We have been informed that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a national strike following today’s government announcement on Canada Post’s transformation.

Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed. We can expect delays on items already in the Postal Network, and Canada Post have advised that all mail and parcels in the postal network will be secured and delivered as quickly as possible once operations resume, which may take some time.

During this period of disruption we will be suspending operations to Canada, and will issue a further update once we have more information.

Detail can be found via the following URL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/negotiations/2025-09-25-cupw-has-launched-a-national-strike-that-will-cause-postal-delays

We have been advised by Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), Philippines, that owing to severe weather conditions currently affecting certain parts of the country, postal operations will be suspended in the areas listed below on 26 September 2025 for the safety of personnel and the public:-

• Metropolitan Manila

• Biliran

• Eastern Samar

• Northern Samar

• Samar

• Masbate

• Romblon

• Sorsogon

All inbound and outbound mail services will be affected during this period. PHLPost is monitoring the situation closely and will resume normal operations as soon as conditions permit. 

We have been advised by, Macao Post, a designated operator of China (specifically for the special administrative region of Macao), that the typhoon signal issued in anticipation of Super Typhoon Ragasa has been lifted with effect from 25 September 2025 and postal services have resumed as normal

We would like to inform you of an important update regarding imports into India, effective 22nd September 2025. The India GST rate for B2C commercial and C2C non-commercial imports has been reduced from 28% to 18% (for personal use items, excluding medicines).

Updated Customs Duties For B2C Commercial Imports:

Basic Customs Duty: 10% of CIF

Social Welfare Surcharge: 10% of Basic Customs Duty

IGST: 18% of (CIF + Basic Customs Duty + Social Welfare Surcharge)

Total Customs Duty: 30.98% of CIF

For B2C / C2C Non-Commercial Imports:

Basic Customs Duty: 20% of CIF

IGST: 18% of (CIF + Basic Customs Duty)

Total Customs Duty: 41.6% of CIF

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your Account Manager directly.

We have been informed that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a national strike following today’s government announcement on Canada Post’s transformation.

Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed. We can expect delays on items already in the Postal Network, and Canada Post have advised that all mail and parcels in the postal network will be secured and delivered as quickly as possible once operations resume, which may take some time.

During this period of disruption we will be suspending operations to Canada, and will issue a further update once we have more information.

Detail can be found via the following URL: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/negotiations/2025-09-25-cupw-has-launched-a-national-strike-that-will-cause-postal-delays

We have been advised by Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), Philippines, that owing to severe weather conditions currently affecting certain parts of the country, postal operations will be suspended in the areas listed below on 26 September 2025 for the safety of personnel and the public:-

• Metropolitan Manila

• Biliran

• Eastern Samar

• Northern Samar

• Samar

• Masbate

• Romblon

• Sorsogon

All inbound and outbound mail services will be affected during this period. PHLPost is monitoring the situation closely and will resume normal operations as soon as conditions permit. 

We have been advised by, Macao Post, a designated operator of China (specifically for the special administrative region of Macao), that the typhoon signal issued in anticipation of Super Typhoon Ragasa has been lifted with effect from 25 September 2025 and postal services have resumed as normal

We have been advised by Poczta Polska S.A., Poland, that delays in accepting inbound mail entering Poland via Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) are to be expected owing to operational changes at WAW resulting from the forthcoming closure of the WAW Airmail Unit (AMU) on 30 September 2025.

Ground handling agents (GHAs) will accept mail addressed to Warsaw from inbound flights to Warsaw, and will forward it to Poczta Polska within their operational capabilities. Since the handling of mail from aircraft has been performed to date by Poczta Polska’s AMU staff, GHAs in Warsaw will require some time to address these new challenges. As a result of these operational changes, the import mail processing process may be changed and performed by GHAs in the near future.

We have been advised by Macao Post, a designated operator of China (specifically for the special administrative region of Macao), owing to the impact of Super Typhoon Ragasa, all postal services in Macao have been suspended as of 16.00 (GMT+8) on 23 September.

We have been advised by Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), Philippines, that weather conditions have improved and all postal operations, including mail processing and delivery, have therefore resumed as normal with effect from 23 September 2025.

We have been advised by Hongkong Post, a designated operator of China (specifically for the special administrative region of Hong Kong), that the Hong Kong Observatory issued Storm Signal No. 8 on 23 September 2025. The processing and conveyance of all mail will be disrupted. Quality of service for all services (letters, parcels and EMS) will therefore be affected. The impact is expected to last for at least a day upon service resumption while the backlogs are cleared.

We have been advised by, Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), Philippines, that owing to severe weather conditions caused by Typhoon Ragasa, postal operations will be suspended in certain parts of the country on 22 September 2025 for the safety of its personnel and the public. The affected areas are as follows:

• Metropolitan Manila

• Abra

• Antique

• Apayao

• Bataan

• Batanes

• Batangas

• Benguet

• Bulacan

• Cagayan

• Cavite

• Ifugao

• Ilocos Norte

• llocos Sur

• Isabela

• Kalinga

• La Union

• Laguna

• Mountain Province

• Nueva Ecija

• Nueva Vizcaya

• Occidental Mindoro

• Oriental Mindoro

• Pampanga

• Pangasinan

• Palawan

• Romblon

• Rizal

• Tarlac

• Zambales

All inbound and outbound mail services will be affected during this period. PHLPost is monitoring the situation closely and will resume normal operations as soon as conditions permit. 

We have been advised by Egypt Post, that it is currently experiencing a technical issue that is affecting the receipt, processing and dispatch of mail. As a result of this disruption, Egypt Post is unable to operate certain systems as normal.

Egypt Post’s technical teams are actively working to resolve the issue, and it is anticipated that normal operations will resume by the morning of, 19 September 2025.