Effective immediately, the Postal Service™ is temporarily suspending mail service to Egypt. Until further notice, all Post Office™ facilities and other acceptance locations must not accept any mail destined to the country of Egypt. The temporary suspension effects Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®), Express Mail International®, Priority Mail International®, and First-Class Mail International®, International Priority Airmail™ (IPA®) International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®), and M-Bag items.
For already deposited items addressed to Egypt, Postal Service employees must endorse them “Mail Service Temporarily Suspended — Return to Sender” and then place them in the mailstream for return.
For all returned GXG items, Express Mail International items, or any other item bearing a customs declaration form, upon request, the Postal Service will refund postage and fees on mail returned due to the suspension of service.
For all other returned items not bearing a customs declarations form, upon request, the Postal Service will refund postage and fees on mail returned due to the suspension of service, or the sender may remail them with the existing postage once service to Egypt has been restored. When remailing under this options, customers must cross out the markings “Mail Service Temporarily Suspended — Return to Sender”.
— Mailing Standards,
Pricing, 2-10-11
