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Sending parts to russia

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The kazachstan roads or lack of same, have killed my rear suspension, xt600 3aj.
I have a new one to be send from germany. I need it in Barnaul the 1 july if possible, before intering mongolia. Im now Kyzylorda in kazachstan.

I was thinking of using DHL, im not travelling on a stright budget.

Any experiance with sending parts to russia?
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Hi

The kazachstan roads or lack of same, have kill my rear suspension, xt600 3aj.
I have a new one to be send from germany. I need it in Barnaul the 1 june if possible, before intering mongolia. Im now Kyzylorda in kazachstan.

I was thinking of using DHL, im not travelling on a stright budget.

Any experiance with sending parts to russia?
Sending parts to any non-EU country, you will be liable for import duty.

Try to send it wrapped simply ... maybe even get the sender to cover it with a bit of old grease or oil, so it looks not new. Get them to include an invoice with a low price on it if you want to minimise import duty.
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I am leaving from Vienna to Mongolia in a week, i will enter the Border around the 10-15th of July. ( maybe also a bit earlier )



If you have no other option, you just need to send it to vienna and i can bring it with me....
Thats what i can offer.
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Thank you for your offer....

I have send it with DHL to barnaul. I have to see how it works out. I will be there in 8-10 days.
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Generally it can take 14-30 days to get parts through customs, although sometimes it can be quicker. Pls let us know how quickly you get the part for future reference.
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