Amazon divisions, as well as the main site, contain goods on their virtual shelves not only from Amazon itself, but also from sellers who get this opportunity for a certain percentage of sales.

Amazon provides the convenience of accessing its locations without requiring you to log in again each time: a username and password registered on one site is valid on all others. This makes it easier for the buyer to check the shipping cost of the desired product, and then make a purchase where the final price tag will be the most profitable.

European branches have salient feature- the presence of VAT (VAT) in the cost of the order, which, however, is automatically excluded from the final amount for non-residents of the European Union. True, we are talking about goods from the Amazon company itself, while ordinary affiliated sellers may not provide such an opportunity. If this did not happen at the stage of calculating the total cost, then the VAT refund should be clarified in personal correspondence with the seller.

Amazon and all its affiliates, including its European divisions, do not work with a service such as Paypal, so payment is made directly (debit or credit cards, gift cards, Bank account).

Amazon.co.uk - UK division

For fans of European and British brands, it is more profitable to buy goods on Amazon.co.uk, that is, where it is directly produced or where the head office of the manufacturer is located. As a result, the customer benefits from price and shipping costs. The UK division also has fewer restrictions on the shipment of miscellaneous products (manufacturer's ban), which allows you to receive unique items that are not allowed to be sent through other sites.

English and American English language very similar to each other and have minor differences that do not affect the work with the site interface. All search methods, as well as on the American Amazon, are applicable to the British version. AmazonGlobal Eligible remains the main filter-assistant, familiar to Amazon customers from the American "big brother".

There are some differences in the menu before the stage of the withdrawal of goods for Checkout payment. Amazon.co.uk, when calculating the total cost of the package, displays VAT as a separate line (in Britain it is 20%), which is automatically deducted for buyers living outside the EU.

Delivery is made by Amazon Global Priority (expedited) or Standard (normal). The site has the right not to give the user the right to choose between different types deliveries, for example, expensive goods can be sent exclusively by expedited delivery.

Amazon.de - German division

Many buyers like Amazon.de for the opportunity to save money, because most often it is here that you can find the lowest delivery for a similar product.

Other divisions of Amazon

For 2014 there are divisions with own platform in the following countries:

Shops from have all the same pleasant moments as regular sites from foggy albion - good prices, inexpensive delivery, choice.

In this list, I describe stores that deliver clothes, shoes and many other products that are dear to the heart directly to Russia and the CIS without intermediaries, which allows you to save on your purchase as much as possible.

If you have any questions about the order or purchase - you are welcome in the comments or write directly to email.

Clothing and footwear

- the store is not quite with the Amazon interface, but rightfully deserves the first place and special attention. This shop specializes in 100% quality designer items. Everything is real and without deception - Gucci, Versace and hundreds of other famous designers. Thousands of products at delicious prices and with free delivery to the CIS countries! The store used to be a separate company, but has recently been wholly owned by Amazon.

- men's shop - clothes, shoes and accessories from good European brands Delivery 10 pounds.

— they sell not only sports shoes (lots of Asics and Nike), but also many other sports goods and clothing. Delivery 2.5 pounds for each item-pair + 17 pounds for the parcel. Accordingly, it is more profitable to cooperate.

- a huge selection of clothes. Prices are good. Shipping £2 per shipment + £11 per kg.

— sport shoes and other similar products (balls, rollers, etc.). Shipping £25 per order.

- a very profitable store for socks and underwear. Delivery is nowhere better - 5 pounds.

- A great store for children's shoes. Prices are humane, and delivery is from 7 to 15 pounds, depending on the purchase price.

- a lot of different shoes, but for some reason not all of them are delivered - you need to write to the seller. If they send it, then 7.3 pounds for each kilogram + 2.7 pounds for the parcel.

- brand women's clothing. Mostly dresses for parties, parties, weddings and similar events. Prices are low and shipping is only £9.

— Huge selection of shoes for all occasions. Good selection of sizes. But they are greedy for delivery and want 25 pounds.

- Lots of different shoes. Shipping £8 per pair.

- an excellent store for inexpensive and high-quality socks - I buy there all the time. Delivery from 2 to 7 pounds for orders up to 60 pounds. If you want more, you need to split into 2 orders.

- youth clothes, shoes, underwear (funny boxers for guys - delivery 8 pounds.

