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The Postal Service is reminding customers that metallic mercury and devices containing metallic mercury are always prohibited in the mail stream. This includes antique items such as thermometers, barometers, blood pressure monitors and similar devices.

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March 9, 2022

International Service Resumption Notice – effective March 11, 2022

Effective Friday, March 11, 2022, the Postal Service™ will resume acceptance of the following services destined to Australia:

First-Class Package International Service (FCPIS)
Commercial ePacket (CeP)
International Priority Airmail (IPA) Packets
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Packets

This service resumption only affects the following mail classes: First-Class Package International Service^® (FCPIS^®), International Priority Airmail^® (IPA^®), International Surface Air Lift^® (ISAL^®), and Commercial ePacket^® (CeP^®) items.

The suspension of the following services to Australia remains active until further notice:

Priority Mail International (PMI) – suspended 9/17
Airmail M-bags – suspended 10/1
International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-bags – suspended 10/1
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-bags – suspended 10/1

The Postal Service is closely monitoring service impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to update customers until the situation returns to normal.

Please visit our International Service Alerts page for the most up to date information: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/?utm_source=residential&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=res_to_intl