Update: International Mail Disruptions and Resumptions

[IceWizard]

Ran across this today in my lookin around...
Thought it may be of interest to some...


The following International Mail Services are experiencing disruptions due
to the global pandemic.  Additionally, some services are now resuming.

Please be assured that we will continue to post these service disruptions and
resumptions just as soon as we are aware of them and as the list grows,
they will be added here.



International Mail Service Updates
Related to COVID-19









The Postal Service™ is temporarily suspending international mail acceptance
for certain destinations due to impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic and
other unrelated service disruptions. Customers: please refrain from mailing items
addressed to the countries listed here, until further notice.



USPS
International Mail Service Suspensions
Updated: April 1, 2022

[Charon]

Perfect. So glad you researched this Ice Wizard. So well done.

[Grovedale]

Thanks Ice, really good info, I didn't realise there were still so many disruptions.

[invisiblejungle]

Ugh, I'm beginning to think this is the way things are going to be from now on...

[IceWizard]

DHL UPDATES


UKRAINE SITUATION UPDATE


We are deeply saddened about the situation in Ukraine.
As a company that enables trade between countries and
peoples across the globe, we strive for a more connected
world, with peace and prosperity for everyone.

Currently, our greatest concern and our highest priority is
the safety of our employees. We have therefore closed offices
and operations in Ukraine until further notice.

We are closely monitoring the situation and we will keep you
updated about any further developments.




SERVICE SUSPENSIONS RUSSIA AND BELARUS



Our inbound services to Russia and Belarus have been suspended,
which is why we are also not accepting shipments to those countries
until further notice. In addition, DHL has also decided to suspend its
domestic operations in those countries until further notice.

We are closely monitoring the situation and are working  with our
customers to mitigate the impact on our international and domestic
customers. We will keep you updated about any further developments.

[magnet1153]

Thank you, Ice!  I appreciate the information.

[inedibleflower]

Praying for all those affected in Ukraine and adjoining countries, hoping for a speedy settlement of these issues and a quick recovery for the businesses.

[IceWizard]

UKRAINE SITUATION UPDATE
Global

18.05.2022

We are deeply saddened about the situation in Ukraine. As a company that enables
trade between countries and peoples across the globe, we strive for a more connected
world, with peace and prosperity for everyone.

Our greatest concern and our highest priority continues to be the safety of our
employees. We therefore closed offices and operations in Ukraine until further notice.

Service suspensions Russia and Belarus

Our inbound services to Russia and Belarus have been suspended, which is why
we are also not accepting shipments to those countries. In addition, DHL has also
decided to suspend its domestic operations in those countries until further notice.

We are closely monitoring the situation and are working with our customers to
mitigate the impact on our international and domestic customers. We will keep
you updated about any further developments.

[Skink]

England is experiencing rolling postal strikes...

I ordered seeds and this warning was on the order form to look out for delays...

PLEASE NOTE: due to Royal Mail going on strike on 26th and 31st of August some shipments might be delayed.
We will use courier services for our UK deliveries during this time but we have no alternative solution for our international orders.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

I then sent a email before I pulled the trigger on my order:::

If I get BC and pay this week when do you think a realistic time would be to get out??? Is the strike solvable quick or are there hostile grievances!!!

Reply: The mailing services are no longer on strike, but it will newly resume on September 8th and 9th. If you are able to place an order this week, we should be able to despatch it before Royal Mail goes on strike again.

Just a heads up,,, I hope this doesn't get ugly...

[Noelb98]

Thanks for the update, Skink. I’ve been getting magazine from subscriptions from the UK recently so this is really pertinent!