Store; Pay. Yep, JPost is delayed mail service to the US due to the travel restrictions (most of your mail to the US goes as cargo on commercial flights). Or not accept mail from the country (USA! Also, the USPS can send to Japan as well! I'm really sorry. if attention to levels of COVID, some surprises on the country list. Check if import restrictions are causing customs delays. I am glad that all of the countries I mostly ship to for eBay are not listed. A few more points, then why are u not shutting out everything else ???. Covid19 will not disappear anytime soon - how are companies who rely on air mail supposed to operate? I took a parcel to the PO this afternoon and they said flat "No!" They should have stopped the ones who brought the virus into the country in the first place not the mail. Of all the many things they could of done , they choose stopping the mail. People in the republic of Ireland can walk over the open border and post to Japan from the UK side of Ireland. The virus will not last long enough outside a person to survive the transit time. If it was a virus problem they would have blocked China USA France long ago. We wanted to keep you informed with an update from Japan Post. Irresponsible reporting. For other countries, visit the Universal Postal Union. service to Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxemburg suspended, among these countries there is one, which was saved by suspension : France. Please Japan Today contact the source and clarify this information. For me, it is more a problem of logistthan anything. It's now or never, folks! The postcodes of the affected areas are as follows: 80xxx, 84xxx, 90xxx, 92xxx, 93xxx, 95xxx and 96xxx. LOL!! By now it's unacceptable that no other solution has been found to ensure air transport. Japan post are more definitely shipping internationally. I want to clarify the correctness of this news. Inbound packages will still be accepted. Locker Alliance . Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2020/0409_01_en.html, https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2020/0409_03_en.html. Been trying to get my so his birthday gift since April. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Sure glad my R19 fiberglass insulation has already arrived. As a result, Japan Post’s transportation performance has significantly declined. On April 1st, 2020 Japan Post announced that mail services for a total of 155 countries will be suspended due to the Covid-19 crisis. Track your U.S. items with the United States Postal Service. well the scientist will tell you how long a virus can live on cardboard plastic steel etc, love to see your scientific proof that the coronavirus is spread by collecting parcels, if it was even remotely true the whole country would have the virus by now, all thos government letters bills etc etc, and like I stated just wash your hands after you've collected a parcel or been out shopping and you'll be fine, This is not correct. 1-8-1 Higashi-Azabu Japan What! this info might be wrong and is confusing. So what about the post coming from Tokyo will everyone else be protected and not allowed to receive mail that area since that’s ground zero for the virus? Simply enable the email update feature of Parcel Monitor and get notifications of your tracking straightforwardly to your mailbox at all times. Contact the English call center? There are still some flights, at list cargo flights that do not stop, More a problem of logistics than anything. Check our list of destinations regularly for updated information on our Post and Parcels services. When will this be lifted? It’s about reduced flights, and various postal services around the world not be able to operate with full service right now. Jordan: Courier parcels & letters 1. Jus sayin’........ Good thing my Social Security payments are direct deposit, if I had chosen to get paid by check, I wouldn't receive it. The change is due to a significant decline in flights to and from Japan, and various safety measures being put in place to counteract the coronavirus pandemic. It's now the end of August and there is still no air mail to the US, Australia and many other countries. Post Office. Oh well. If the author of this article took a look at the Japan Post website in Japanese, she would notice it says ‘宛て’, which means TO. Economy parcels 1. The restrictions are on outgoing international mail to the countries Japan Post specified. This article has it backwards. It is here mentioned that JP post is not accepting mails from international countries. Suspended. Abe is completely missing what he should be doing now. It's the small manufacturers and vendors who get hit disproportionately not only compared to the big companies, but also compared to their international competitors. Unsure as to when they’ll start up again or what the domestic post network is like currently, Japan post are more definitely shipping internationally. However, mail coming from the United States, France and the United Kingdom are unaffected. That does appear to be correct. Look under 2 All types of mail (36 countries/territories) -> Oceania (5), https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2020/0409_01_01_en.pdf. 