Carrier Service Updates

Update: The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, wishes to inform that following an earthquake that struck Campi Flegrei-Pozzuoli on 31 July 2026, regular collection and delivery services may be subject to delays in postcode areas 80070 and 80078.

Poste Italiane has taken all necessary measures to minimize disruption and safeguard service operations.

Poste Italiane thanks all for their understanding and
cooperation.

Update: Delays are expected in the processing of mail and packages in the Pacific Northwest due to wildfires.

Update: Hongkong Post, a designated operator of China, wishes to inform that the Hong Kong Observatory announced the hoisting of Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 from 20.10 (UTC+8) on 25 July
2026 until 12.40 (UTC+8) on 26 July 2026.

The processing and conveyance of all international inbound and outbound mail, as well as domestic mail, in Hong Kong were disrupted during this period. Quality of service for all products will be affected.
Operational impacts are expected to continue for at least one day following the resumption of services, as Hongkong Post works to clear the backlog accumulated during the disruption.

Hongkong Post thanks all for their understanding.

Update: The designated operator of Spain, Sociedad Estatal Correos y Telégrafos S.A., S.M.E. (Correos), wishes to
inform of a wildfire outbreak affecting certain regions of Spain.

Owing to the wildfires, postal operations are currently disrupted in the following postcode areas:
Affected postcode areas Municipality
05100 NAVALUENGA
05113 BURGOHONDO
05114 VILLANUEVA DE AVILA
05115 SERRANILLOS, NAVARREVISCA
05120 NAVALMORAL, NAVARREDONDILLA, S JUAN MOLINILLO, VILLAREJO,
NAVANDRINAL
05239 PEGUERINOS
05250 HOYO DE PINARES
05267 SANTA CRUZ DE PINARES, S BARTOLOME DE PINARES
05268 HERRADON DE PINARES
05270 EL TIEMBLO
05420 SOTILLO DE LA ADRADA
05427 FRESNEDILLA
05427 HIGUERA DE LAS DUEÑAS
05428 CASILLAS
05429 NAVAHONDILLA, SANTA Mª DEL TIETAR
05430 LA ADRADA
05440 PIEDRALAVES
05450 CASAVIEJA
05460 GAVILANES
05461 MIJARES
05470 PEDRO BERNARDO
12200 ONDA
12220 ARTESA
12221 TALES
12222 ALCUDIA DE VEO
12222 AIN
12223 SUERAS
12224 AYODAR
12224 VILLAMALUR
12225 FUENTES DE AYODAR
12225 TORRALBA DEL PINAR
12413 ALMEDIJAR
12490 AZUÉBAR
12499 CHOVAR
12526 VILAVELLA
12527 ARTANA
12528 ESLIDA
12549 BETXI
12600 LA VALL D’UIXO
12609 ALFONDEGUILLA
28211 PERALEJO
28212 NAVALAGAMELLA
28213 COLMENAR DEL ARROYO
28214 FRESNEDILLAS DE LA OLIVA
28293 ZARZALEJO
28294 ROBLEDO DE CHAVELA
28295 VALDEMAQUEDA
28620 ALDEA DEL FRESNO
28630 ENCINAR DEL ALBERCHE
28630 VILLA DEL PRADO
28640 CADALSO DE LOS VIDRIOS
28649 ROZAS DE PUERTO REAL
28650 CENICIENTOS
28680 S MARTIN DE VALDEIGLESIAS
28694 CHAPINERIA
28695 NAVAS DEL REY
28696 PELAYOS DE LA PRESA
45630 NAVAMORCUENDE
45631 ALMENDRAL DE LA CAÑADA
45632 SARTAJADA
45633 IGLESUELA DEL TIETAR (LA)
45634 BUENAVENTURA
45640 REAL DE SAN VICENTE (EL)
45641 CASTILLO DE BAYUELA
45643 GARCIOTUM
45644 NUÑO GOMEZ
45645 HINOJOSA DE SAN VICENTE
45900 PARQUE ROMILLO
45900 PINAR (EL)
45918 PELAHUSTAN

Because of the fires and the resulting road closures and operational constraints, there may be delays and
disruptions in the collection and delivery of postal items. Shipments addressed to the affected locations are
being held and will be delivered once operations have been restored and services can safely resume.
Correos thanks all for their understanding and cooperation.

