International postal operators DHL and UPS...

DHL has already said on its website the period of postal deliveries to Russia have been stalled from four to ten days as of late.

Pochta Rossii has faced the same problems, with the world"s largest Internet auction eBay and a number of on-line shops refusing to sell goods to Russians due to delays in deliveries, which have been extended from two weeks to two months. In line with eBay terms, goods must be delivered to a client within 30 days from the date of purchase - otherwise the seller"s account could be blocked.

DHL officials told Kommersant the period of deliveries to Russia could reach as long as a month because all parcels directed to the country have been stored in Germany and Finland due to difficulties with customs registration. Those who want to send a parcel to Russia for now will be denied, he said.

Both DHL and Pochta Rossii officials blame delays in deliveries on customs red tape, but Russia"s Federal Customs Service rejects the charges. They say

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