Coronavirus: USPS to continue China and Hong Kong services, but removes time guarantees
- The United States Postal Service (USPS) will continue to accept mail for China, Hong Kong and Macau but has temporarily suspended the guarantee on priority mail
- More than 70 airlines worldwide have cancelled or cut flights to China amid coronavirus fears
The United States Postal Service has only temporarily suspend time guarantees on shipments destined for China and Hong Kong, and not suspended services all together, despite earlier media reports.
“USPS will be temporarily suspending the guarantee on priority mail express international destined for China and Hong Kong, effective Monday, February 10,” said a United States Postal Service (USPS) service alert banner on its website.
On Tuesday, the Associated Press reported that USPS would suspend items destined for China, including Hong Kong and Macau, as it was “experiencing significant difficulties” in dispatching letters, parcels and express mail to these destinations, and services would not be resumed “until sufficient transport capacity becomes available”.
However, the report was denied by USPS, who said: “Contrary to some media reports, the US Postal Service continues to accept mail destined to China, Hong Kong and Macau.”
Contrary to some media reports, the US Postal Service continues to accept mail destined to China, Hong Kong and Macau
“Additionally, we are not accepting transit mail from other countries sending their mail through US Postal Service offices of exchange (International Service Centers) destined to China, Hong Kong and Macau,” the statement said.
More than 70 airlines worldwide have cancelled or cut flights to China amid coronavirus fears.
