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Account Number |
All FLIP Post account holders are allocated a unique account number. This number should be written on all items of outgoing mail and it is an integral part of the receiving addresses. Please quote your account number in all communication with FLIP Post. |
Address |
The location to which mail items are delivered. It consists of certain elements such as recipient name, street name and house number, city, state, and postal code as required by the type of mail. |
Addressee |
The person or organisation to which mail is addressed as shown in the delivery address. |
Air Mail |
International mail which is sent by air from country to country rather than shipped by sea or land. Also often known as ‘Priority’ |
Airway Bill |
The form to complete when sending an Express Courier shipment with FLIP Post. The Airway Bill should contain full details of the sender, addressee and contents of the shipment. Please note that courier shipments can not be sent to PO box addresses. |
AWB |
See Airway Bill |
| B | |
Bubblewrap |
Plastic wrapping material made up of small air pockets. This can be used to wrap fragile items for postage. |
Bulk Mail |
Bulk International Mailings include the mass sending of catalogues, reports, promotional materials, invitations and greetings cards. FLIP Post offers substantial discounts for large volumes of post for overseas delivery. |
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CN22 |
A postal customs declaration form to be used when sending mail items with a value of up to 300 SDR (approximately $400). The CN22 is in the form of small green adhesive labels, which should be completed and placed on the mail item. |
CN23 |
A postal customs declaration form to be used when sending mail items with a value of over 300 SDR (approximately $400). This form should be completed in triplicate and all three copies attached to the mail item. |
Commercial Invoice |
A commercial invoice is required for courier shipments containing any item other than documents. The commercial invoice is the basis for foreign Customs' identification, classification, duty/tax assessment, and final approval of entry of the goods. Accurate descriptions help expedite the clearance process by helping Customs quickly identify your commodity. Please click here to see an example of a commercial invoice. A commercial invoice is not required for items sent as mail. |
Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) |
A private business that acts as the mail-receiving agent for specific clients. |
Consolidation Point |
The point where mail routes converge and mail is consolidated and forwarded for onward dispatch. (Also called Gateway. ) |
Contraband |
Goods or merchandise whose importation or exportation is forbidden. Weapons, cash, ammunition, gold silver, narcotics and pornography are all forbidden for import in to Russia. Please click here for list of items that are forbidden for exporting from Russia. |
Correct Address Format |
There are certain address elements required on all mail items. These include the intended recipient's name, a house or building number and street name (plus apartment/suite number, if applicable), or a post office box number and city, state or state abbreviation, and Postal Code. The address should be written in the lower right-hand corner of the envelope, with space above for the postage paid indent. Please click here to view an example of the correct address format. Please note that Express Courier shipments can not be addressed to PO Box addresses. |
| D | |
Delivery Address |
The location (destination) to which mail is delivered. The piece must show the address of the addressee (intended recipient) on the side bearing the postage. It is usually placed at the lower right. |
Duty |
A customs tax which is payable on imported items. Occasionally an export duty may be applied to items sent out of Russia. |
| E | |
Express Courier |
A worldwide, door-to-door express delivery service for documents and dutiable items. This service includes a Proof of Delivery (POD). |
| F | |
Face |
The side of a mail item that shows the delivery address. |
| G | |
Gateway |
See Consolidation Point |
| H | |
House Airway Bill |
This is an internally generated airway bill, containing information regarding a specific item. This enables the courier item to be identified, using track and trace facilities. |
| I | |
Incoming Mail |
Mail received by a postal facility, most commonly for distribution and delivery within the delivery area of the receiving facility. (Compare with Outgoing Mail. ) |
Indicia |
Imprinted designation on mail that denotes postage payment. |
| J | |
Jiffy Bag |
A padded mailing envelope that is available in various sizes. Jiffy is a commercial trademark. |
Junk Mail |
This is unsolicited, generally unwanted, mail. It mainly consists of advertising, circulars and catalogues. Please see our Guidelines for Reducing the Amount of Junk Mail Received to your FLIP Post Account. |
