Today, March 17, 2020, the USPS announced that four international postal services have suspended mail services and eight have announced mail disruptions. These service disruptions will affect USPS mail items sent with Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International, First-Class Mail International, and First-Class Package International Service.
Suspended Mail Services
Kuwait
Kuwait Postal Sector has suspended all mail services until further
notice.
Moldova
Posta Moldovei Has suspended all mail services until further notice.
Norway
Posten Norge AS has suspended outbound letter mail to all countries outside of the EU with the exception of Arab Emirates, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Great Britain, Iceland, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, and Turkey.
Peru
Servicios Postales del Perú has suspended all mail until March 30, 2020.
Service Disruptions
Estonia
Estonian
Post has suspended signature on delivery for inbound items. Items
that require signature will be delivered to mailboxes if
possible—otherwise, they will be delivered in person without
signature.
Latvia
Latvijas
Pasts has suspended all international mail conveyed via passenger air
transport until further notice. Customers should expect delays.
Luxemburg
Post Luxembourg has announced that mail items will be delivered via
methods that restrict direct contact. For main items that require
signature on delivery, the addressee’s signature will be replaced
by the mail carrier’s signature and a delivery code in the signature
field.
New
Zealand
New Zealand Post has announced altered service for all mail items that
require signature on delivery. For all deliveries requiring proof of
delivery, the mail carrier will ask for the recipient’s name and
leave the item on the doorstep. If the recipient is not present at
the time of delivery and there is no Parcel Leave service in place,
the carrier will leave a card with details of the delivery, and
return the item to the Post Office.
Panama
Correos de Panama is currently unable to send outgoing mail to Argentina, Aruba, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Peru, Suriname Venezuela, Bolivia
and the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Customers
should also expect delays for the delivery of all inbound items to
addressees in Panama.
Portugal
CTT
Correios de Portugal has announced changes for mail items requiring
signature on delivery. Effective immediately, mail carrier will ask
the recipient for their full name, and will enter this information in
the field usually designated for signatures.
Slovenia
Pošta
Slovenije has announced
that customers should expect
significant delays for all inbound and outbound letter mail
until
the end of the epidemic.
Spain
Correos
y Telégrafos has advised that the distribution of international mail
will see major delays for time being.
For more information about how coronavirus is affecting the mailing and shipping industry visit the Stamps.com Coronavirus Update Page.
