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* Our history
* Significant dates
* Stamps and postcards
* Postage rates and historical statistics
* Personnel
* Moving the mail
* Delivering the mail and more
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* Uniforms and equipment
* Additional resources
* Photo galleries
* Leadership
* Board of Governors
* Executive Leadership Team
* Postal leadership
* Government Relations
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* Key topics
* Economic impact
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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS
INTERNATIONAL MAIL SERVICE SUSPENSIONS
Updated: June 2, 2023
The Postal Service™ is temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for
certain destinations due to impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other
unrelated service disruptions. Customers: please refrain from mailing items
addressed to the countries listed here, until further notice.
View the suspensions
Suspensions
Afghanistan
Myanmar
Timor-Leste
Belarus
Russia
Turkmenistan
Bhutan
South Sudan
Yemen
Brunei
Sudan
Laos
Syria
These service disruptions affect Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI),
Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI),
First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS®), International Priority
Airmail® (IPA®), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®), and M-Bag® items.
Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not
affect delivery of military and diplomatic mail.
For already deposited items, other than GXG:
Postal Service employees endorse them “Mail Service Suspended — Return to
Sender” and then place them in the mail stream for return.
For any returned item bearing a customs form:
The Postal Service will, upon request, refund postage and fees on mail returned
due to the suspension of service.
For all other returned items not bearing a customs declarations form:
The Postal Service will, upon request, refund postage and fees on mail returned
due to the suspension of service.
Global Express Guaranteed® Service Suspensions and Disruptions
Effective February 26, 2022, the GXG® Money Back Guarantee is temporarily
suspended for destinations in Europe.
Effective March 8, 2022, the Postal Service is temporarily suspending
international mail acceptance of Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®) to the
following destinations:
Suspension of Global Express Guaranteed® Service
Belarus
Russia
Ukraine
Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not
affect delivery of military and diplomatic mail.
Customer: please refrain from mailing items addressed to the country listed
here, until further notice.
Priority Mail Express International®
Effective October 25, 2021, due to airline travel restrictions and
cancellations, the U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended the guarantee
on Priority Mail Express International® to the following destinations:
Suspension of Priority Mail Express International Guarantee
Australia
Great Britain
Korea
Sweden
Canada
Hong Kong
New Zealand
Switzerland
China
Israel
Singapore
Thailand
France
Japan
Spain
These suspensions will be in effect until further notice. The Postal Service is
taking all reasonable measures to minimize impact to our customers.
RELATED LINKS
* Money orders for select countries
* Instructions for international shipments to Ireland
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location or event.
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SelectAfghanistan - 8-20-21Belarus - 7-22-22Bhutan - 7-23-21Democratic Republic
of Congo - 5-23-23Italy - 5-23-23Laos - 11-27-20Myanmar - 6-2-23Russia -
3-11-22South Sudan - 4-17-20Sudan - 5-19-23Syria - 6-11-21Timor-Leste -
4-7-20Turkmenistan - 5-22-20Ukraine - 3-8-22Yemen - 4-17-20
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* Afghanistan
8-20-21
* Belarus
7-22-22
* Bhutan
7-23-21
* Democratic Republic of Congo
5-23-23
* Italy
5-23-23
* Laos
11-27-20
* Myanmar
6-2-23
* Russia
3-11-22
* South Sudan
4-17-20
* Sudan
5-19-23
* Syria
6-11-21
* Timor-Leste
4-7-20
* Turkmenistan
5-22-20
* Ukraine
3-8-22
* Yemen
4-17-20
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