| Are you in need of a freight or airline company that | | | | transport-whatever it takes to safely and quickly |
| can handle shipping to the CIS? When the former | | | | complete your shipping requests. |
| Soviet Union disbanded, there were many | | | | The company should be well established. This solid |
| unanswered questions that remained; questions | | | | track record gives you confidence of the company's |
| involving organization and transportation. Such | | | | reliability as well as for their list of contacts. The |
| logistical problems led to the creation of the | | | | longer a company has maintained its business (its |
| Commonwealth of Independent States. These states | | | | overhead, operations and staff) the more contacts |
| have a few supranational powers within its ranks | | | | they know. This means Russian-speaking contacts, |
| though it remains a symbolic organization, and one | | | | which leads to more efficient and trustworthy |
| organized mainly for trade purposes. (Though some | | | | arrangements. |
| finance, lawmaking and security issues are also | | | | Shipping to the CIS can be expensive. Therefore, |
| addressed) | | | | you should try to find a company that is willing to |
| Now, shipping to CIS is made easy thanks to this | | | | help you cut down on costs. They won't suggest |
| structure. International business can take place with | | | | cheap packaging or freight shipping, but assist you |
| some help from CIS's extensive transportation | | | | with free shipping, cost-reducing measures, accurate |
| networks. Even in its new "free" state, Russia still has | | | | route-planning, warehousing, storage and other transit |
| very specific laws regarding shipping practices. There | | | | time. Overall, the price will be determined by a |
| are strict standards enforced, and for the most part, | | | | number of factors like the climate, terrain and |
| western civilization (and even European | | | | location. However, every little bit of currency counts. |
| businesspersons) must make contact with a | | | | Shipping to CIS requires accurate records keeping. |
| Russian-speaking logistics expert. | | | | The company you work with should record and store |
| When you contact a freight or shipping company | | | | all details of the transaction including time of |
| that is professionally reliable and established then you | | | | departures and arrivals. When you get the record |
| can count on efficient shipping. You must be | | | | back you should find records of shipment booking, |
| particularly careful when shipping automobiles, valuable | | | | tariffs, routes and storage facilities. Do not trust a |
| commodity, or any potentially hazardous materials. | | | | company that doesn't provide this paper trail. For |
| When shipping to the CIS try to find a logistics | | | | more on Russia shipping, contact a cargo company |
| company that handles truck, rail or air | | | | and ask for a price quote. |