In an effort to ensure you’re aware of any service disruptions that may impact your business, please see the postal and carrier alerts and updates around the globe.
We will update regularly with continuing news and information as we receive it, in order to keep your operations informed.
Due to various issues at the Italian postal service, delays are expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in Italy.
Due to the Olympic & the Paralympic games in Paris this summer, delays are expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in and around Paris between the 26th of July and the 8th of September.
Expected delays: 1-3 days
Heavy rainfall causes flash flooding in southern Poland: Media sources on July 17 reported that heavy rainfall caused flash floods in southern Poland. Rzeszów has been heavily affected, with reports of inundated roads. For Lesser Poland Voivodeship and Podkarpackie Voivodeship very heavy rain has been forecasted until 16:00 local time on July 18. Business and logistics disruptions are likely.
Forest fires occur in parts of North Macedonia: Media sources on July 17 report that extreme heat has caused at least 17 forest fires to break out across the central and southern regions of North Macedonia. Areas affected by the forest fires include Radovis and Gevgelija. According to sources, authorities have closed the highway border crossing between Bogorodica, North Macedonia and Evzoni, Greece due to the fires. It is unclear when the forest fires will be contained. Business and logistics disruptions are possible.
Brazilian Customs has now published the new duty and tax law but the final version has significant changes from the proposed decree shared on June 28th.
The law now only applies to shippers that are part of the Program Remessa Conforme (PRC). This is an effort to incentivize companies to become part of the program.
Shippers/sellers that are not part of the PRC have no change in the duty and tax calculation which maintains duties at 60% of the CIF value plus 17% of the ICMS tax.
The law will go into effect on August 1.
Due to floods in the east of France, delays may be expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in the east of France.
Due to floods in the north of Italy, delays may be expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in the north of Italy.
Due to floods in Switzerland, delays may be expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in Switzerland.
Due to wildfires at the Greek island Kos, delays may be expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in Kos, Greece.
Due to hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean, delays are expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados.
The Tour de France will be held from 29 June 2024 to 21 July 2024.
Deliveries may be disrupted in departure and arrival cities and along the route.
Below you will find the map of the 2024 route and the timetable of the stages.
Saturday, 29/6 Florence to Rimini
Sunday, 30/6 Cesenatico to Bologne
Monday, 1/7 Plaisance to Turin
Tuesday, 2/7 Pinerolo to Valloire
Wednesday, 3/7 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas
Thursday, 4/7 Mâcon to Dijon
Friday, 5/7 Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin
Saturday, 6/7 Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
Sunday, 7/7 Troyes
Monday, 8/7 Orléans
Tuesday, 9/7 Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond
Wednesday, 10/7 Évaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran
Thursday, 11/7 Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Friday, 12/7 Agen to Pau
Saturday, 13/7 Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet
Sunday, 14/7 Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille
Monday, 15/7 Gruissan
Tuesday, 16/7 Gruissan to Nîmes
Wednesday, 17/7 Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Superdévoluy
Thursday, 18/7 Gap to Barcelonnette
Friday, 19/7 Embrun to Isola 2000
Saturday, 20/7 Nice to Col de la Couillole
Sunday, 21/7 Monace to Nice
Flooding in parts of Loire-Atlantique region: Media sources reported that heavy rainfall on June 19 led to flooding in several parts of the Loire-Atlantique region in France. The most affected areas were Châteaubriant, Nozay, Abbaretz, Issé, and the Nantes metropolitan area. According to reports, several roads were inundated in the affected areas. Disruptions to the rail network in Nantes were also reported. Logistic and business disruptions are likely.
Due to bad weather in Mexico caused by Tropical Storm "Alberto", please expect delays in the delivery of mail and parcels.
Flooding in parts of New South Wales: Media sources on June 7 informed that several flood warnings are in effect for the areas around Sydney to the Jervis Bay Territory in New South Wales, Australia. According to reports, the state emergency services had helped with evacuating residents in Piction, while there were road closures reported on Princes Highway in both directions at Bewong. Roads in Illawarra, South Coast, and Southern Highlands were also affected by floodwaters. The Warragamba Dam had reported a spilling over. Previously, on June 6, heavy rainfall caused flooding in parts of Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia. The worst impacted areas include Shoalhaven, Nowry Berry, and Albion Park. Authorities warn that a high tide overnight is expected to worsen flooding in affected areas.
