Qatar 25.08.2025

 

The designated operator of Qatar, Qatar Post, 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 28 August 2025 and until further notice, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations. Accordingly: • Only postal items classified as documents (with no declared value) will continue to be accepted; • Any misrouted postal items containing goods destined for the United States that arrive at Qatar Post’s international mail processing centres after the effective date will be returned to origin.

Philippines 25.08.2025

The designated operator of the Philippines, Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, owing to severe weather conditions, postal operations will be suspended in certain parts of the country on 26 August 2025 for the safety of personnel and the public. The affected areas are as follows: 1. Metro Manila 2. Bulacan Province 3. Cavite Province 4. Nueva Ecija Province 5. Pampanga Province 6. Batangas Province 7. Aurora Province 8. Quezon Province 9. Rizal Province 10. Laguna Province 11. Camarines Norte Province 12. Camarines Sur Province 13. Albay Province 14. Sorsogon Province 15. Catanduanes Province 16. Masbate Province 17. Northern Samar Province All inbound and outbound services will be affected during this period. PHLPost is closely monitoring the situation and will resume normal operations as soon as conditions permit. A follow-up notice will be issued once services are restored.

Lebanon 25.08.2025

The designated operator of Lebanon, LibanPost, 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. Accordingly, it should be noted that: • only postal items classified as documents will continue to be accepted; • any misrouted items containing goods destined for the United States that arrive at LibanPost’s international mail processing centres after 25 August 2025 will be returned to origin.

Italy 25.08.2025

The designated operator of Italy, Poste Italiane, 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 25 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 Poste Italiane’s international mail processing centres will be returned to origin.