- tower boots, that's the name of the shop - according to the name of the shoes in stock - a good choice of Timberland. For sending want 12 pounds.

- shoes, shoes, shoes. All this beauty on amazingly humane delivery - 3 pounds per pair + 5 pounds for the whole package.

- an excellent brand of youth men's clothing - prices are good - I took a lot of things there. Delivery is also pleasing - 8 pounds per parcel + 4 pounds for each kg.

– sports shoes (mainly), accessories and clothing. Good selection of Hush Puppies and Reebok. Shipping 12 pounds for the whole package - very good.

- Apparel and shoes seem to promote mostly their own brand. Shipping £2 per unit + £7 per order.

— shoes and related products, I liked the selection of sneakers. Reebok, Puma, Nike are all there. Humane delivery - 10 pounds.

- again, shoes - a lot of good models of the autumn-winter season. Shipping is a depressing £23 for a pair…

- a rather serious shoe store, mostly sports shoes, but there are also casual ones. Women's-men's-children's. Shipping £13 per pair.

- clothes and shoes for those who are going on vacation at the sea and the ocean Slates, flip flops, clothes and beach bags. All of course not noname. Shipping is 10 pounds.

– huge trading floor, which has its offices and sites in many countries around the world. Unfortunately, Russia does not have an Amazon representative office in its country, so all buyers who want to buy something on this trading platform have to order from a foreign Amazon using various options. delivery of goods to Russia.

First of all, you should understand that Amazon is not just an online store, it is a trading platform where other representatives sell their goods besides Amazon itself. Several companies can offer the same product on Amazon at once, and delivery conditions will be different for each of them.

We will try to analyze all possible options delivery from Amazon to Russia. There are four options in total:

1. Direct shipping from Amazon itself;
2. Direct shipping from other sellers on Amazon;
3. Delivery of goods through a forwarding company;
4. Purchase and delivery of goods through an intermediary;

About each in more detail.

Direct shipping from Amazon itself

Delivery from Amazon to Russia at the moment it is carried out with some restrictions - the delivery of only some groups of goods and the impossibility of using cheap delivery by Russian Post. This is due to the unreliability of our state mail, as well as various measures from the Russian legislation / Customs regulations, which tend to worsen the conditions for buying abroad (in order to keep the buyer inside the Russian market).

Even Amazon itself, as a seller, has no common standards delivery for different groups of goods. Each category has its own rules, but even these rules can be different for Amazon sites in different countries. In addition, the rules themselves are often unwritten, and they have to be calculated experimentally. It is worth considering in more detail the most popular Amazon online representations among Russian buyers, namely stores in the USA, England and Germany.

Delivery from Amazon.com

Amazon.com delivers the following groups of products through its delivery service:

• Clothing and footwear
• Electronics and home appliances
• Everything for sports and outdoor activities
• Wrist Watch
• Jewelry
• Products for beauty and health
• House and interior
• All for pets
• Software
• Tool
• Kids toys
• video games

It is worth noting that although Amazon delivers goods from these groups, but not all, the principle of restrictions is perhaps known only to the store itself and does not fit into any standards. Goods with delivery to Russia can be found according to the following scheme:

1. Register on Amazon, during the registration process, be sure to indicate the delivery address
2. We are looking for a product by a given word through the search form (for example, "nikon"). Amazon will give a very large list of products, and also show a column with various filters (on the left)
3. In the list of filters we are looking for "Ship to Russia" - put a tick. The list of products will decrease several times, however, the filter does not work perfectly, so go to the next step
4. We go to the product you like and look for (column on the right) the lines “Ship to:” “Select a shipping address:” click and select your address (which was added in step 1)
5. The description of the goods will change, under the price of the goods the possibility of delivering the goods to Russia will be displayed, there are two options: This item ships to Russian Federation - the goods are sent to Russia; This item does not ship to Russian Federation - the goods are not delivered to Russia.

This method in 95% allows you to determine whether this product is sent to Russia, but the only way definitely check if Amazon delivers for specific product- is to try to place an order, if delivery is not carried out - the store will inform you about this at one of the stages. Do not be afraid to place an order - until you click the Place Your Order button, the order is not placed on the site, which is why you can experiment with different products many times.