Update: The designated operator of France, La Poste, wishes to inform that a number of its sorting centres and post offices are affected by the wildfires that have been
raging since 22 July in the Gironde (33) and Landes (40) departments, resulting in the closure of certain postal
facilities.

The fires are continuing to spread towards the city of Bordeaux, and more than 310 postal workers have had
to be evacuated as a result.

These incidents are causing significant disruption to all postal operations, including the collection, transport,
processing and delivery of letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items. Some localities remain inaccessible until
further notice.

The postcode areas currently affected are: 33950, 33970, 33138, 33510, 33740, 33148, 33380, 33680, 33121,
40460, 40600, 40160, 33127, 33160, 33185, 33700, 33320, 33520, 33700, 33127 and 33610.
Business continuity and assistance measures have been put in place. However, letter, parcel and EMS
operations remain impacted in the following departments: 16 (Charente), 17 (Charente-Maritime), 19
(Corrèze), 23 (Creuse), 24 (Dordogne), 33 (Gironde), 40 (Landes), 47 (Lot-et-Garonne), 64 (PyrénéesAtlantiques) and 87 (Haute-Vienne).

La Poste thanks all for their understanding.

Update: Japan Post, wishes to inform that the strong earthquake which occurred in Japan on 28 July 2026 has severely impacted
Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, causing major disruption to rail and road transportation in
the affected areas and neighboring regions.

The postcode areas affected are as follows:
– 860xxxx – 869xxxx (Kumamoto prefecture);
– 880xxxx – 889xxxx (Miyazaki prefecture)
– 890xxxx – 899xxxx (Kagoshima prefecture).

The transportation and delivery of all inbound and outbound mail to
and from these areas are subject to delays.

Update: Canada Post has issued a delivery service alert due to wildfires. Delays are expected to impact the following areas:

• – Cat Lake, Ont: P0V 1J0
• – Boston Bar, B.C. : V0K 1C0
• – Gull Bay, Ont. : P0T 1P0
• – Armstrong Station, Ont. : P0T 1A0
• – Collins, Ont. : P0T 3E0
• – South Indian Lake, Man. : R0B 1N0
• – Wrigley, N.W.T. : X0E 1E0
• – Kashechewan, Ont. : P0L 1S0

Update: Important Update Regarding Shipments to the EU
Effective July 1, new regulations are in place for shipments to the European Union. Please review the following regional changes:

• Germany: Germany is no longer accepting IOSS DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid) parcels valued at less than €150.
  • Please note that if we receive IOSS DDU shipments bound for Germany, they will be returned. We highly recommend sending these shipments via a DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) solution moving forward.
• France: France-bound IOSS DDU parcels will be accepted through the end of July. These shipments will be subject to a new €3 HS Code fee, as well as any additional handling fees.

Our Recommendation
Given the new regulations and to help promote a smoother delivery experience for cross-border shipments to the EU, we highly recommend utilizing our GlobalPost Plus and GlobalPost Plus Duties & Taxes Included services, and including your IOSS.
Shippers who choose to continue using IOSS DDU for parcels valued below €150 may experience customs delays, potential returns, or additional customs fees. Any customs fees that GlobalPost receives will be passed on to our customers.

Update: Due to the situation in the Middle East, transport and delivery to the following countries have been temporarily suspended until further notice.

·        Eritrea

·        Iran

·        Seychelles

We appreciate your understanding.

