USPS Suspends International Mail to 16 Destinations

Written by Joaquin Ibanez

Published Apr 20, 2020

Effective April 10, 2020, the USPS is suspending outbound mail services to 16 additional international destinations. Including these new countries, the total number of international destinations suspended now stands at 67. For a full list of service disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic visit the Stamps.com Coronvirus Updates Page.

◦ Burundi
◦ Cuba
◦ Curacao
◦ Democratic Republic of the Congo
◦ Guinea Bissau
◦ Guyana
◦ Kenya
◦ Kiribati
◦ Lesotho
◦ Malawi
◦ Mauritius
◦ Nepal
◦ New Guinea
◦ Republic of Congo
◦ Rwanda
◦ UAE
◦ Zambia

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