Shipping cost from Amazon.com

The cost of delivery from Amazon.com is higher than from Chinese stores, this is due to the fact that Amazon.com sends goods to Russia exclusively through courier services, standard cheap delivery via public service mail is not possible. The cost is for products that are sent directly by Amazon.com itself, other sellers on the site may have different conditions and shipping prices.
The cost of delivery is calculated depending on the weight and price of the product itself, on average, the cost ranges from $22 to $50 for most goods popular in Russia.
You can find out the exact cost by entering the delivery address on the product page (the address must already be specified in your account) - the "Ship to:" "Select a shipping address:" field, or at the stage of making a purchase.

Delivery times from Amazon.com

Delivery time to Russia from one week. It should be borne in mind that some time will be required for the formation of the parcel itself.

Delivery from Amazon.co.uk

Amazon.co.uk delivers goods similar to the US Amazon from almost all groups, but very selectively. Finding a product with delivery to Russia is more difficult, but possible (you can find a product with delivery in the same way with the example for Amazon.com).

All prices for goods in the English Amazon are presented with value added tax (VAT), which is levied only on buyers from the European Union. When buying goods with delivery to Russia, the tax is automatically deducted from the cost of the goods (you can see the final price with all deductions at the last step of the purchase). The amount of this tax is 20%. To calculate the value of an item before tax, divide its price by 1.2.

Shipping costs from Amazon.co.uk

Amazon UK shipping costs are lower than in the US (all prices are in British pounds).

• Standard delivery (Russian Post) - £4.99 per kg + £10.99 for the fact of sending
• Express delivery - £4.99 per kg + £21.99 for the fact of sending

For different categories Goods prices may vary slightly, so books and CDs have their own shipping rates. If your parcel contains items from different categories, then the highest of the tariffs will be charged for the fact of sending.

Delivery times from Amazon.co.uk

The terms declared by the company for the delivery of goods are 8-12 days, but in fact the parcels arrive later than Amazon promises.

Delivery from Amazon.de

The German Amazon.de, similarly to the British one, provides goods of almost all categories for delivery to Russia, but very selectively - you need to search according to the Amazon.com scheme given above. Delivered via courier services.

Just like Amazon UK, an important feature of Amazon.de is that all prices on the site are presented with value added tax (German VAT is 19%), which is charged only on purchases made to German addresses. When placing an order to a Russian address, the tax amount is automatically deducted from the price at the last step of the checkout.

Shipping costs from Amazon.de

Shipping costs from Amazon.de:

• Standard delivery (Russian Post) - 9.5 euros for delivery + 3 euros per kg (available for discs)
• Express delivery - 18 euros for delivery + 3 euros per kg
• Expedited express delivery - 18 euros for delivery + 8 euros per kg

Delivery times from Amazon.de

Delivery times are 1-3 weeks, for Russia a "standard" delay of 1-2 weeks is possible.

Direct shipping from other sellers on Amazon

Some sellers on Amazon provide international shipping services, there are not many of them relative to the total number of participants, but this is quite enough to buy the item you like without the help of intermediaries.
On the product page that is being sold by a third-party participant, after selecting the delivery address (Russia), you should see a signature, which can be of two types:

• This item ships to Russian Federation - the goods are sent to Russia
• This item does not ship to Russian Federation - the goods are not delivered to Russia

The final way to check if the seller has delivery to Russia is to try to place an order - if the seller does not ship to Russia, then you will receive a message about the impossibility of delivery already in the first steps of placing an order.

Price

The cost of delivery for a parcel from sellers is formed from the following values:

1. Per Item- the amount to be paid for each item in the parcel;
2. Per Weight (lbs)/(Kg)- the price for each pound (or kg) of the weight of the parcel;
3. Per Shipment- the amount that must be filled in for the very fact of sending, regardless of how much the package will weigh and how many things it will contain.

If you want to know the exact amount of delivery, just place an order, in the last step you will be shown the full amount. Don't worry, until you click the "Place Your Order" button, your order will not be sent for processing.

Timing

Delivery times vary depending on the selected type: Standard delivery will take at least 2-3 weeks, expedited delivery - at least 1 week. Oddly enough, sometimes there are cases when a package sent with a cheaper and slower delivery arrives faster than an expedited one.

Delivery of goods through a forwarding company.