Update: The designated operator of Belgium, bpost, informs that a union strike is scheduled to start on Tuesday 6/23 in Wallonia and Brussels in relation to the social and employment policy of the Walloon government. These actions may impact operations in Wallonia and Brussel, delays are expected in the collection and delivery of shipments. Usual delivery times cannot be fully guaranteed however, we are doing everything possible to minimize the impact on our services

Update: Mail and parcels destined for Switzerland may experience delays due to the G7 Summit, which will take place from 15 to 17 June. Operational impacts are expected to start from 10 June. The affected areas are Geneva and Lausanne.

Update: We inform you that our GlobalPost Miami satellite facility will be closing its operations in the next few weeks.

If your orders are currently sent to the GlobalPost Miami facility for processing, all shipments must be rerouted to our major processing hub in New Jersey starting June 19th. Please update your routing records to our delivery address for these shipments.

• Action Required: Please help ensure your shipping templates and systems are updated to the New Jersey hub by the June 19th cutoff.

Drop-Off Process: Please note that our standard drop-off delivery process for the new New Jersey location will remain exactly the same as your current process in Miami.

If you have any questions or need immediate assistance updating your shipping templates, please reach out to our support team.

Update: Important information regarding shipments to Israel.

As of 6/4/2026, in accordance with new government regulations, all orders with a total value exceeding $75 USD are now subject to VAT (Value Added Tax) upon import.

Update: As officially announced, Pope Leo XIV will make various visits to Barcelona and Madrid from June 6 to 10.

https://www.vaticannews.va/es/papa/news/2026-05/papa-leon-xiv-viaje-apostolico-espana-programa-oici…

Package deliveries may experience delays:

•    Madrid: June 6–9 – We expect an impact across the entire 280*
•    Barcelona: June 9–10 – We expect high or moderate disruption in the following ZIP codes:
o 08013 – High
o    08025 – High
o    08010 – High
o    08007 – High
o    08002 – High
o    08003 – High
o    08009 – Medium
o    08008 – Medium
o    08018 – Medium
o    08005 – Medium
o    08011 – Medium

Update: Due to a national strike organised by the transport sector in Italy, delays are expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in Italy. 
Delay expected: 2-3 days

Update: Effective May 26, 2026, GlobalPost’s Southern California (LAX/Cypress, CA) processing hub has resumed operations. Any packages impacted over the previous weekend may see slight delays.

Update: Due to an emergency chemical leak and mandatory local authority evacuations in Cypress, CA, our LAX processing hub in the area has temporarily suspended operations today, Friday, May 22nd.

All local road access to the facility is currently shut down. As this disruption precedes the upcoming 3-day US based holiday weekend, please note the following:

• Shipment Processing: No shipments within this hub will be processed today and possibly into the weekend
• Expected Delays: Shipping merchants and recipients should anticipate slight delays in processing, final delivery times, and tracking status updates.

We are actively monitoring local safety guidance to resume normal operations as soon as it is safe to return.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Read More (link: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-21/residents-evacuated-toxic-leak-garden-grove-aerospace-company)

Update: Belgium’s three main unions have called a 24-hour strike on Tuesday 12^th May in protest at the government’s planned pension reforms.

This demonstration is expected to affect various sectors and industries across the country, including letter-post and parcel-post deliveries.

Update: Spain Correos wishes to inform that commencing March 30th, 2026, an indefinite strike has been announced by the ground handling agent unions, affecting the airports of Madrid and Barcelona (among others) for several hours each day. This strike may cause delays in the processing of items.

Correos is actively working to minimize the impact of this issue.

Update: The Postal operator have advised there may be some delays in postal customs clearance due to increased customs checks.

Update: To enhance data quality with regard to item descriptions for Customs Declarations via CN22/23, the European Commission has published a list of Stop Words, which should not be used as item descriptions on CN22/23 forms.

To minimize any delay with Customs, we strongly advise you refrain from using any of the key words listed in the attached and be as descriptive as possible with details of your export as usage of any of the descriptions listed by the EU may prompt Customs Authorities to withhold your item, pending further investigation by an agent.

