The All-Union Association Vneshposyltorg (All-Union Foreign Mail Order Trade Association) was an organization in the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

which handled trade in imported goods for

hard currency In macroeconomics, hard currency, safe-haven currency, or strong currency is any globally traded currency that serves as a reliable and stable store of value. Factors contributing to a currency's ''hard'' status might include the stability and ...

. It was mostly known for its Beryozka chain of shops. Vneshposyltorg sold consumer goods to foreigners with optional delivery within Soviet territory. This gave foreigners the opportunity to send gifts to their friends and relatives in the Soviet Union. In 1984, forwarding of parcels from foreign firms to Soviet addresses was cancelled. With the dissolution of the

and the introduction of the conversion of

ruble The ruble (American English) or rouble (Commonwealth English) (; rus, рубль, p=rublʲ) is the currency unit of Belarus and Russia. Historically, it was the currency of the Russian Empire and of the Soviet Union. , currencies named ''rub ...

s into hard currency, the organization lost its importance and was privatized. In 1992 it was merged with ''Vostokintorg'' to create ''Vneshintorg''."Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2003", ,
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Service companies of the Soviet Union Ministry of Foreign Trade (Soviet Union) {{soviet-stub

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