USPS INTERNATIONAL UPDATE - SUSPENSION OF SERVICE

 

November 6th, 2024

DMM Advisory

 

Keeping you informed about the classification and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service

 

International Service Suspension Notice – effective November 8, 2024

 

 

Effective November 8, 2024, the Postal Service will suspend international mail acceptance to Iran until further notice due to unavailable transportation.

 

Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice:

 

• Iran

 

This service disruption affects Priority Mail International^® (PMI), First-Class Mail International^® (FCMI), and First-Class Package International Service^® (FCPIS) items.

 

Unless otherwise noted, service suspensions to a particular country do not affect the delivery of military and diplomatic mail.

 

For already deposited items, Postal Service International Service Center (ISC) employees will endorse the items as “Mail Service Suspended — Return to Sender” and then place them in the mail stream for return.

 

 

The Postal Service is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to update customers until the situation returns to normal. Please visit our International Service Alerts page for the most up-to-date information: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/?utm_source=residential&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=res_to_intl

 

 

The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM^®), International Mail Manual (IMM^®), and DMM Advisories are available on Postal Explorer^® (pe.usps.com)

 

If you have any questions about this announcement, please reach out to Customer Service via the Zendesk ticket system.

 

~Linda Sorna, Client Care Manager