Service Updates  
Politics and economics can change global mailing conditions.
Currently, mail from the United States to all countries is being handled under normal operating conditions, with these exceptions (Effective 02/02/10):
 
Afghanistan
Antigua and Barbuda
Ascension Islands
Bolivia
British Virgin Islands
Burma (Myanmar)
Central African Republic
Comoros
Cuba
Denmark
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Falkland Islands
Gambia
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Kiribati
Korea (North)
Lebanon
Libya
Montenegro
Montserrat
Nauru
Pitcairn Island
Reunion
Russia
Saint Helena
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sweden
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tonga
Tristan da Cunha
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Western Samoa
 
Afghanistan
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Antigua and Barbuda
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Ascension Islands
Only First-Class Mail International service is available.
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Bolivia
Priority Mai International parcel service is not available but the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope may be mailed.
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British Virgin Islands
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Burma (Myanmar)
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Central African Republic
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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Comoros
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Cuba
Service is limited to letters in the usual form, Braille letters for the blind, postcards, and printed matter items sent as First-Class Mail International, International Priority Airmail (IPA) or International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) mailings. Priority Mail International parcel service is not available, but the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope may be mailed. Prior to mailing, customers need to contact the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the U.S. Department of the Treasury for general provisions governing U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions and for comprehensive information about goods and service that may not be imported to or exported from Cuba.
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Denmark
Delay in mail the week of February 1 - Denmark informs that due to heavy snow over the weekend and until today, a lot of letter mail cannot be delivered in the whole country. More snow is expected during the next days.
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El Salvador
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Equatorial Guinea
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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Falkland Islands
Only First-Class Mail International service is available.
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Gambia
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Gibraltar
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Greece
Customs in Greece— Please be informed that on 4 and 5 of February 2010, customs employees will hold a strike.
Please inform the non EU countries that on the specific dates everything will remain on our OE.
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Greenland
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Guinea-Bissau
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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Haiti
The International Bureau has advised that it is monitoring the situation in Haiti very closely following the tragic earthquake which struck the country on January 12, 2010. Given the extent of the devastation, direct communication with Haiti remains very difficult. However, the International Bureau is doing all it can to establish contact with the postal authorities in the field. As and when information on the state of the postal network becomes available, particularly with regard to procedures to be followed for mail dispatches to and from Haiti, the International Bureau will advise the US Postal Service.

The US Postal Service announced on January 15, 2010 that it has placed a temporary hold on all mail destined for the nation of Haiti. This came in response to the cancellation of normal flight operations by air cargo contractors into and out of the island nation, where emergency relief efforts are continuing. Post Offices will continue to accept letter mail and packages addressed to the nation of Haiti. However, all mail addressed to Haiti will be temporarily held by the US Postal Service until air transport and ground infrastructure issues are resolved and the postal administration of Haiti is able to accept mail.
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Indonesia
The postal administration of Indonesia has advised that some of its postal infrastructure sustained serious damage due to the recent earthquakes in Indonesia, particularly in Padang (postcodes 252xx), Pariaman (postcodes 255xx), Padang Pariaman (postcodes 253xx), Bukit Tinggi (postcodes 261xx), Pasaman Barat (postcodes 263xx), Agam (postcodes 261xx), and Solok. Mail delivery to these areas may be subject to delays.
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Iran
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available. Prior to mailing, customers need to contact the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the U.S. Department of the Treasury for general provisions governing U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions and for comprehensive information about goods and service that may not be imported to or exported from Iran.
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Iraq
Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service to Iraq has resumed effective immediately.
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Israel
The Postal Administration of Israel has advised that the transfer of all mail into the Gaza Strip has been temporarily suspended due to the current situation in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel. Delivery of mail in southern Israel is subject to delays.
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Italy
The postal administration of Italy has advised that many people living in the affected by the earthquake in central Italy have moved to hotels on the coast or are staying with relatives and friends away from the earthquake zone. Before sending letters, parcels or EMS items, senders should check where the addressees are actually based in order to allow quick delivery of their items to their new addresses and, above all, to avoid unnecessary storage of postal items in the mobile offices serving the tent camps in the earthquake zone.

Delivery of Letter Post items: Letter-post items addressed to the city of L’Aquila and other affected villages are being delivered directly to the tent camps. A special post office is currently collecting the names of people still living in tents in order to facilitate the delivery process.

Delivery of parcels and EMS items: Below is a list of the destinations and postcodes currently served by the mobile post offices, which are responsible for general delivery (poste restante) of all parcels and EMS items.
Location Postal Code
BARISCIANO 67021
BAZZANO 67100
CALASCIO 67020
CAMARDA 67100
CASTEL DEL MONTE 67023
COPPITO 67100
FOSSA 67020
L'AQUILA 67100
OCRE 67040
ONNA 67100
PAGANICA 67100
PIANOLA 67100
PICENZE 67021
PIZZOLI 67017
POGGIO DI ROIO 67100
CASTEL DEL MONTE 67023
POGGIO PICENZE 67026
ROCCA DI MEZZO 67048
ROVERE 67048
SAN DEMETRIO NE' VESTINI 67028
SAN GREGORIO 67100
SAN PIO DELLE CAMERE 67020
SANTO STEFANO DI SESSANIO 67020
TEMPERA 67100
VILLA SANT'ANGELO 67020

Senders should address their parcels and EMS items to the following address if the addressee is still living in one of the cities or in the tent camps referenced above:

Full name of addressee
Mobile phone number of addressee
Address: Presso Fermo Deposito Ufficio Postale Mobile
                 Località Centicolella
                 Cap 67100 L’Aquila

The postal administration of Italy has advised that items bearing this address will be delivered by the mobile offices directly to the addressees, provided that the addressee’s mobile phone number is clearly indicated on the item. If the phone number is not indicated, items bearing the address referenced above will be returned to sender directly from the office of exchange. All customs declarations must be accurately completed in order to ensure rapid processing of parcels and EMS items.

The postal administration of Italy advises that postal services are operating as normal in other cities of the same region (Chieti, Pescara and Teramo), which were not affected by the earthquake.
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Kiribati
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Korea (North)
Service is limited to First-Class Mail International service including postcards and Matter for the Blind. All merchandise is prohibited.
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Lebanon
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Libya
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Montenegro
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Montserrat
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Nauru
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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Pitcairn Island
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Reunion
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Russia
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Saint Helena
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Samoa
The postal administration of Samoa has advised that three sub-post offices (with a total of six posting boxes in tourist areas) were totally destroyed during the recent tsunami. Emergency delivery centers have been set up to ensure that mail deliveries to these areas are able to continue as normal.
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Sao Tome and Principe
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Sierra Leone
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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Solomon Islands
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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Somalia
All services are suspended.
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Sweden
On February 2, 2010, Sweden Post informs that due to heavy snow falls over the whole country, a large amount of letter mail could not be delivered for the past 2 days. The weather forecast is very similar for the days to come, so additional delays can be expected.
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Syrian Arab Republic
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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Tajikistan
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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Tonga
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Tristan da Cunha
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Turkmenistan
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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Tuvalu
Global Express Guaranteed service and Express Mail International service are not available.
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Wallis and Futuna Islands
Express Mail International service is not available.
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Western Samoa
Global Express Guaranteed service is not available.
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