Delivery of goods from Amazon using special shipping companies such as Shopfans is the most popular way for experienced online buyers - do not worry about the fact that Amazon does not deliver this or that product to Russia, a special company will do it for him.
The principle of operation of forwarding companies is as follows:

1. You register on the company's website;
2. You receive a cell - a mailbox in the country of the seller;
3. Order goods for this mailbox;
4. The company forwards the parcel from this mailbox to your address in Russia (or another country - delivery is carried out worldwide).

This type of delivery has many advantages:

• You do not depend on the presence or absence of international delivery from the seller, i.e. you can buy absolutely any product;
• The parcel is sent in the way that you need;
• The company can, upon request, additionally group different parcels into one, thereby reducing their total shipping cost.
• You can insure the parcel.

The Amazon site has free shipping within the country, which means that you will only have to pay for the shipment from the shipping company to your address.

Shipping cost via Shipito

The cost of sending varies depending on the chosen delivery method and the weight of the package, for example, from the USA the cheapest delivery to Russia without a tracking number costs from $5, sending with tracking and insurance from $30. In addition, the shipping company charges a certain amount for their services (for example, Shipito charges $8.5).

The most profitable services of these companies are when you buy several things, upon request, the company's employees can collect things in one common package. Sending one package is always much cheaper than several, so, for example, there are many examples when, through consolidation (this is what is called this service) people managed to reduce the total cost of delivery to Russia by 2-3 times, rather than sending everything in separate parcels directly from sellers.

Delivery times via Shipito

Delivery times through Shipito directly depend on the chosen method of sending the parcel, the cheapest shipment can take from 1 to 2 months, the more expensive ones from 2 weeks.

Delivery through an intermediary

Delivery through an intermediary is the most expensive way to receive goods from abroad and is designed for those people who are afraid to understand the technology of buying on foreign websites. Often, buying a thing on your own is not much more difficult than ordering this thing from an intermediary, it's just that many do not understand this.

Buying through an intermediary, you will not receive any additional guarantees, the ultimate responsibility will also lie with the store and the post office.

Scheme of work:

1. You are looking for a product and send a link to it to an intermediary;
2. The intermediary calculates the final cost of the parcel (the cost of the item, the cost of all shipments), the company also charges a commission on the entire cost of the goods, usually 10%;
3. You pay the entire amount to the intermediary, he buys the thing on his own and sends it to you.

This type of delivery has several significant drawbacks that are invisible at first glance. For example, a fairly common situation is the inclusion of various disputed items of expenses in the cost of goods by an intermediary, which you must pay. For example, an intermediary may claim that they had to pay for domestic delivery, although the seller’s website says otherwise.

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Amazon -

this is a super site where you can buy everything and even more! - this is a super site where you can buy everything and even more!
Toys, clothes, tools, appliances and much more...
Millions of shoppers deposit hundreds of thousands of dollars every day.
The site is divided into convenient categories, always offers themed products, new items.

To begin with, Amazon works great with Ukrainian cards (in particular Visa virtual from Privat Bank) and mail forwarders (postal services).

To place your first order, you need:

1. Register on the site Postal Service, get your cabinet number and take the shipping address. Example of filling in the delivery address to the carrier's address
UA***** - your account number.

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2. Add desired item add to cart, click Proceed to Checkout, specify the delivery address as written in your account on the carrier's website. You can pay with a Ukrainian card without any problems. When paying, you need to enter the card number, name, and expiration date. Plus Billing address- this is the address of your registration!
3. After ordering, the store will send your order to the carrier and give you a tracking number - tracking number. This number will need to be entered into your account on the carrier's website. It is also visible in your account, Orders tab, button track package

After receiving your order at the carrier's warehouse, it will go to Ukraine.
For UE, you do not need to take any actions to collect the parcel, in Mista you can create a box yourself at your discretion.

On Amazon, in addition to the main seller Amazon.com, there are still a lot of companies that use the site's platforms to sell their goods.

Why did I write this? I wanted to draw your attention to the fact that where you see an inscription like - " Ships from and sold by Amazon.com Gift wrap available."- don't worry, the order will be sent with a tracking number and you can safely add this number to your forwarder account, but if the seller is different, you can find out the sending method only by writing a letter. and without.

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The fact is that for many mail forwarders, tracking is very important - the order number, parcels are kept exclusively by numbers, so if you buy something without it, check whether such an order can be received and found in the warehouse.

US shipping for seller Amazon.com free of charge for orders from 35 Doll.

