Get the Latest on Service Delays

Find the details on current and recent delays to your shipments here. Check back regularly for updates.

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Update June 2

Italy, Austria & Spain
Heavy rainfall and storms have caused flooding and other damage resulting in multiple disruptions to transportation. Please expect delays to packages.

Services Impacted:

  • Chit Chats International Tracked

France
Technical and transport issues are causing delays of 2-4 days for parcel deliveries in Toulouse, Nice and Marseille.

Additionally there may be minor impacts to shipments in the Oise region due to recent strike action.

Services Impacted:

  • Chit Chats International Tracked
  • Asendia Priority International

Philippines
Following a fire at the Manila Central Post office, delays of 1-2 weeks are expected for the delivery of mail and parcels.

Brazil
Please expect delays to customs processing and clearance for shipments destined for Brazil as a result of strike action from Brazilian customs personnel.

Portugal
Heavy rainfall and storms have caused flooding and other damage resulting in multiple disruptions to transportation. Please expect delays to packages.

Services Impacted:

  • USPS First Class Package International Service
  • USPS Priority Mail International
Update May 31

Nova Scotia

Unprecedented wildfires in Nova Scotia are having an impact on transportation as some residents are under evacuation orders. Delivery is currently suspended in the area of Tantallon, NS.

Alberta & Saskatchewan

Wildfire activity continues to impact several communities with delivery currently suspended in the following areas:

  • Fox Lake, AB
  • Rainbow Lake, AB
  • Chateh, AB
  • Deschambault Lake, SK

Services Impacted:

  • Chit Chats Select
  • Chit Chats Canada Tracked
  • Chit Chats Slim
Update May 24

Italy

Due to extreme weather conditions, delivery of packages are delayed especially in these areas: Forli, Ancona, Bologna, Cesena, Ravenna, Feanza, Modena, and Pesaro Urbino.

Severe floods across Emilia-Romagna have caused major disruption and evacuations. Delays of 1-5 days can be expected and transportation disruptions across the region will likely continue after the inclement weather has passed.

Services Impacted

  • Chit Chats International Tracked

Mexico

The airport closure on May 20 caused transportation issues within the Mexican post network resulting in backlogs and delays to mail delivery. Expected delays can range from 1-2 weeks.

Services Impacted:

  • Chit Chats International Tracked
  • USPS International
Update May 17

Great Britain
Flight disruptions are expected due to ongoing strike action at London’s Heathrow airport. Additional strikes have been scheduled for May 25, 26 and 27. Please expect transportation delays for your UK shipments.

Services Impacted:

  • Chit Chats International Tracked

Chile
Shipments are transiting normally however, tracking information may be delayed due to IT issues.

Services Impacted:

  • USPS First Class Package International
  • USPS Priority Mail International
Update May 15

Israel
The Israel Postal Company sends note of ongoing delays to mail delivery in the south of the country due to a security situation on May 10.

Italy
Delays to airport operations are anticipated as several unions prepare for a potential nationwide ground handler strike at all Italian airports on May 19.

Services impacted:

  • Chit Chats International Tracked

Update May 17

Canada Post has temporarily suspended delivery to parts of Alberta due to wildfires. Please expect delays.

Services Impacted:

  • Chit Chats Canada Tracked
  • Chit Chats Slim

Update May 31

Effective Friday, June 2, 2023 USPS will:

  • Suspend service to Myanmar due to transportation being unavailable
  • Resume acceptance of mail to Libya

Services impacted:

  • USPS First Class Mail International
  • USPS First Class Package International Service
  • USPS Priority Mail International
Update May 18

Effective Friday, May 19, 2023, USPS will suspend service to Sudan due to transportation being unavailable.

Services impacted:

  • USPS First Class Mail International
  • USPS First Class Package International Service
  • USPS Priority Mail International
Current Country Suspensions
AfghanistanMyanmarSyria
BelarusRussiaTimor-Leste
BhutanSouth SudanTurkmenistan
LaosSudanYemen

Update June 1

Service delays are in effect for pickups in Nova Scotia due to the current wildfire activity.


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