Flood situation slowly improving in southern Germany: Updated media sources report that the flood situation is slowly improving in southern Germany. However, the threat of flooding persists, especially for cities and towns located further downstream along the Danube River. Authorities in Austria, Slovenia, and Hungary are preparing for potential flooding due to critical water levels along the Danube. Flooding is still causing logistical disruptions, especially among rail and inner-shipping operations. Little to no further rainfall is expected over southern Germany over the next few days, and the improved weather situation will help with pumping, rescue, and recovery operations.
Due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland, please expect delays in the delivery of mail and parcels in Iceland.
Due to delays at British customs, delays are expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in the United Kingdom.
Flooding impacts northern Italy. Road traffic disruptions and fallen trees were reported in Milan, Novara, Modena, Lecco, and Monza. Train traffic has been disrupted between Novara and Arona in Piemonte. In Fiorenzuola d'Arda, the highway exit on A1 has been closed due to inundation.
Due to capacity issues at the Norwegian Postal Service, delays are expected in the delivery of mail in Norway.
Due to severe weather, please expect delays in the delivery of mail and parcels to the United Arab Emirates.
Due to a strike at our network partner Hellenic Post on Wednesday the 17th of April, delays are expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in Greece.
Due to flooding in Kazakhstan, delays are expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in Kazakhstan.
Australia Post is reporting the following regarding flooding along the East Coast. Please expect delays.
NSW FLOODING - Flooding in parts of NSW has caused road and bridge closures that are impacting deliveries in North Richmond, Megalong Valley, Agnes Banks, Sackville, Cattai Maroota, Vineyard - Pitt Town Bottoms, Central Coast and Northern Rivers. Just under 4,000 points are expected to be undelivered today.
Impacted postcodes: 2754,2785.2753,2756,2761,2460
QLD FLOODING - Flooding in Charleville, Quilpie and Cunnamulla has caused road closures that are impacting deliveries.
Impacted postcodes: 4470,4480,4490
Due to storm Kathleen, you may expect delays in the delivery of mail and parcels in Ireland.
Due to a cyclone in Madagascar, delays are expected in the delivery of mail and parcels in Madagascar.
Customs officials launch 48-hour strike: Media sources report that customs officials in Greece have called for a 48-hour strike from 08:00 local time on April 2 to 08:00 local time on April 4. According to reports, traffic at all border crossings will remain suspended for movement of trucks and shipments in and out of Greece. Ports and Airports are also likely to be affected. Delays in the processing of cargo should be expected during the strike days.
Postal workers launch nationwide strike: Media sources report that the unionized postal workers of La Poste will go on strike on April 2 at post offices throughout France to demand better working conditions and salaries. The unions including FO, the CGT, SUD, and the CFTC will support the postal worker strike. Mail and parcel deliveries are expected to be disrupted across the country during the strike.
Due to the Easter holiday from Friday 29 March to Monday 1st April 2024, there will be no processing of inbound cargo during this time. We ask that you take into consideration that Australian postal services are closed for 4 days when shipping cargo over the holiday period.
Processing will commence on Tuesday 2 April in ETA order from the Thursday night arrivals.
Mail and parcels with destination Poland may be delayed due to farmer protests starting Wednesday 20 March.
Farmers to stage tractor protest in Prachatice:Media sources on March 19 report that farmers will stage a tractor protest in Prachatice, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic on March 20. Several farmers unions decided to join the protest movement in the region. The protest is planned from Strakonice to the border crossing in Strážné via Vimperk, Horní Vltavice, and Kubova Hut at from around 08:00 local time on March 20. Logistics disruptions are likely in the region.
State-of-emergency declared following volcanic eruption: Media sources on March 17 reported that authorities have issued a state-of-emergency following a volcanic eruption in Reykjanes, Iceland. Sources indicated that the latest eruption occurred at ap-proximately 20:32 local time on March 16. Around 4,000 people have been evacuated. Business and logistics disruptions are likely.
Customs clearance can take 10 to 14 days in Brazil. Failure to provide this information may cause further delays.
