Currently, mail from the United States to all countries is being handled under normal operating conditions, with these exceptions (Effective 1/28/13):
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Afghanistan Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Antigua and Barbuda Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Ascension Islands Only First-Class Mail International service is available. Back to Top ›
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Bolivia Priority Mail International parcel service is not available but the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope may be mailed. Back to Top ›
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British Virgin Islands Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Burma (Myanmar) Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›
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Central African Republic Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›
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China All EMS, Air Parcels and Surface Airlift (SAL) Mail originating in the People's Republic of China may be subject to delay due to limited air transportation until further notice. The postal administration of China is taking all necessary action to schedule mail airlift to destination posts and clear its backlog as quickly as possible. Back to Top ›
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Comoros Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›
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Cuba Service is limited to letters in the usual form, Braille letters for the blind, postcards, and printed matter items sent as First-Class Mail International, International Priority Airmail (IPA) or International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) mailings. Priority Mail International parcel service is not available, but the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope may be mailed. Prior to mailing, customers need to contact the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the U.S. Department of the Treasury for general provisions governing U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions and for comprehensive information about goods and service that may not be imported to or exported from Cuba. Back to Top ›
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El Salvador The postal administrator of El Salvador has advised that a strike by customs officials has been disrupting international mail services since November 28, 2011.
El Salvador Post will provide further developments and updates on the current situation. Back to Top ›
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Equatorial Guinea Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Falkland Islands Only First-Class Mail International service is available. Back to Top ›
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Gambia Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Gibraltar Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Greenland Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Guinea-Bissau Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Indonesia The postal administration of Indonesia has advised that some of its postal infrastructure sustained serious damage due to the recent earthquakes in Indonesia, particularly in Padang (postcodes 252xx), Pariaman (postcodes 255xx), Padang Pariaman (postcodes 253xx), Bukit Tinggi (postcodes 261xx), Pasaman Barat (postcodes 263xx), Agam (postcodes 261xx), and Solok. Mail delivery to these areas may be subject to delays. Back to Top ›
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Iran Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Prior to mailing, customers need to contact the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the U.S. Department of the Treasury for general provisions governing U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions and for comprehensive information about goods and service that may not be imported to or exported from Iran. Back to Top ›
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Italy The postal administration of Italy has advised that due to the earthquake in Emilia Romagna (North Italy) on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 the collection and delivery activities of parcel and letter mail products will be heavily affected in that region, and in particular in areas with zip codes from 41034 to 41038. Back to Top ›
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Kiribati
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›
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Kazakhstan
The postal administrator of Kazakhstan advised on September 21, 2012 that due to the increased volume of incoming international EMS mail, there is a problem to date for the timely processing and shipment to destinations. EMS items coming from abroad to the Republic of Kazakhstan have delays for 3-6 days occurring in the office of exchange in Almaty. At present, they are taking measures to accelerate the processing of EMS items. More information will be provided as the situation changes. Back to Top ›
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Korea (North)
Service is limited to First-Class Mail International service including postcards and Matter for the Blind. All merchandise is prohibited. Back to Top ›
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Lebanon
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Libya
Effective January 6, 2012, the Postal Service™ has restored mail service to Libya with the exception of Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®) service. Acceptance of the following mail classes has resumed:
- Priority Mail International® service.
- First-Class Mail International® service.
- International Priority Airmail™ (IPA®) service.
- International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®) service.
- M-bag items.
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Montenegro
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Montserrat
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Nauru
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Norway
The postal administration of Norway Post has advised that the security controllers at some airports in Norway have been on strike since 20:00, Friday, June 1, 2012. The strike has affected the security checkpoints at the airports. The security controllers at our AMU in Oslo that is screening our outbound mail are also on strike. This has major consequences for our export priority mail sent by air.
As a result of the strike, our AMU is closed for outbound mail. We don’t expect any negative impact for inbound mail. We cannot predict the end of the strike.
More information will be provided as the situation changes. Back to Top ›
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Pitcairn Island
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›
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Reunion
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Romania
The postal administrator of Romania has advised that international flights departing from and arriving at H. Coanda International Airport in Bucharest are currently being delayed or cancelled as a result of heavy snowstorms and blizzard conditions. Inward and outward flows of international postal items have been suffering disruption since the evening of Wednesday, January 25, 2012. You will be advised of developments in the ongoing situation. Back to Top ›
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Saint Helena
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›
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Sao Tome and Principe
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›
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Solomon Islands
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Somalia
All services are suspended. Back to Top ›
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Tajikistan
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Tonga
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Tristan da Cunha
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›
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Turkmenistan
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Tuvalu
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›
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Wallis and Futuna Islands
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Western Samoa
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›
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Yemen
The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended acceptance of inbound international mail originating in Yemen effective October 30, 2010.
This service suspension has been issued in response to the potential threat posed by suspicious packages arriving in the U.S. aboard international flights originating in Yemen.
The Postal Service has also heightened awareness among its employees, and remains vigilant in ensuring its security processes are adhered to in the acceptance of international mail arriving in the U.S.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service continues to monitor the situation as part of its mission to protect the Postal Service, its employees and its customers.
The Postal Service is prepared to make further adjustments to its international mail transportation network based on the recommendations of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and other federal law enforcement agencies. Back to Top ›