| L | |
Letter |
This term applies to documents that are sent in an envelope. |
Loose Fill |
Small polystyrene nuggets used to protect fragile items during transit. |
| M | |
Mail |
This is a generic term for anything sent through the post. |
Messenger Visits |
FLIP Post ’s Messengers make visits to collect and deliver mail and parcels to business and residential addresses within Moscow. |
| O | |
Outgoing Mail |
Mail sorted within a mail processing facility that is dispatched to another facility for additional processing or delivery. (Compare with incoming mail. ) |
| P | |
Package |
This can be a small parcel or a large letter. |
Padded Envelope |
A reinforced envelope with a special lining usually made from bubblewrap material or special fibres. Padded envelopes can be used when sending fragile or bulky items. |
Par Avion |
International (French) term for Airmail. |
Parcel |
A parcel is larger than a letter and usually contains non-document items. |
‘Peanuts’ |
See loosefill. |
Private Mail Box |
Private Mail Box forms part of the receiving address for customers of Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies. |
PMB |
See Private Mail Box. |
Proof of Delivery |
All Express Courier shipments require the addressee to sign a proof of delivery. |
POD |
See Proof of Delivery. |
Postage Paid Indent |
Imprinted designation on mail that denotes postage payment. Also known as PPI. |
Postage Stamp |
A gummed or self-adhesive paper stamp affixed to mail as payment for postal services. When you send mail with FLIP Post there is no need to use a postage stamp! |
Postal Code |
Delivery codes used by different countries. For example ZIP Codes (USA) and Postcodes (UK). |
Postcode |
Postal code used for all UK addresses. |
Post Denmark |
The national Danish post office. |
Poste Restante |
A Poste Restante Mailbox is a low cost rented private mailbox. A FLIP Post Poste Restante Mailbox enables the customer to receive mail from overseas using our international gateways. |
Postmark |
A postal cancellation imprint on letters flats and parcels. The imprint shows date code of the post office that accepted custody of the mail item. |
PPI |
See Postage Paid Indent. |
Premium Account |
A FLIP Post Premium Credit Account entitles the account holder to free daily Messenger visits. |
Priority Mail |
FLIP Post ‘s Priority International Airmail service means that mail is flown daily from Moscow and delivered worldwide. |
Pro-forma |
See Commercial Invoice. |
| R | |
Receiving Address |
All FLIP Post account holders can take advantage of international mail receiving in Moscow. Mail is received via our international gateways in the UK, USA, Germany and Finland. |
Recipient |
A recipient is an authorised user of a FLIP Post account. Although all incoming mail from our receiving addresses should be headed with a FLIP Post account number, we do ask all account holders to provide us with a list of recipients for that account so that we may attempt to identify any incorrectly addressed items. |
Return Address |
This is usually placed in the upper left corner of the mail item to indicate the address of the sender. This address indicates where the sender wants the mail returned if it is undeliverable. |
Royal Mail |
The national post office of the United Kingdom (UK). |
| S | |
SDR |
An SDR (Special Drawing Right) is a Universal Postal Union method of converting international currencies. |
Stamp, Postage |
See Postage Stamp |
Standard Account |
A FLIP Post Standard Account entitles the account holder to send and receive mail using our international gateways. Messenger visits are an optional extra. |
| T | |
Tariff |
Tariffs show the cost of sending an item, either by FastMail or Express Courier. Tariffs are based on the weight and destination of an item. |
Track and Trace |
The means of identifying the location and likely delivery time of an Express Courier shipment. |
Transit Time |
This is the usual delivery time of an item and is quoted in working days (Monday to Friday). |
| U | |
USPS |
The United States Postal Service. |
| V | |
Volume Pricing |
Over sized parcels will be charged by “volume” instead of actual weight if the volumetric weight exceeds the actual weight.
Volumetric weight is calculated by multiplying the external dimensions (height x width x depth) of the parcel in centimetres and dividing by 6000.
e. g: ( 20cm x 30cm x 50cm ) / 6000 = 5kg |
| W | |
Walk |
An individual postman’s delivery route. |
| Z | |
ZIP Code |
ZIP is a US acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. A ZIP Code is a 5-digit code that identifies a specific geographic delivery area. ZIP Codes can represent an area within a state (an area that may or may not cross county boundaries), an area that crosses state boundaries (an unusual condition), or a single building or company that has a very high mail volume. |
