Russia launches a new route for sending goods to Cuba.

A transportation company from Russia started sending packages from that Eurasian nation to the Caribbean island, since June 13th.

The information was confirmed in the Telegram group of the Delo group of companies and amplified by the Russian media outlet Port News, which stated that the delay time for the cargo to reach Cuban territory is 40 days.

According to this information source, the containers travel by sea from the Novorossiysk terminal and will arrive at the port of Mariel, in the province of Artemisa.

The service is focused on a wide range of cargo and is delivered with the carrier's seal, without the repackaging seal at the transshipment port.

The note specifies that Ruskon is part of the Delo group of companies, an operator for container cargo delivery in Russia.

Cuban laws stipulate that once the shipment arrives, the recipient must pay a fee in the national currency, according to the weight of the package.

The first three kilograms of miscellaneous items (food, clothing, toiletries, medicines) are exempt. The remaining items not included in that category will be subject to payment based on the Customs valuation.

In August 2022, a provision from the Ministry of Finance and Prices came into effect that increased from 10 to 20 kilos the amount that can be sent by sea, post, or courier to the country, as well as the amount of duty-free packages (from 1.5 to 3 kilos), and also decreased the tariff rate.

At the end of January this year, the Cuban airline Cubana de Aviación announced a new parcel service to the Island from Spain, Italy, Panama, and Canada.