Thread: Can you send Chocolate to Russia by mail?

Originally Posted by Mordan

Originally Posted by Ramil

Use commercial parcel service such as DHL or UPS (they operate in Russia and guarantee the delivery).

right

EMS
I personnaly use it being abroad or in russia sending stuff abroad.
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A 1 kilo parcel to belgium will cost 1500 rur about $50

DHL would be a bit mor expensive and a bit faster

Originally Posted by Mordan

Are you kidding? Belgium Chocolate is simply the best ever. I live in a small country but we have that and ... beers.

it is a simple gift and has no romance connotation... jeez

Seriously, i was just asking if the customs accepts food in parcels to enter Russia.
If I remember correctly; you can't send fruits to the US.

Mordan,

You misunderstand...

Consider the time of year (hot)... delay in Customs for probably at least a week or two... (ugh!)... and the chocolate will not be shipped "chilled"... are you getting my meaning??? Trust me my friend (I know we're not friends, I'm using it 'loosely'). Why spend so much to send such a special gift... and the gift will arrive ruined? I'm very sorry... I'm trying to help you. <very sad, with tears> I am a romantic, and I want to help.

Find other special gifts to give, my friend.

Mrs Scotcher and her mum regularly send each other chocolate between Blighty and Russia without any trouble, other than the occassional dent in the corner of a box.

Originally Posted by Alware

Originally Posted by Mordan

Originally Posted by Ramil

Use commercial parcel service such as DHL or UPS (they operate in Russia and guarantee the delivery).

right

EMS
I personnaly use it being abroad or in russia sending stuff abroad.
http://www.russianpost.ru/resp_engin...MS/MessagesInt

A 1 kilo parcel to belgium will cost 1500 rur about $50

DHL would be a bit mor expensive and a bit faster

No romance at all? You didn't make that clear.

Fine, ship as much as you want then... spend the money for kilo parcel... I thought this was for someone you loved... sorry, didn't understand, you didn't make it clear or explain...

Just don't be surprised if it arrives melted or ruined in the heat... time of year, and it's not the airline's fault. Yep, if that's what your plan is, and they must have the chocolate immediately... then DHL in Europe I think is your best option.

Mordan, where did I get the idea that this had some romantic connection... or was it just me? No romance at all??

Please make this clearer next time, so I don't have tears and 'misty eyes' about your 'special gifts'.

Originally Posted by Dobry

Just don't be surprised if it arrives melted or ruined in the heat... time of year, and it's not the airline's fault. Yep, if that's what your plan is, and they must have the chocolate immediately... then DHL in Europe I think is your best option.

Make sure you send dark (bitter) chocolate in a hard box

Originally Posted by scotcher

Mrs Scotcher and her mum regularly send each other chocolate between Blighty and Russia without any trouble, other than the occassional dent in the corner of a box.

You're fortunate... I've got opposite stories straight from Russian Customs officers... however, usually stuff coming from the U.S. <shrug>

Originally Posted by Dobry

Originally Posted by scotcher

Mrs Scotcher and her mum regularly send each other chocolate between Blighty and Russia without any trouble, other than the occassional dent in the corner of a box.

You're fortunate... I've got opposite stories straight from Russian Customs officers... however, usually stuff coming from the U.S. <shrug>

he he
stories straight from me (about stuff coming from the U.S. ) will probly be different

Originally Posted by Alware

Make sure you send dark (bitter) chocolate in a hard box

wise words

I still can't understand why he would spend all the money to ship Belgian chocolate, through DHL, when I can go to several places in Petersburg or Moscow and buy it cheaper.

<heavy sigh>

Originally Posted by Alware

he he
stories straight from me (about stuff coming from the U.S. ) will probly be different

They usually are... very different stories.

Originally Posted by Dobry

Originally Posted by Alware

he he
stories straight from me (about stuff coming from the U.S. ) will probly be different

They usually are... very different stories.

+1

Originally Posted by Mordan

Are you kidding? Belgium Chocolate is simply the best ever. I live in a small country but we have that and ... beers.

it is a simple gift and has no romance connotation... jeez

Seriously, i was just asking if the customs accepts food in parcels to enter Russia.
If I remember correctly; you can't send fruits to the US.

Mordan,

My mistake then... I thought there was a special girl you were communicating with, that we had discussed on the forum. I thought this person was someone whom you were "working" on developing a relationship with.

There is no one? Sorry.

Dobry

If you really want to send something to a especial person, the distance and cost don't matter, what really matters is that your gift arrives to that person. However, trouble at customs is something that you should always take into account to avoid that the recipient pays taxes to free her parcel (I'm sure you won't want the recipient to pay). Maybe you would like ask or open a thread related to taxes in the Russian customs. DHL is a good and fast service but I've had problems with them at customs and sometimes recipients had to pay a very high tax (as high as the cost of the good... and this would be too unfair if it's a gift what you are sending). Another option would be the normal mail service but you'd have to pack it very well isolating it to avoid damages.

Well have a good day and I wish you good luck with your parcel.

C

Originally Posted by Dobry

Originally Posted by Alware

Make sure you send dark (bitter) chocolate in a hard box

wise words

I still can't understand why he would spend all the money to ship Belgian chocolate, through DHL, when I can go to several places in Petersburg or Moscow and buy it cheaper.

<heavy sigh>

Can you find "Galler" chocolate in Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Samara and Novosibirk?

Mordan, try: http://food.belgianshop.com/acatalog/Galler.html

They're used to international shipping, if anyone can help you, it must be them.

Bonne chance!

I think the safest way to get your gift to Russia is to use some kind of delivery service like DHL.

Originally Posted by Mordan

Originally Posted by Dobry

Originally Posted by Alware

Make sure you send dark (bitter) chocolate in a hard box

wise words

I still can't understand why he would spend all the money to ship Belgian chocolate, through DHL, when I can go to several places in Petersburg or Moscow and buy it cheaper.
<heavy sigh>

Can you find "Galler" chocolate in Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Samara and Novosibirk?

Honestly, Mordan, I do not know. I have never tasted "Galler" chocolate... I have never seen, nor heard of "Galler" chocolate in all my travels, and the different places I've lived in the world... so, I must admit that I know nothing of "Galler" chocolate...

I know there are many foods and candies from around the world and Europe, that I can easily find in Moscow and Petersburg, but very difficult or impossible to find in Chicago or New York.

Modern Russia. <shrug>

...the only chocolate I have in my room now, is "Melkesjokolade"... Norwegian chocolate from the "Freia" company in Norway... my Norwegian girlfriend began me on it.

Plese, don't let me stop you from sending 20 kilos of "Galler" chocolate into Eastern Russia. You are paying for it, not me.

And again, I am sorry... I thought this was a special gift for a girlfriend/special love.

I did not realize this was for friends wanting to try Belgian chocolate.

DHL ... yes, I agree, use DHL.

Originally Posted by Dobry

...the only chocolate I have in my room now, is "Melkesjokolade"... Norwegian chocolate from the "Freia" company in Norway... my ex-Norwegian girlfriend began me on it.

You are in luck! That is the BEST chocolate in the world!!!! I bought tons of it on my way back to the US. Surprised they didn't ban it as a liquid (at the right temperature, it IS a liquid!!!)!

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

You are in luck! That is the BEST chocolate in the world!!!! I bought tons of it on my way back to the US. Surprised they didn't ban it as a liquid (at the right temperature, it IS a liquid!!!)!

You are right!!! This chocolate is GREAT!!!