When the former Soviet Union disbanded, there were many unanswered questions that remained; questions involving organization and transportation. Such logistical problems led to the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States. These states have a few supranational powers within its ranks though it remains a symbolic organization, and one organized mainly for trade purposes. Now, shipping to CIS is made easy thanks to this structure. International business can take place with some help from CIS’s extensive transportation networks. Even in its new “free” state, Russia still has very specific laws regarding shipping practices. There are strict standards enforced, and for the most part, western civilization must make contact with a Russian-speaking logistics expert.

When you contact a freight or shipping company that is professionally reliable and established then you can count on efficient shipping. You must be particularly careful when shipping automobiles, valuable commodity, or any potentially hazardous materials. When shipping to the CIS try to find a logistics company that handles truck, rail or air transport-whatever it takes to safely and quickly complete your shipping requests. The company should be well established. This solid track record gives you confidence of the company’s reliability as well as for their list of contacts. The longer a company has maintained its business the more contacts they know. This means Russian-speaking contacts, which leads to more efficient and trustworthy arrangements.

Shipping to the CIS can be expensive. Therefore, you should try to find a company that is willing to help you cut down on costs. They won’t suggest cheap packaging or freight shipping, but assist you with free shipping, cost-reducing measures, accurate route-planning, warehousing, storage and other transit time. Overall, the price will be determined by a number of factors like the climate, terrain and location. However, every little bit of currency counts. Shipping to CIS requires accurate records keeping. The company you work with should record and store all details of the transaction including time of departures and arrivals. When you get the record back you should find records of shipment booking, tariffs, routes and storage facilities. Do not trust a company that doesn’t provide this paper trail. For more on Russia shipping, contact a cargo company and ask for a price quote.