Pricing & Classification DMM Advisory
April 8, 2020
UPDATE 18: International Mail Service Disruptions Due to COVID-19
On April 8, 2020, the Department of State notified the Postal Service™ that effective April 9, 2020 through May 8, 2020 diplomatic mail will be temporarily suspended to the following ZIP codes:
| City | State | ZIP Code | City | State | ZIP Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPO | AE | 09175-9997 | DPO | AE | 09860-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09178-9997 | DPO | AE | 09864-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09283-9997 | DPO | AE | 09867-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09289-9997 | DPO | AE | 09869-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09488-9997 | DPO | AE | 09895-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09489-9997 | DPO | AA | 34004-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09614-9997 | DPO | AA | 34011-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09701-9997 | DPO | AA | 34020-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09734-9997 | DPO | AA | 34022-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09802-9997 | DPO | AA | 34024-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09808-9997 | DPO | AA | 34030-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09813-9997 | DPO | AA | 34031-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09817-9997 | DPO | AA | 34032-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09820-9997 | DPO | AA | 34033-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09826-9997 | DPO | AA | 34034-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09828-9997 | DPO | AA | 34035-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09831-9997 | DPO | AA | 34036-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09836-9997 | DPO | AA | 34039-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09842-9997 | DPO | AA | 34068-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09846-9997 | DPO | AP | 96210-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09854-9997 | DPO | AP | 96532-9997 | |
| DPO | AE | 09857-9997 |
Additionally, the Postal Service received notifications from various postal operators regarding changes in international mail services due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The following country has suspended certain mail services:
Kuwait UPDATE: Kuwait Postal Sector has extended the suspension of all inbound and outbound letter-post, parcel-post and Express Mail Service (EMS) items until May 1, 2020. Therefore, the situation of force majeure declared previously is to be extended until May 1, 2020.
Luxembourg UPDATE: Post Luxembourg has advised that the delivery of letter post will be suspended on April 10, 2020, until further notice.
Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not affect delivery of military and diplomatic mail.
The following countries have announced service disruptions:
Nepal UPDATE: Nepal Post has advised that all international flights are further suspended until April 30, 2020. The lockdown remains in force until April 15, 2020. Collection, transmission and delivery of all postal products is significantly impacted.
Spain UPDATE: Correos y Telégrafos has advised that, owing to the suspension of flights to and from Spain, it is currently able to send mail (letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items) and parcels to the following countries only; Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, South Korea, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States of America. The Spanish Government has extended the state of alert until April 26, 2020 in order to reduce the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus. This state of alert may be further extended. As a result, the distribution of international mail will be subject to major delays until the situation returns to normal.
Vietnam UPDATE: VNPost has advised that that the government is extending the measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 to nine new locations (see red text). Delivery of letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items may be delayed to the following areas:
| Bac Ninh (220000-229999 | Binh Duong (820000-829999) | Can Tho (900000-909999) |
|---|---|---|
| Dac Lac (630000-639999) | Dong Nai (810000-819999) | Khanh Hoa (650000-659999) |
| Lang Son (240000-249999) | Long An (850000-859999) | Tra Vinh (940000-949999) |
| Ha Noi (100000–159999) | Hai Phong (180000–189999) | Quang Ninh (200000–209999) |
| Soc Trang (950000–959999) | Hung Yen (160000–169999) | Quang Binh (510000–519999) |
| Quang Nam (560000–569999) | Da Nang (550000–559999) | Hau Giang (910000–919999) |
| Binh Dinh (590000–599999) | Bac Giang (230000–239999) | Hue (530000–539999) |
| Thai Nguyen (250000–259999) | Ninh Thuan (660000–669999) | Kien Giang (920000–929999) |
| Quang Tri (520000–529999) | Ha Tinh (480000–489999) | Nghe An (460000–479999) |
| Ninh Binh (430000–439999) | Ho Chi Minh (700000–769999) | Thanh Hoa (440000–459999) |
These service disruptions affect 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.
The DMM Advisory will continue to update mailers regarding new service disruptions as they are received. For a full list of international service disruptions, please visit https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm