belpochta website.
The cost of sending a simple priority letter (it is processed first and delivered faster) to all countries outside Belarus is 2.94 rubles, a non-priority letter is 2.58 rubles. Goods deposits up to 1 kg can be sent to Poland and Lithuania in a small package with registered priority, the shipping cost is 44.76 rubles.
I would like to pre-order souvenirs from China for the New Year holidays. Tell me, what are the current limits on parcels from abroad?
K. Aleshkiewicz, Brest
From April 1, 2024, the standards for the duty-free importation of goods sent in international mail to individuals are 200 euros and 31 kg per postal item. If the standards are exceeded, customs duties and taxes are paid in the amount of 15% of the cost, but not less than 2 euros per 1 kg of weight in the case of excess cost and (or) weight norms.
What’s inside?
I want to surprise my daughter. Put her jewelry (gold bracelet). Is it possible to send it by mail? How much does it cost?
N. Kirsanov, Minsk
Yes, you can. Jewelery and other household items made of precious metals are sent only in parcels with a nominal value. The sender of postal items with valuables that are closed before an outer (primary) package must also be packed in a dense inner package (cardboard, plastic, metal, etc.).
In addition to paying for the shipping itself, you also have to take into account the tax for the specified value. This is 3% of the nominal value. The amount of certified value is determined by the sender according to the true value of the jewelry. For example, the fee for placing a gold bracelet weighing 10 g costs 400 rubles. for an individual will be 15.3 rubles. (fee for parcels up to 1 kg – 3.30 rubles, for certified value – 12 rubles).
Is posting allowed? laptop to Russian Federationa with a lithium battery?
G. Semenyuk, Pinsk
No. It is prohibited to send lithium cells or batteries, as well as products with batteries or batteries (toys, phones, laptops, etc.) in mail.
Is it true that you can send live bees by mail?
Zhuk, Minsk region
Yes, it is true. Sending live bees by mail is not prohibited. However, the following condition must be observed: when shipped, the bees must be “packed” in containers specially designed for this purpose, to prevent them from be spoiled or bugs come out.
How many stamps should I reserve?
Find it at home postage stamps from five years ago. Interesting, huh? can i use them to send a letter?
E. Nalyvaiko, Mozyr
You can. However, it is permissible to use a postage stamp issued five years ago to pay for sending written letters, as long as the postage stamp is not dirty, undamaged and unused previously (not canceled by calendar stamp).
How many postage stamps should be put on an envelope or postcard in Belarus?
Stamps for a total of 70 kopecks are added to a simple postcard (postcard) when sent to Belarus. The rate for sending letters depends on the weight of the letter. The number of stamps with different names can be any, the main thing is that the total amount is according to the fixed fee. For example, on an envelope weighing 50 g from Minsk to Gomel you need to stick stamps worth 82 kopecks. Postage stamps must be affixed in the upper right-hand corner of the front of a postcard or envelope;
The son is going through compulsory military service. I heard that letters can be sent to the army for free…Is this so?
A. Krasikova, Vitebsk
No, not like that. Only letters and postcards from conscripts sent by military units are sent free. In this case, the letter or card must have a triangular stamp with the inscription “Letter from a conscript attendant. Free”.
Eat Are there any benefits for postal services for pensioners and disabled people?
S. Kulik, Minsk
No. There are no benefits for pensioners and disabled persons for postal forwarding services.
I’m waiting for mail, but I’m leaving the country for a few months, what should I do? Can one of my family members pick up the parcel?
N. Khilko, Orsha
Yes, this is possible, but under certain conditions. You can give permission to another person to receive mail by giving them power of attorney. Also, written letters, as well as postal items, the nominal value of which does not exceed the basic value (currently 40 rubles), can be delivered to adult family members of the addressee upon verification of an identification document and a document . family relations.
