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 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 |
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.
12-17-24 Update Effective December 17, 2024, Canada Post resumed operations and will be accepting new…
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is temporarily raising rates for select package services from…
Last updated September 10, 2024 At least once a year – and sometimes multiple times…
This year, we have seen fixed pricing on postage rates is becoming less common as more…
What are demand surcharges? Demand surcharges are extra fees that shipping carriers add during busy…
Welcome to our United States Postal Service Updates blog, the hub for staying in the…