The U.S. Postal Service® has announced that it will terminate its international postal money order service exchanges with Japan Post.
Dates for the cessation of various exchanges are as follows:
n Japan Post previously discontinued selling international postal money orders destined to the United States on December 31, 2019, as noted in the article titled “Japan Post to Stop Issuing Postal Money Orders Destined for the United States” in Postal Bulletin 22535 (12-19-19, page 60).
n The Postal Service™ will stop selling international postal money orders destined for Japan effective March 27, 2020. A customer who wishes to purchase an international postal money order destined for Japan must do so before March 27, 2020.
n The Postal Service will stop cashing international postal money orders issued by Japan Post effective March 31, 2020. A customer in possession of an international postal money order issued by Japan Post must cash it at a U.S. Post Office™ facility before March 31, 2020. Note: The Postal Service will not cash an international money order after the expiration of the validity date on the money order.
n Japan Post will stop cashing international postal money orders issued by the Postal Service effective July 10, 2020.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 3-12-20