For other sellers - the shipping price can be seen near the add to cart button, on the top right, example:

$3 price+ 3 usd shipping

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Either for free:

Price $4.82 + free shipping

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Once you have made your choice, you can proceed to payment.

In the shopping cart you will see all your items, shipping cost and sometimes - tax-Estimated tax to be collected: - does not apply to all positions, for the state of NJ (Mist) it happens very rarely, it is not clear in advance whether they will consider tax or not, only before payment, when you enter the shipping address.

When choosing a shipping method, you will most likely be offered to buy Amazon Prime Status, behind 99 dollars, which gives free 1-2 day delivery within the USA during the year, the standard is 5-8 days (free from 35 dollars), you can click cancel and do not buy anything, this is optional.

To pay for the order, enter the real Billing address (registration address) and phone number, shipping address

Money is not debited from the card immediately, but later. This is very convenient, unpaid positions can be easily canceled by clicking the button Request Cancellation opposite the desired position in the Your Orders section.

Goods that have not been shipped, but have already been paid for, can be canceled in the same way, the money will be returned to the account within 2-3 days (depending on the bank).

Cash Back - % back from purchases on Amazon USA. Resource Ebates - one of the few who returns up to 3% of the purchase amount (only applies to certain sections, which, in turn, may change periodically). When you sign up, you get $5. to sunny

Amazon UK

This is the English section of Amazon. Prices in pounds sterling.
Delivery is made on or , and

During the New Year holidays, the thought came to me: “But should I buy something on the European Amazon?”. You ask what is profitable and what can you buy on Amazon? Yes, whatever you need. For example, you can buy shoes on Amazon. Moreover, I just needed demi-season boots made of genuine leather and a homemade wool sweater. A trip to our offline stores did not give any result. Sweaters were sold exclusively up to size 58 and with a fitted fit, and I needed a classic fit in size 62. Yes, long gone are the days when I had 52 clothing sizes. As for boots, the store had an exclusively winter assortment. About shoes Russian production I must say that the quality has dropped dramatically in recent years. If earlier, 5-7 years ago, leather shoes could be worn for at least 2 years, now they are made disposable. They barely last a season. At the end of the season, either the sole will crack, or the seams will open, or something will come off. And it would be nice if these disposable shoes could be easily bought. And now everyone has begun to mainly sew on thin youth, shoes have become narrow and with a low rise, my foot does not fit into such shoes. And shoes with classic sizes began to be sewn a little, they quickly run out. In general, the quality is poor, and out of stock. Therefore, it's time to turn to European goods.

How to now buy in foreign online stores. Shopping from Amazon to Russia

Products are sold in the Amazon online hypermarket all year round, and the quality is hopefully better there. And Amazon prices are either the same as ours (for similar products), or even lower (for the same products). This is if you follow all the rules for duty-free importation of goods from abroad into the Russian Federation: 1000 euros and 31 kg per month, 200 euros per day (for courier services).

In December 2016, I already bought the process of how to buy on Amazon the right way. Then everything went quickly enough without any problems, you can say on the machine. By the way, the savings in the price of the goods then amounted to 4000 rubles. regarding prices in Russia. A couple of days after the order, they sent me a tracking code and deducted money from my ruble card Kukuruz. I spent as much money as I expected.

At the beginning of 2017, I expected that everything would go the same by analogy quickly and without problems. This time, the process is somewhat different. First with payment. I made an order on January 7 and expected that in a couple of days I would be charged money in rubles at a known rate. But for some reason they didn’t write off the money, they didn’t send the tracking code. Amazon's personal account indicated that the order was accepted and it would be shipped soon. There was silence for 2 weeks. Then, suddenly, on the 19th, money was debited from me, and on the 20th, I received an email from the UPS customs broker that the package was at customs in Moscow. It is good that over such a long period the rate has not changed much, otherwise it was possible to get into a situation where the price would be unacceptable. We will think that we had to wait so long, because we figured out how to clear goods according to the new customs rules.

