Maldives, Grenada, South Africa & Guyana 28.08.2025

Maldives Post, Grenada Postal Corporation,  South African Post Office (SAPO),  Guyana Post Office Corporation wishes to inform that, in the light of the new import requirements introduced by the US executive order of 30 July 2025, it is suspending the acceptance of open and closed transit items containing goods destined for the United States of America. This measure will be effective from 28 August 2025 until further notice, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations.

Any transit or misrouted items containing goods that are destined for the United States will be returned to origin.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mexico, Belize, Aruba, Curaçao & Sint Maarten 28.08.2025

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Postal Corporation (SVG Post), Servicio Postal Mexicano, Belize Postal Service, Post Aruba,  wishes to inform that, in the light of the new import requirements introduced by the US executive order of 30 July 2025, it is suspending the acceptance of postal items containing goods destined for the United States of America. This measure will be effective from 27 August 2025 and until further notice, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations.

 Accordingly, as of this date only postal items classified as documents will continue to be accepted and any misrouted items containing goods destined for the United States will be returned to origin.

Portugal 27.08.2025

CTT Correios de Portugal, wishes to inform that Menzies, which provides ground handling services, has announced another series of strikes.

 The strikes may have a significant impact on airmail handling operations, particularly the dispatch and receipt of international items. The disruption may also affect shipments to and from the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores.

 The strikes will be held according to the following schedule, from 00.00 to 24.00 in each case:

  • September: 3–9, 12–15, 19–22 and 26–28
  • October: 3–6, 10–13, 17–20, 24–27 and 31–3 November
  • November: 7–10, 14–17, 21–24 and 28–1 December
  • December: 5–8, 12–15 and 19–2 January 2026

United Kingdom 26.08.2025

The designated operator of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Royal Mail, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators of an IT issue affecting EMSEVT scanning data for a significant volume of inbound parcels and small packets sent to the United Kingdom. Following an internal system change on 11 August 2025, certain tracking events recorded in the Royal Mail track-and-trace systems and online tools are not reaching origin postal operators or the global electronic data interchange (EDI) network. Royal Mail’s IT suppliers are investigating the root cause of this issue.

New Caledonia 26.08.2025

The Office of Posts and Telecommunications (OPT-NC), France’s designated operator for New Caledonia, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, in the light of the new import requirements introduced by the US executive order of 30 July 2025, it is suspending the acceptance of open and closed transit items containing goods destined for the United States of America. This measure will be effective from 26 August 2025 and until further notice, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations. Any transit or misrouted items containing goods that are destined for the United States and arrive at OPT-NC’s international mail processing centres will be returned to origin.