While USPS confirmed that postal shipments were initially excluded from the RFC requirement, pending formal communication from SEPOMex/UPU, it’s still advisable to include it to avoid potential issues.

• Tax Identification Numbers:

• For Mexican Residents: Provide the RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes) and CURP (Clave Única de Registro de Población).

• For Non-Mexican (Foreign) Nationals: Provide an alternative identification number, such as Social Security Number (SSN), Tax ID, or Passport Number.

These can be included in the ITMATT message as for other countries that require this like Brazil.

We have been informed by Česká pošta that, owing to an unforeseen power blackout currently affecting the entire country, all IT systems are down. As a result, EDI transmissions and customer service activities for letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items are temporarily interrupted.

Česká pošta is monitoring the situation closely and will resume normal operations as soon as possible.

We will keep you updated. 

We have been informed by Poste Italiane, that a number of Italian trade unions have confirmed a 24-hour strike, commencing at 00.01 CEST on 10 July 2025, involving handling companies.

Non-guaranteed flights may face delays or cancellations, and airport services could be disrupted.

Despite mitigation measures being adopted by Poste Italiane at its facilities, the impact of the strike may continue over the following days, depending on the level of strike participation.

Information on all scheduled strikes is available (in Italian) at scioperi.mit.gov.it/mit2/public/scioperi. 

Also, We have been informed by Poste Italiane that adverse weather conditions in the Veneto region are causing disruption to the road system.

Collection and delivery of domestic and international letter post and parcels are subject to delays. The affected

postcode areas are 32040, 32043, 32044 and 32046.

We will look to keep you updated on both incidents. 

While USPS confirmed that postal shipments were initially excluded from the RFC requirement, pending formal communication from SEPOMex/UPU, it’s still advisable to include it to avoid potential issues.

• Tax Identification Numbers:

• For Mexican Residents: Provide the RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes) and CURP (Clave Única de Registro de Población).

• For Non-Mexican (Foreign) Nationals: Provide an alternative identification number, such as Social Security Number (SSN), Tax ID, or Passport Number.

These can be included in the ITMATT message as for other countries that require this like Brazil.

We have been informed by Česká pošta that, owing to an unforeseen power blackout currently affecting the entire country, all IT systems are down. As a result, EDI transmissions and customer service activities for letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items are temporarily interrupted.

Česká pošta is monitoring the situation closely and will resume normal operations as soon as possible.

We will keep you updated. 

We have been informed by Poste Italiane, that a number of Italian trade unions have confirmed a 24-hour strike, commencing at 00.01 CEST on 10 July 2025, involving handling companies.

Non-guaranteed flights may face delays or cancellations, and airport services could be disrupted.

Despite mitigation measures being adopted by Poste Italiane at its facilities, the impact of the strike may continue over the following days, depending on the level of strike participation.

Information on all scheduled strikes is available (in Italian) at scioperi.mit.gov.it/mit2/public/scioperi. 

Also, We have been informed by Poste Italiane that adverse weather conditions in the Veneto region are causing disruption to the road system.

Collection and delivery of domestic and international letter post and parcels are subject to delays. The affected

postcode areas are 32040, 32043, 32044 and 32046.

We will look to keep you updated on both incidents. 

We have been informed Poste Italiane, that some Italian unions have confirmed a 24-hour strike, commencing at 00.01 CET on 20 June 2025, involving all transport (air, rail, road, sea and ports).

Despite mitigation measures being adopted by Poste Italiane at its facilities, the impact of the strike may continue over the following days, depending on the level of strike participation.

Delays are expected.

We will look to keep you updated.

We have been informed that The Netherlands will host the NATO Summit on June 24th & 25th. The Dutch government notes that this will be the largest summit ever held in the Netherlands and expects up to 6,000 visitors to attend, including heads of state, foreign ministers and media representatives.

During this period, from June 22nd to 27th, several roads in and around the region of The Hague and Schiphol Airport will be temporarily closed due to security restrictions.

This may impact service and delivery during this time, however, please be assured The Netherlands are doing everything possible to minimise the impact.

We will advise you of any updates.

The designated operator of Israel (Israel Post) has informed us that a special state of emergency has been declared as of Friday, 13 June 2025, to remain in effect until further notice. As a result, all national infrastructure has transitioned to emergency mode.

The following measures have been implemented:

1. Public gatherings and regular civilian activities are currently prohibited.

2. Citizens are instructed to remain in protected areas.

3. Operations at all ports have been suspended.

4. Flights and all other transportation services have been halted.

Israel Post has transitioned to remote operations, and deliveries will be limited during this period.

Despite these changes, IT systems remain fully operational, ensuring uninterrupted tracking services. Additionally, customer service will continue to provide remote support, prioritizing urgent cases.

We will update with further information as we receive it.

We have been informed by Canada Post, that In the Canadian province of Manitoba, a state of emergency has been declared due to wildfires.

The state of emergency will remain in effect for at least thirty days but can be extended further if necessary.

Delays in delivery are expected.

We will keep you updated. 

Canada Post continues to operate as CUPW initiates strike action with national overtime ban

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a nationwide overtime ban for employees in both the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. This is a legal strike action and means that CUPW-represented employees will refuse to work overtime across the company.

As a result, Canada Post will continue operating but customers may experience delays. It’s unclear how CUPW’s strike action may evolve. At this time, there are no rotating strikes or national work stoppage. The Corporation will keep Canadians and businesses informed if strike activity escalates and there are changes to postal operations.

The union issued strike notices earlier this week indicating that it intended to begin strike activity as of Friday, May 23 at 12:00 a.m. local time, unless the parties reached agreements before then. The terms and conditions of employment for CUPW-represented employees in the Urban and RSMC bargaining units have not changed.

We will keep you updated on further developments as they arise.

We have been informed that heavy rainfall and flooding in parts of New South Wales are impacting mail and parcel networks, resulting in some delivery delays in and out of the impacted areas and to Queensland.

Areas that may be affected include Coffs Harbour, Taree, Macksville, Nambucca, Kempsey, Port Macquarie, and the Northern Rivers region including Casino, Lismore and surrounding areas.

We will look to keep you updated. 

We have been informed by Korea Post that, owing to the early voting day for the presidential election on 29 May 2025, the delivery of postal items arriving in the Rep. of Korea on or around that date may be delayed by one day.

We will look to keep you updated.