The letter said that since 2017, all goods from abroad are subject to mandatory declaration. In order for UPS to be able to clear goods from Amazon, you need to follow the link from the letter to the UPS website, fill out web forms with information about yourself and the product, as well as download copies of certain pages of the passport and confirmation from the store of purchase. I filled out and uploaded everything I needed to the site on Friday the 20th, and on Monday the 23rd they already called me from the UPS office in our city and asked where to deliver the package. So if you are interested in the question: “How much is the parcel from Amazon to Russia?”, Consider for yourself. The order was placed on January 7, received on January 23. It turns out 2.5 weeks with a standard courier delivery UPS service abroad and in Russia. Since I was at work at the time the parcel appeared at the UPS office in our city, I said that it was not necessary to deliver, I would come and pick it up myself. After work, I calmly drove to their office and took cardboard box with the goods. outer box As always, it was slightly wrinkled, but the goods inside were not damaged.

So, I bought 3 products on Amazon:

• Men's boots 44 (10 uk) in size by Jomos, Germany (for searching on the British Amazon website: Jomos Men’s Feetback Derby Black Size: 10);
• Men's cardigan 62 (XXXL) size s.Oliver, Germany (for searching on the British Amazon website: s.Oliver Big Size Men's 15.610.64.2607 Cardigan, Blau (Medieval 58w0), XXXL);
• AA rechargeable batteries (8 pcs.) AA eneloop BK-3MCCEC4BE, classic white with 2 plastic storage boxes from Panasonic, Japan (for British Amazon search: Panasonic eneloop BK-3MCCEC4BE Nickel Metal Hydride AA Batteries, Classic AA 4 -Pack with Box).

How much does it cost on Amazon with delivery to Russia? Boots - £41.65, Cardigan - £49.93, Batteries - £17.26, Packing and shipping to Russia with Amazon co uk - £21.73. The total cost per package was £130.57. My pound was converted at the time of payment authorization (01/21/2017) at the rate of the central bank: 1 £ = 73.49 rubles. For a profitable conversion, you need to use a Corn or Beeline card. If we scatter the delivery price for all goods proportionally, we get in rubles: Boots from Amazon - 3672 rubles, cardigan - 4402 rubles, batteries (8 pcs. + 2 storage boxes) - 1522 rubles. Of course, all this is cheaper than buying in Russian stores. The only thing is that the goods travel from Europe to your home for about 3 weeks.

Those who are on Amazon for the first time, do not be surprised that the prices on the site are higher than what is written here. The price includes VAT for residents of Europe. When delivering to Russia, this VAT will be deducted, but the shipping cost will be added. This applies to Amazon products. If you put goods from second suppliers in the basket, then the tax is not automatically deducted. You need to look for another office that will issue you a tax free for a percentage or enter into additional negotiations with the supplier. Therefore, when choosing a product in a category through a search on the Amazon online store website, do not forget to check the checkboxes of the search form located in the left column of the site: International Shipping: AmazonGlobal Eligible; Seller: Amazon.co.uk. That is, international delivery is available and the seller is the British Amazon. This is also the answer to the question of how to buy on Amazon without intermediaries. With international shipping available, Amazon delivers the goods itself. And if international delivery is not available, and the goods are delivered only within the country where the online store is located, then intermediaries will come to your aid. They will receive the goods from Amazon in the country of delivery and send it to Russia themselves. It will be a little more expensive, but you can always buy it (if the goods are not prohibited for import into Russia).

A few words about the goods received from Amazon. Boots are not that very elegant, but sound in appearance, made of genuine leather. The interior lining of the visible part of the heel area is also made of leather, and is quite thick at first glance. We sew either thin leather, or more often leatherette. The insoles are also leather, on a polymer shock absorber. The model is wide with a high rise, similar to the block of wide boots of the Russian Unichel factory from Chelyabinsk. Just what I needed. Size 44 is the same as in Russia. Although, in England (I ordered on the British Amazon) size 10 corresponds to 44.5, but in Germany there are no such sizes, so they send size 44. In general, I recommend to anyone who needs boots for a wide foot for comfortable wearing. Who does not want to translate English sizes (10 uk) into the usual ones (44.5), buy on the German Amazon - there the sizes are indicated as we are used to, but the goods are the same.

The cardigan from Amazon was taken just for home wear. Size 3XL from s.Oliver corresponds to Russian size 62. But with the composition of the fabric, the British deceived. The website says 62% wool, 38% synthetic. In fact, it turned out that it was not wool, but cotton. I'll have to write a complaint to them. Maybe they will give a gift card (Amazon Gift Card). Although in general the sweater with a zipper (Cardigan) turned out to be quite warm and comfortable. So you can wear it.

