As of Friday, October 1, 2021 USPS will temporarily suspend some international services to New Zealand. This suspension is due to COVID-19 transportation cancellations and restrictions. Impacted services include the following:
- Priority Mail International (PMI)
- First-Class Package International Service (FCPIS)
- Commercial ePacket (CeP)
- International Priority Airmail (IPA) Packets
- International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Packets
- Airmail M-bags
- International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-bags
- International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-bags
Items deposited before October 1 will be transported and delays are to be expected. USPS has confirmed all packages which have not been processed by October 1 at the International Service Center (ISC) will be processed as “Return to Sender”. We will continue to monitor the situation, and for more detailed, up-to-date information, please check the USPS International Services Alerts page.
eBay international standard delivery and GSP are not affected; both services will continue to provide timely delivery to New Zealand. For more information on these services, please visit our eBay international shipping page.
As always, thank you for selling on eBay.
The eBay Shipping Team