Please note that the provided list is not exhaustive and may be updated from time to time. The list can also be accessed via the following links: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/ea68a0c7-a2d3-4bc1-9bed-ebc149c920f0_en?filename=guidance_acceptable_goods_description_en.pdf

Update: The designated operator of the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), wishes to inform that it has observed a growing number of postal items being rejected by partner airlines owing to tagging as containing dangerous goods in accordance with the definition provided in article 19.3.1 of the Convention. To address this recurring issue and ensure full compliance with applicable national and international rules and regulations – including article 19-008 of the Convention Regulations – and to maintain secure, compliant, and minimally disrupted postal operations, PHLPost is implementing the following measures with immediate effect:

1. Opening of tagged postal items Each postal item identified or tagged as potentially containing dangerous goods will be opened and inspected by authorized PHLPost personnel.

2. Presentation to airlines After inspection, the opened and repacked item will be presented directly to the airline concerned for its assessment and possible acceptance for air conveyance.

3. Alternative conveyance via surface Should the airline decline to accept the item for air transport owing to safety or policy considerations, the item will be dispatched by surface as the default alternative.

4. Prohibited items In accordance with article 19.1.3 of the UPU Convention, details of goods subject to prohibitions and restrictions in the Philippines can be found in the UPU Prohibitions Compendium (prohibitions.ptc.post) and in the country-specific list of prohibitions (www.upu.int/en/ Postal-Solutions/Programmes-Services/Postal-Supply-Chain/Customs). If such items are received, they will be deemed wrongly admitted under Convention article 19.1.1 and will be treated in accordance with national legislation. This operational adjustment is being implemented to enhance compliance with international air transport safety standards while maintaining uninterrupted postal service. PHLPost remains committed to working closely with all stakeholders to ensure adherence to postal and transport regulations. PHLPost thanks all for their understanding.

Myanmar – Full Suspension

Update: Effective January 17, 2025, the Postal Service will suspend international mail acceptance to Myanmar and Tajikistan until further notice due to unavailable transportation.

This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS®), International Priority Airmail® (IPA®), and M-Bag® items.Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not affect delivery of military and diplomatic mail. For already deposited items, Postal Service International Service Center (ISC) employees will endorse the items as “Mail Service Suspended — Return to Sender” and then place them in the mail stream for return.

According to DMM 604.9.2.3, customers are entitled to a full refund of their postage costs when service to the country of destination is suspended.

Haiti – Full Suspension

Update: Effective November 15, 2024, the Postal Service will suspend international mail acceptance to Haiti until further notice due to unavailable transportation.Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following countries, until further notice: This service disruption affects 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.
Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not affect delivery of military and diplomatic mail.
For already deposited items, Postal Service International Service Center (ISC) employees will endorse the items as “Mail Service Suspended — Return to Sender” and then place them in the mail stream for return.
According to DMM 604.9.2.3, customers are entitled to a full refund of their postage costs when service to the country of destination is suspended.

Togo – Full Suspension

Ghana – Full Suspension

Title: Cuba – Full Suspension Until Further Notice

Update: Effective December 13, 2024, the Postal Service will suspend international mail acceptance to Cuba until further notice due to unavailable transportation.

Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice:
Cuba

This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS®), and Airmail M-Bag® items.

Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not affect delivery of military and diplomatic mail.

For already deposited items, Postal Service International Service Center (ISC) employees will endorse the items as “Mail Service Suspended — Return to Sender” and then place them in the mail stream for return.

According to DMM 604.9.2.3, customers are entitled to a full refund of their postage costs when service to the country of destination is suspended.

The Postal Service is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to update customers until the situation returns to normal.

Update: Effective March 28, 2025, the Postal Service will suspend international mail acceptance to Libya until further notice due to unavailable transportation.

This service disruption affects Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS), and International Priority Airmail® (IPA) items. Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not affect delivery of military and diplomatic mail.

For already deposited items, Postal Service International Service Center (ISC) employees will endorse the items as “Mail Service Suspended — Return to Sender” and then place them in the mail stream for return.

The Postal Service is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to update customers until the situation returns to normal.