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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 24, 2020

Priority Mail Express International Guarantee Suspension to Certain European Countries beginning March 23, 2020

Effective March 23, 2020, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will be temporarily suspending the guarantee on Priority Mail Express International due to airline travel restrictions and widespread airline cancellations destined for the following countries:

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Sweden

• Switzerland

In addition, the temporary suspension of the guarantee on Priority Mail Express International destined for China and Hong Kong, which has been effective since Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, is still in effect.

These suspensions will be in effect until further notice. The Postal Service is undertaking all reasonable measures to minimize the impact to our customers.

For more information regarding international service disruptions, please visit https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm