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List of countries not currently accepting shipments from USPS or UPS
List of countries not currently accepting shipments from USPS or UPS

Here's a running list of countries you can't ship to right now with USPS or UPS

Updated over a week ago

Unfortunately, many countries' postal services aren't accepting shipments from USPS due to regional conflicts or other factors. Until further notice, USPS isn't accepting inbound mail or packages addressed to the following countries:

Countries not accepting packages from USPS:

  1. Afghanistan

  2. Belarus

  3. Brunei Darussalam

  4. Cuba

  5. Gaza Strip

  6. Laos (accepting Priority Mail Express International only)

  7. Myanmar (accepting Priority Mail Express International only)

  8. New Caledonia

  9. Niue (accepting Priority Mail Express International only)

  10. Russian Federation

  11. Syrian Arab Republic

  12. Yemen

What happens if I already shipped a package to one of these countries?

  • Sent USPS Packages Will Be Returned: Until these countries begin accepting shipments again, if USPS packages are shipped to these destinations they will be returned to the original sender.

    • To help you save time & hassle, Pirate Ship will prevent you from purchasing USPS labels for these destinations until shipments are accepted again.

Chat with us for a credit for any returned packages

  • Returned Packages May Be Credited: If you've had a USPS package returned from one of these destinations, chat with us using the blue button on the bottom right of your screen so we can credit your account 👍

Ship with UPS as an alternative

Since Pirate Ship also offers UPS® labels at pre-negotiated discounts, you may be able to use UPS international services to ship to these countries.

  • List of Countries with Suspended UPS Service: Like USPS, UPS has suspended service to some countries due to regional conflict or other factors. As of November 13, 2023, the countries UPS has suspended some of its services to are as follows:

    • Belarus

    • Bhutan

    • The Cook Islands

    • East Timor

    • Fiji

    • Kiribati

    • Papua New Guinea

    • Russian Federation

    • The Solomon Islands

    • Tonga

    • Tuvalu

    • Ukraine

    • Vanuatu

    • Wallis & Futuna

    • Federated States of Micronesia (Kosrae, Ponape, Yap, Truk)

Learn more about getting started with UPS on Pirate Ship.

Have any questions? Chat with our Support Crew and we'll lend a hook 😃

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