Currently, mail from the United States to all countries is being handled under normal operating conditions, with these exceptions (Effective 05/03/12):

Afghanistan
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

Antigua and Barbuda
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

Ascension Islands
Only First-Class Mail International service is available. Back to Top ›

Bolivia
Priority Mail International parcel service is not available but the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope may be mailed. Back to Top ›

British Virgin Islands
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

Burma (Myanmar)
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›

Central African Republic
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›

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 ›

Comoros
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›

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 ›

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 ›

Equatorial Guinea
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›

Falkland Islands
Only First-Class Mail International service is available. Back to Top ›

France
The postal administration of France has advised that the one-day warning strike held Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by the union representing the Groundhandler and Security staff is over.

As a result of the warning strike:

• approximately one-third of the daily flights are cancelled or delayed
• LH has cancelled 400 Inbound and Outbound, Domestic, Continental, and Intercont-flights
• Postal flights are massively affected, please expect delays Inbound and Outbound for the next two days.

The US Postal Service will advise of further developments if the situation changes. Back to Top ›

Gambia
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

Gibraltar
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

Greenland
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

Guatemala
The designated postal administrator of Guatemala has advised that heavy rains since Thursday, October 13, 2011 have led to landslides, swelling of the main rivers, and the destruction of bridges. As a result, mail collection and delivery is suffering disruption in the following areas:

• Alta Verapaz
• Baja Verapaz
• Chimaltenango
• Chiquimula
• El Progreso
• Escuintla
• Huehuetenango
• Jalapa
• Jutiapa
• Quetzaltenango
• Quiché
• Retalhuleu
• San Marcos
• Santa Rosa
• Solola
• Suchitepequez
• Totonicapán

The storms have caused major damage to key roads and a number of Correo de Guatemala offices in these areas. Access is not impossible but it is very difficult, and significant delays in mail deliveries are to be expected. Back to Top ›

Guinea-Bissau
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›

Honduras
The postal administrator of Honduras (Rep.) advised on October 20, 2011 that the Government has declared a state of national emergency as a result of the heavy rains that have been falling in the country since October 10, 2011. The rain is expected to continue over the next few days and postal services may be affected until further notice. Back to Top ›

India
The designated administrator of India (India Post) advised in a letter dated October 10, 2011 that an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the state of Sikkim and other parts of northeastern India on September 18, 2011.  This was followed by two more quakes of lower intensity during the night intervening September 18 and 19, 2011.  They also report incessant rain and landslides in the hilly areas of Sikkim and Darjeeling Distt (West Bengal).  As a result, Postal services in these areas have been disrupted until further notice. Back to Top ›

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 ›

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 ›

Italy
The postal administrator of Italy has advised that, owing to a 24-hour air transport strike on Friday, January 27, 2012, most international flights arriving at or departing from Milan Malpensa and Linate airports will be severely delayed, and a number will be cancelled. Poste Italiane apologizes in advance for any delays or other problems with the processing or delivery of postal items.

The postal administration of Italy has advised that many people living in the areas affected by the earthquake in central Italy have moved to hotels on the coast or are staying with relatives and friends away from the earthquake zone. Before sending letters, parcels or EMS items, senders should check where the addressees are actually based in order to allow quick delivery of their items to their new addresses and, above all, to avoid unnecessary storage of postal items in the mobile offices serving the tent camps in the earthquake zone.

Delivery of Letter Post items: Letter-post items addressed to the city of L’Aquila and other affected villages are being delivered directly to the tent camps. A special post office is currently collecting the names of people still living in tents in order to facilitate the delivery process.

Delivery of parcels and EMS items: Below is a list of the destinations and postcodes currently served by the mobile post offices, which are responsible for general delivery (poste restante) of all parcels and EMS items. Back to Top ›

Kiribati
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›

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 ›

Korea (South)
The postal administration of Korea has advised that the Nuclear Security Summit will be held in Seoul, Korea on March 26 and March 27, 2012.

Korea Post will have special security measures in place to secure mail process domestically and internationally. These security measures will be in effect March 21 - March 28, 2012 and will impact the Inbound EMS process and delivery as well.

For your reference, this measure is expected to affect the following postcodes in Seoul: 100-XXX, 110-XXX, 135-XXX, 140-XXX, 143-XXX. In addition, postcode: 1XX-XXX might be affected. The expected delay is 1 - 2 days. Back to Top ›

Lebanon
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

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 ›

Montserrat
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

Nauru
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›

Pakistan
The postal administration of Pakistan has advised that its postal infrastructure suffered catastrophic damage in large parts of the country in the wake of particularly heavy monsoon rains in large parts of the country, especially the north-west province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The US Postal Service will provide updated information on international mail service to and from Pakistan as information is made available. Back to Top ›

Philippines
The postal administrator Philippines has advised that 31 municipalities and 8 cities in 13 provinces of the Philippines suffered damage as a result of tropical depression Sendong (international codename: Washi) between December 15 and 18, 2011. The following municipalities and cities were affected:

Pitcairn Island
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›

Reunion
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

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 ›

Rwanda
The postal administration of Rwanda has advised of delays in mail processing and parcels as a result of the relocation of its central services and mail processing centre from the Kacyiru district to central Kigali, which commenced on 23 May 2011. Delays in the processing of mail and parcels will continue until further notice. Back to Top ›

Saint Helena
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›

Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›

Samoa
The postal administration of Samoa has advised that three sub-post offices (with a total of six posting boxes in tourist areas) were totally destroyed during the recent tsunami. Emergency delivery centers have been set up to ensure that mail deliveries to these areas are able to continue as normal. Back to Top ›

Sao Tome and Principe
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›

Spain
The postal administration of Spain has advised that the main trade unions have called for a general strike in Spain on Thursday, March 29, 2012. As a result, all postal processes could be severely affected throughout the country.

The US Postal Service will advise of further developments as information is made available. Back to Top ›

Solomon Islands
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›

Somalia
All services are suspended. Back to Top ›

Syrian Arab Republic
The postal administrator of the Syrian Arab Republic advised on November 23, 1011 that due to the current exceptional circumstances in its country, there will be delays in the delivery of parcels and letter-post items until further notice.  The Syrian Post will advise of developments in the ongoing situation. Back to Top ›

Tajikistan
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›

Thailand 
The postal administration of Thailand Post has advised that their mail centers will be closed Friday, April 13  - Monday, April 16, 2012 for the Thai Traditional New Year Holidays. 
 
Consequently, all mail operations will be suspended during the mentioned period.  They kindly request the halt of mail dispatch sent in transit or destined to Thailand during this period. Back to Top ›

Tonga
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

Tristan da Cunha
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›

Turkmenistan
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›

Tuvalu
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Back to Top ›

Wallis and Futuna Islands
Express Mail International service is not available. Back to Top ›

Western Samoa
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available. Back to Top ›

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 ›

Zimbabwe
The postal administration of Zimbabwe has advised that letter mail, parcel post and EMS service has been disrupted until further notice due to technical problems with dispatches and data transmission. Back to Top ›