USPS
April 21, 2020
Status: Fully operational domestically within the US; experiencing delays in Europe and parts of Asia.
The service disruptions affect Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS®), International Priority Airmail® (IPA®), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®), and M-Bag® items.
USPS Service disruptions to specific destinationsAll services Bolivia Suspended
All services Botswana Suspended
All services Cayman Islands Suspended
All services Chad Suspended
All services Ecuador Suspended
All services Fiji Suspended
All services French Polynesia Suspended
All services Honduras Suspended
All services India Suspended
All services Kuwait Suspended
All services Libya Suspended
All services Madagascar Suspended
All services Maldives Suspended
All services Mongolia Suspended
All services New Caledonia Suspended
All services Panama Suspended
All services Peru Suspended
All services Samoa Suspended
All services Saudi Arabia Suspended
All services South Africa Suspended
All services Sri Lanka Suspended
All services Zimbabwe Suspended
Priority Mail Express International China. Delayed
Priority Mail Express International France Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Great Britain Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Hong Kong Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Spain Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Sweden Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Switzerland Delayed
April 21, 2020
Status: Fully operational domestically within the US; experiencing delays in Europe and parts of Asia.
The service disruptions affect Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS®), International Priority Airmail® (IPA®), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®), and M-Bag® items.
- USPS will hold mail delivered to closed business addresses for 10 days; businesses can request temporary mail suspension for 30 days.
- Because it's classified as an essential service, mail services are still operational.
- USPS is following CDC and WHO health guidelines and procedures. So far, three dozen USPS employees have contracted the virus, and the agency is taking extra precautions.
- You can ship hand sanitizers and wipes, but only through Retail Ground, Parcel Select, or Parcel Select Lightweight; these are only available through your local post office branch.
- Signature-on-delivery services has been suspended; couriers will request verbal confirmation on delivery while maintaining a safe distance.
- USPS has suspended their guarantee on Priority Mail Express International mail being sent to China and Hong Kong.
- There are some delays in mail to and from China, as well as Europe.
USPS Service disruptions to specific destinationsAll services Bolivia Suspended
All services Botswana Suspended
All services Cayman Islands Suspended
All services Chad Suspended
All services Ecuador Suspended
All services Fiji Suspended
All services French Polynesia Suspended
All services Honduras Suspended
All services India Suspended
All services Kuwait Suspended
All services Libya Suspended
All services Madagascar Suspended
All services Maldives Suspended
All services Mongolia Suspended
All services New Caledonia Suspended
All services Panama Suspended
All services Peru Suspended
All services Samoa Suspended
All services Saudi Arabia Suspended
All services South Africa Suspended
All services Sri Lanka Suspended
All services Zimbabwe Suspended
Priority Mail Express International China. Delayed
Priority Mail Express International France Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Great Britain Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Hong Kong Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Spain Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Sweden Delayed
Priority Mail Express International Switzerland Delayed