Enelups (rechargeable batteries) took at the same time, because they were needed. If we compare the price of these batteries in Russia, then I saved at least 500 rubles. Batteries must be taken at the same time, as shipping will be too expensive.

Amazon doesn't care what it delivers. Average price Amazon shipping to Russia 1500 rubles per parcel (from the European Amazon). Therefore, if you are going to buy something on Amazon, take no less than 10,000 rubles. and arrange delivery in one package. This will be the most profitable, and the delivery price will be less than the European VAT. That is, in Russia, Amazon sells goods cheaper than Europeans with an average check of 10,000 rubles. But do not forget about the daily limit of 200 Euro for courier services. If the parcel is more expensive than 200 Euros, you will have to pay for customs clearance (30% duty for exceeding the limit). If the order is made on the German Amazon, then the parcel should not exceed 200 Euros, on the British Amazon (taking into account the cross-rate) - 200 * 0.85 = 170 Pounds. In this case, you need to take into account the current euro-pound cross-rate.

Customs declaration of a parcel from Amazon delivered by UPS courier service to Russia in 2017

When I went to the site of the UPS customs broker to provide data on the declaration using the link from the letter, the first thing I saw was a message that from 2017 all goods from foreign stores delivered to Russia are subject to declaration for any amount. In 2016, I did not provide any data for declaration (except for passport data without uploading scans). This was followed by a warning that goods within the limit of 1000 euros per month, 200 euros per day, 31 kg per month are issued (pass through the customs clearance procedure) at the expense of the supplier. Anything above is paid by the consignee. My parcel did not go beyond these limits, so I did not have to pay anything.

Filling out a web form in the personal account of the UPS customs broker for declaring goods from Amazon does not cause any particular difficulties. You send data over the Internet from your home computer in any city in Russia, and Customs Broker UPS submits the declaration for you at the Moscow customs terminal. That is, UPS, without your participation, carries out customs clearance of Amazon goods. If you live in Moscow, then you can independently, without contacting a broker, clear goods through customs. Relevant if the limit on the value or weight of the goods is exceeded and additional duties must be paid. But within the limit, everything is processed for free, so there is no point in going to customs yourself.

The UPS web form for filing a declaration is very simple. Let's look at how it was in the case of a cardigan, boots and batteries. First, passport data, residential address, telephone and e-mail are entered. The process of filling out the form is shown in the pictures below. Personal data has been changed, any matches are random.

Next, you need to upload a copy of some pages of the passport: a spread with a photo and a spread with registration. To do this, you need to either scan your passport or take a picture of it, for example, on a smartphone. There is a button (blue) to download both spreads of the passport pages. Click on the desired button, specify the path to the file and click OK. The file will be uploaded to the server of the customs broker UPS.

The next block of data is a description of the package. For SEO purposes, online stores name the product in such a way that they get 2-3 lines of text. You don't need to do this here. The name of the goods must be written in Russian, as simply as possible. I wrote like this: Cardigan; Boots; AA rechargeable batteries, blister. Specify the quantity of each product, cost and give a link to the product page in the Amazon online store. To add a new field for the next product, you need to click the blue Add Product button.

After describing the goods, you need to upload one more file: Amazon Order Confirmation (Order confirmation). Where can I get this Order confirmation from Amazon? Immediately after ordering in a foreign online store, you will email a letter arrives, which is called: Order confirmation. It contains product images, descriptions and prices. But since 2 weeks have passed since the order, I forgot about this letter. So I downloaded from personal account Amazon's printable invoice, and uploaded it, after converting it to PDF format. Customs was fine with that. To upload a file, you need to click on the blue button of the form: "Purchase Confirmation", specify the path to the file and click OK. After uploading the order confirmation file, you need to click on the blue button of the web form: “Save and continue”.

Next comes the contract confirmation block with UPS, a statement that the cargo is for personal use, consent to the processing of personal data. All this is confirmed by entering the PIN code that was sent to the cell phone specified when placing an order on Amazon. All you need is to enter the PIN code in the input field and click on the blue "Agree" button next to the input field. After clicking on this button, the data will be sent, and a message will appear on the screen: "Sending the file completed successfully!" As I already wrote, this form I filled out on Friday, and on Monday the parcel was already in the city of my residence.

This is our participation in customs clearance Parcels from Amazon are running out. The UPS customs broker will do the rest without us.