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January 12, 2022

International Service Resumption Notice – effective January 14, 2022

Effective Friday, January 14, 2022, the Postal Service™ will resume acceptance of the following services destined to New Zealand:

  • 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 New Zealand, effective October 1, 2021, remains active until further notice:

  • Priority Mail International (PMI)
  • Airmail M-bags
  • International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-bags
  • International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-bags

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