As of January 1, 2020, all international packages must now identify the recipient’s Brazilian taxpayer ID number. A passport number can also be used if the recipient is a foreigner.
The tax ID number for natural persons is known as the “CPF” (“Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas”) number (format: 000.000.000-00).
For legal entities the tax ID number is known as the “CNPJ” (“Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica”) number (format: 00.000.000/0000-00).
In that regard, international postal items containing goods destined to Brazil should, where possible, bear the importer/addressee’s tax ID on the shipping label or on the CN 23. The importer/addressee’s tax ID number should also, where applicable, be included.
Israel Post would like to inform you that, as a result of the ongoing conflict and severe military situation in Israel, it is currently unable to deliver postal items to, or receive them from, the Gaza Strip.
Therefore, there will be no postal exchanges with the Gaza Strip until further notice.
Royal Mail continues to dispatch export mails for all subclasses utilizing international mail processing center (IMPC) codes GBLALE and GBATHA through the UPU Postal Technology Centre’s IPS Cloud solution. Outbound dispatches are still being delayed and tracking elements impacted owing to the fact that the Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre (HWDC) is not currently fully operational.
Import letter-post volumes to the UK are being subjected to continued delays, which is negatively affecting quality of service owing to the need to use contingency operational sites, processes and routings in the UK to mitigate the lack of processing capability at the HWDC import office of exchange.
Clearance delays should be expected.
Effective December 20, 2022, the manufacture and import for sale of the following harmful single-use plastics in Canada will be prohibited:
To provide businesses in Canada with enough time to transition and to deplete their existing stocks, the Regulations will enter into force through a phased approach:
* Exceptions to the ban on straws allow single-use plastic flexible straws to remain available for people in Canada who require them for medical or accessibility reasons. This includes for use at home, in social settings, or in healthcare settings, such as hospitals and long term care facilities. All other types of single-use plastic straws will be prohibited.
No Russian and Afghanistan transportation as of yet. International Transportation will keep us posted
Due to restrictions imposed by governments and/or carriers related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask that you please not send any shipments destined to Belarus until further notice.
Please note, if material to Belarus is received by APC accidentally, we will ship once restrictions have been lifted and service resumes.
If you have any additional questions, please contact your Customer Service Representative or your Sales Representative.
The designated operator of Ukraine, Joint Stock Company “Ukrposhta”, wishes to update all on the situation with postal operations following the Russian Federation’s military actions towards Ukraine.
Situation as of 10.00 on Monday, 28 February 2022:
Despite ongoing heavy fighting in Kyiv, other major cities and other locations in Ukraine, Ukrposhta has opened post offices in 20 regions, so that customers can receive pensions and other benefits, and receive parcels. The working hours of most open post offices will be reduced to enable staff to return home earlier.
With road access for postal exchanges with its centre in Kyiv severely limited, Ukrposhta has moved some outbound mail processing operations to the Lviv office of exchange.
Ukrposhta is again asking the designated operators of other Union member countries to send their international postal items to Ukraine in closed transit via Poland, Slovakia or Latvia. Ukrposhta is collecting the consignments from those countries.
Ukrposhta is doing its best to deliver all incoming postal items to addressees in Ukraine as quickly as possible; however, this will depend on the security situation in specific locations, as the lives of staff and customers are the top priority.
Many designated operators have asked how they can help Ukraine, so a special “Help Ukraine” project (helpukraine.center/en) has been launched to provide humanitarian aid. Currently, the project involves one warehouse in Poland, but more will be added, probably also in other countries. A green corridor will be organized for such humanitarian aid. Those wishing to help Ukraine are asked to use this special warehouse as a transhipment terminal.
If postal customers abroad wish to send aid to specific addressees in Ukraine, they are kindly requested to send it in closed transit via the Polish, Slovak or Latvian Post. The value of such private parcels may not exceed 100 EUR.
Ukrposhta is grateful for all the incredible support that the world is providing to Ukraine and to Ukrposhta at this difficult time. It will continue to inform the international postal community about any developments.
Friday, 05 July 2024
Due to restrictions imposed by governments and/or carriers due to the COVID-19 outbreak, please do not send any shipments to the following countries until further notice:
Service has been RESTORED to the following countries:
Due to the current backlog of items on hold, please allow additional processing time for these countries.
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