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The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. Daisy 4/30/2020 8:22:47 PM. Two weeks ago I paid $140 to have my belongings shipped to the US from Japan. I can't contact them because I live in the states but I just want to make sure my package didn't get lost (this was a dream item of mine). I'm worried about calling because my Japanese ability is pretty limited. I was glad to see Canada's not on the list. It's been 3 weeks and I have the same message on my tracking, last updated weeks ago. I think the information from JAPAN POST is confusing and the fact is that there are some countries they are losing flight connections to. They are stopping the service due a lack of flights but at same time THEY WILL RETURN THE PACKAGES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES? According to a report by NHK, the suspension started Wednesday. Get high quality & affordable packing materials at all Post Offices islandwide! That’s why some countries though affected are not on the list. Recently I had one from the states which I had to send to my brother in New York to cash it for me. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the number of countries we can send mail to is changing daily. It’s not a big deal but my inch/foot measuring tape I use on and off for my home remodeling broke last week and am waiting for a new one from the States. Both posts cited flight reductions in their announcements. If they really fear the virus coming in on international mail they could receive it, hold it in quarantine for 72 hours (to be on the safe side), then deliver it. if your package is urgent, you might want to try that. 0570-046-111. 25+ business days. Japan 3: Courier parcels & letters 1. His number one , two and three need to be fired. But please go to the actual link of JP post mentioned in this article. with the biggest number of coronavirus sufferers. I've since tracked it through Japan to the outward port and since then no update, so i assume it is seaward bound at this point. Belfield, Dublin 4 (Alternative-Woodbine Park, Co. Dublin) As a result of the latest public health measures opening hours for some post offices have changed. I guess buying stuff on Amazon won't be impacted ? Tel: +81 3 5561 7755 Customers: please refrain from mailing items addressed to the countries listed here, until further notice. They showed me the list, ran their fingers up and down it, and despite doing double-takes on Austria, they could not actually find Australia mentioned anywhere. Abe and his cronies have been dithering and deliberately trying to cone up with something uniquely Japanese to control the virus. That's insane to stop all international mail services because of the "lack" of planes. Try FedEx. The Österreichische Post is currently working at maximum capacity and has informed us that we can expect significant transit-time delays for bulky goods shipments. In Japan it's a year since all banks stopped accepting any checks. Source: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2020/0401_02.html. I even have a 12 page one ready for posting on my kitchen table. The translation everywhere is so bad. Royal Mail is a key part of UK’s infrastructure. Makes No sense whatsoever! Japan Post IS shipping internationally now, however NZ is on the list of countries that Japan Post is not accepting any mail for now. Australia, I said. Open and delivering for the country. It would not make sense for them to send packages back out of Japan if the reason is lack of flights. Japan Post has announced that it will temporarily stop accepting international mail destined for 153 countries. For people already living in Japan - anything relevant to living or working in Japan such as lifestyle, food, style, environment, education, technology, housing, work, visas, sport etc. USPS Domestic Service Changes USPS Priority Mail Priority Mailpackages with two and three-day delivery commitments have been extended an extra day to three and four days respectively. Considerable delivery delays for mail items destined to the United States April 1, 2020 Temporary suspension of acceptance and delivery delays of mail items destined to various countries/territories assuming you shipped air, is by sea not still an option for you? It effing sucks. If the expected delivery time has passed and you wish to … Id say by definition international mail is safer in that regard than domestic mail. New Zealand Post warned that delays should be expected even for mail destined to areas in Japan unaffected by last week’s earthquake and tsunami. [COVID-19] Delays with Shipping Orders Out [COVID-19] Shipping Delays for Shipped Express and Regular Orders [COVID-19] FedEx Shipping Estimate for US Customers [COVID-19] Delayed Shipments to the United States [COVID-19] Delivery Delays and Returns for Shipped Items [COVID-19] JP Post Temporary Service Suspension to 155+ Countries International postal items that have already been received by April 1 from the aforementioned countries will be returned to their point of origin. The EMS and Air Mail suspension includes countries like Italy, Russia and Brazil. Currently their EMS and SAL services have been paused as shown by others. Japan's postal service is suspending mail to the US as of Friday, April 24, 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and the USPS put "air to sea diversion" in effect. Much of air mail traffic is not on specialized aircraft, but on regularly scheduled passenger flights (how airlines make a little extra money on the side is by delivering mail). 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