The United States Postal Service announced on March 16 that it has temporarily suspended international mail acceptance for a number of countries because of inadequate transportation options or service disruptions within those nations. The suspension affects the mailing of notices by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center, which will not send notices to recipient addresses in the affected countries starting March 9, 2026. Instead, these recipients will be listed in the bypass section of the Certificate of Notice.
This development is significant for individuals and organizations relying on international postal services, particularly those involved in bankruptcy proceedings who may expect official notices by mail. The USPS advises customers to check its website and select the International section for ongoing updates about service availability.
The list of affected countries includes Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Bahrain, Belarus, Bhutan, Cuba, Djibouti, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Libya, Madagascar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Seychelles, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and Yemen.
According to the USPS statement: “The United States Postal Service has temporarily suspended international mail acceptance for the countries listed below due to inadequate transportation options or service disruptions within the country. As a result…the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) will not mail notices to recipient addresses that include the countries identified on the list below; those notices will be bypassed. Bypassed recipients are listed within the bypass section of the Certificate of Notice. Please visit https://www.usps.com and select International to view the latest USPS updates.”
Customers are encouraged to monitor USPS communications for further changes as conditions evolve.
