Shipping From The United States To Russia
Even though the Russian marketplace is far more accessible to American manufacturers today than at any time in recent history, there are still considerable hurdles and obstacles in the logistics of such shipping. And it isn’t even necessarily in the world of high volume manufacturing and delivery.
Even if you only have a small amount of inventory to ship to Russia for a single time, there are several layers of bureaucracy to overcome. Such shipping also requires that you line up and coordinate several different components of your distribution or delivery chain, to assure that your shipment gets from your plant right to the door of your destination.
Air Freight Shipping To Russia
Many companies will offer you air freight options to get your product overseas to Russia, but be aware that there are severe logistical shortcomings to shipping by air. First, it means that your shipment must be considerably small, in both size and in weight. Shipping in volume by air can be prohibitively expensive, which can affect your bottom line. In most cases, shipping by air freight will be a component of your delivery order, getting your product from port into the marketplace.
Shipping By Sea To Russia
In most cases, whether you are shipping a small inventory or are shipping in bulk, shipping by sea freighter will be your best bet. When selecting a company that ships overseas, make sure that they will work with you in selecting your best freight options. If they require that you fill an entire shipping container prior to delivery, this may alter your delivery schedule, or it simply means you need to find another company. Once shipped, make sure that the company has a live tracking tool for their air or rail freight delivery system that will get your shipment into inland Russian marketplaces.
