US Postal Service Int’l. Service Impacts Related to COVID-19

The US Postal Service (USPS) has temporarily suspended  international mail acceptance for items addressed to certain  destinations due to service impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This situation could result in the return or loss of mail, such as QSL cards, addressed to affected parts of the world. The USPS has posted a list of affected countries,  which is updated regularly. The Postal Service will, upon request,  refund postage and fees on mail bearing a customs stamp that’s returned  due to the suspension of service, or the sender may re-mail returned  items with existing postage once service has been restored. When  re-mailing under this option, customers should cross out the markings  “Mail Service Suspended — Return to Sender.”

See the list of countries where service is temporarily suspended: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm


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