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Five international postal services announced altered or suspended service due to the coronavirus pandemic. For more information about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting global postal networks, visit the Stamps.com Coronvirus Updates Page.

Cuba 
Correos de Cuba has suspended all international mail service until further notice.

Iran
Iran National Post is currently unable to send outbound international mail to a growing number of destinations. At this time international mail can only be sent to destinations where transportation is available.

Maldives
Maldives Post is suspending the processing of outbound international mail service until further notice.

Peru
Servicios Postales del Perú – SERPOST S.A, has extended the suspension of all mail services until April 26, 2020.

Saudi Arabia
SaudiPost Corporation has resumed all postal services effective April 12, 2020.

Today, April 10, 2020, the USPS received communications from international carriers regarding service alterations due to coronavirus. Be advised that USPS packages sent to these locations may be affected. For a full list of all international service disruptions visit the Stamps.com Coronvirus Updates Page.

Madagascar
Paositra Malagasy has advised that the Government of Madagascar has extended the state of emergency until April 19, 2020. At this time all mail delivery has been suspended.

Philippines
Philippine Postal Corporation has announced the period of quarantine has been extended until April 30, 2020. All post offices in areas placed under quarantine are closed.

South Africa
South African Post Office Ltd. has advised that the government the lockdown has been extended until April 30, 2020. Normal services are due to resume as of May 4, 2020.

South Korea
Korea Post has suspended outbound mail services to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guam, Hawaii, Iceland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, Turkey, Uganda, and Zambia until further notice.

Effective April 10, 2020, the USPS is suspending outbound mail services to 16 additional international destinations. Including these new countries, the total number of international destinations suspended now stands at 67. For a full list of service disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic visit the Stamps.com Coronvirus Updates Page.

◦ Burundi
◦ Cuba
◦ Curacao
◦ Democratic Republic of the Congo
◦ Guinea Bissau
◦ Guyana
◦ Kenya
◦ Kiribati
◦ Lesotho
◦ Malawi
◦ Mauritius
◦ Nepal
◦ New Guinea
◦ Republic of Congo
◦ Rwanda
◦ UAE
◦ Zambia

The Department of Defense has announced today the suspension of military mail to select ZIP codes beginning April 9, 2020. Due to a lack of transportation, military mail service will not be available to the following ZIPs:

◦ AE DPO 09175-9997
◦ AE DPO 09178-9997
◦ AE DPO 09283-9997
◦ AE DPO 09289-9997
◦ AE DPO 09488-9997
◦ AE DPO 09489-9997
◦ AE DPO 09614-9997
◦ AE DPO 09701-9997
◦ AE DPO 09734-9997
◦ AE DPO 09802-9997
◦ AE DPO 09808-9997
◦ AE DPO 09813-9997
◦ AE DPO 09817-9997
◦ AE DPO 09820-9997
◦ AE DPO 09826-9997
◦ AE DPO 09828-9997
◦ AE DPO 09831-9997
◦ AE DPO 09836-9997
◦ AE DPO 09842-9997
◦ AE DPO 09846-9997
◦ AE DPO 09854-9997
◦ AE DPO 09857-9997
◦ AE DPO 09860-9997
◦ AE DPO 09864-9997
◦ AE DPO 09867-9997
◦ AE DPO 09869-9997
◦ AE DPO 09895-9997
◦ AA DPO 34004-9997
◦ AA DPO 34011-9997
◦ AA DPO 34020-9997
◦ AA DPO 34022-9997
◦ AA DPO 34024-9997
◦ AA DPO 34030-9997
◦ AA DPO 34031-9997
◦ AA DPO 34032-9997
◦ AA DPO 34033-9997
◦ AA DPO 34034-9997
◦ AA DPO 34035-9997
◦ AA DPO 34036-9997
◦ AA DPO 34039-9997
◦ AA DPO 34068-9997
◦ AP DPO 96210-9997
◦ AP DPO 96532-9997

Additionally, the USPS has received communications from international postal services regarding new service interruptions. For a full list of all international service disruptions visit the Stamps.com Coronvirus Updates Page.

Kuwait
Kuwait Postal Sector has extended the suspension of all inbound and outbound mail service until May 1, 2020.

Luxembourg
Post Luxembourg has advised that the delivery of letter post will be suspended on April 10, 2020, until further notice.

Nepal
Nepal Post has advised that due to the suspension of all incoming international flights, severe delays are expected.

Spain
Correos y Telégrafos is currently only able to send outbound international mail to Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, South Korea, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and The United States of America.

Vietnam
VNPost has advised that delays should be expected for mail items sent to quarantines zones.

Today, April 7, 2020, nine international postal services announced altered or suspended service due to the coronavirus pandemic. For more information about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting global postal networks, visit the Stamps.com Coronvirus Updates Page.

Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands Postal Service has extended the suspension of all postal operations until April 20, 2020. 

Curaçao
Cpost International N.V. has suspended inbound letter and parcel services until further notice. Delivery standards cannot currently be guaranteed for operational services.

French Polynesia
OPT PF – FARE RATA is currently unable to accept mail items until national and international flights have resumed.

Malawi
Malawi Post Corporation has suspended al international mail service until further notice.

Mongolia
Mongol Post has advised that its international mail center will remain closed until May 1, 2020.

Nepal
Nepal Post has advised that the country’s lockdown has been extended until April 15, 2020. These circumstances will impact delivery times—customers should expect delays.

Portugal
Correios de Portugal has announced that international and domestic operations will continue to operate normally where possible. However, it will not be able to send items to international locations where transportation is not available. Additionally, delivery times, standard signature on delivery service, and tracking services cannot be guaranteed at this time.

Samoa
Samoa Post has suspended all postal operations until further notice.

Togo
The Togo Postal Corporation has announced that it will only be able to carry out postal operations as far as it is possible to do so. The Togolese Government has declared a curfew and closed land borders, both of which will impact postal operations. At this time The Togo Postal Corporation cannot guarantee it’s delivery standards.