As the mailing and shipping world adapts to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, the USPS has announced service alterations to domestic and international mail. Below are the USPS service alterations as of October 30, 2020.
International Mail
International mail services have faced many logistical challenges due to lack of transportation, as a result, the USPS has suspended mail to the international destinations listed below. For information international mail delays and other international carriers, please visit the Coronavirus News Page.
Botswana | French Guiana | Mauritius | Seychelles |
Brunei | French Polynesia | Mongolia | South Sudan |
Chad | Guadeloupe | Myanmar | Tajikistan |
Cuba | Laos | Reunion (Bourbon) | Timor-Leste |
Eritrea | Lesotho | Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Miquelon) | Turkmenistan |
Eswatini (Swaziland) | Martinique | Samoa | Yemen |
Domestic Mail
The USPS has not suspended any domestic services, however, some delivery commitments have been extended by one day.
USPS Priority Mail
Priority Mail packages with two and three-day delivery commitments have been extended an extra day to three and four days respectively. Priority mail packages with local one-day delivery commitments will remain the same. Customers using Priority Mail express will still receive standard end-to-end tracking.
USPS First-Class Package Service
First-Class Package Service packages with two and three-day delivery commitments have been extended an extra day to three and four days respectively.