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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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January 3, 2025

International Service Resumption Notice – effective January 6, 2025

U.S. Postal Service will resume acceptance of mail and packages to Canada

The U.S. Postal Service will resume acceptance of mail and packages to Canada starting Monday, January 6, 2025. Canada Post has made significant progress in clearing delayed volumes caused by their employee strike, and now commercial and retail customers, as well as those using online systems, will be able to send mail and packages to Canada once again.

The U.S. Postal Service stays in touch with its customers, including international customers via its Service Alerts page, which is found here: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/
Information about Canada Post’s status is available at https://canadapost.ca/negotiations