Pricing & Classification DMM Advisory

Message board to keep postal customers informed of changes to mailing standards, services, and prices.

May 5, 2020

UPDATE 35: International Mail Service Disruptions Due to COVID-19

On May 5, 2020, the Department of Defense notified the Postal Service™ that effective May 7, 2020, the temporary service suspension to the DPO ZIP codes listed below will be LIFTED:

City

State

ZIP Code

DPO

AE

09289-9997

DPO

AE

09701-9997

DPO

AE

09802-9997

DPO

AE

09808-9997

DPO

AE

09842-9997

DPO

AE

09895-9997

DPO

AA

34004-9997

DPO

AA

34022-9997

Additionally, on May 5, 2020, the Postal Service received notifications from various postal operators regarding changes in international mail services due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The following countries have suspended certain mail services:

Honduras UPDATE: Empresa de Correos de Honduras (Honducor) has advised that it has extended the suspension of postal services until May 17, 2020, or a later date to be communicated in due course.

Rwanda UPDATE:The National Postal Corporation (Iposita) has advised that due to the continuation of the prohibition of passenger flights to and from Rwanda, service suspension remains until further notice.

Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not affect delivery of military and diplomatic mail.

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