New Zealand 15.08.2025

The designated operator of New Zealand, NZ Post, wishes to inform the designated operators of other Union member countries that, in the light of the new import requirements introduced by the US executive order dated 30 July 2025, it is temporarily suspending acceptance of open or closed transit items containing goods destined for the United States of America. This measure will take effect on 22 August 2025, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations. Any transit or misrouted items containing goods destined for the United States and arriving at NZ Post’s international mail processing centre will be returned to origin.

Japan 15.08.2025

The designated operator of Japan, Japan Post, wishes to inform the designated operators of other Union member countries that, in the light of the new import requirements introduced by the US executive order dated 30 July 2025, it is temporarily suspending acceptance of open or closed transit items containing goods destined for the United States of America. This measure will take effect on 20 August 2025, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations. Any transit or misrouted items containing goods destined for the United States and arriving at Japan’s international mail processing centres will be returned to origin.

Hong Kong 15.08.2025

Further to EmIS 139/2025, Hongkong Post, a designated operator of China (specifically for the special administrative region of Hong Kong), wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that the processing and delivery of all mail (letters, parcels and EMS) have resumed as normal with effect from 15 August 2025.

France 15.08.2025

La Poste wishes to inform the community that we have been experiencing an IT issue since Tuesday the 12th August for some destination countries : we can’t open any dispatch for parcels. Therefore, we don’t send any data to AT, DE, BE, GB, NL, ES, LU. Export parcels from France are sent to these destinations without any data or label on the containers. We apologize for the inconvenience and assure you all that our IT department is working on the issue.

United Kingdom 14.08.2025

The designated operator of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Royal Mail, wishes to inform the designated operators of other Union member countries that, in the light of the new import requirements introduced by the US executive order dated 30 July 2025, it is temporarily suspending acceptance of open or closed transit items containing goods destined for the United States of America. This measure will take effect on 20 August 2025, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations. Any transit or misrouted items containing goods destined for the United States and arriving at Royal Mail’s international mail processing centres will be returned to origin.