Russian Post suspends accepting U.S.-bound goods shipments


MOSCOW, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Russian Post, Russia's national postal operator, suspended the acceptance of parcel shipments containing goods bound for the United States starting Tuesday.

The move was made against the backdrop of import duties the United States is set to introduce on Friday on postal shipments containing goods, Russian Post said in a statement, adding that written correspondence would not be affected under the new rules.

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