Delays in Mail Delivery in Certain Regions of the United States of America |
NOTICE: Mail delivery has returned normal operations as of 1 March 2019
January 31, 2019
The designated postal operators of the United States of America have informed us that there may be delays in mail delivery in the Midwestern areas of the United States of America due to a cold wave. In addition, there may also be delays in delivery in other areas of the United States of America due to the impact of the cold wave.
Furthermore, there may also be considerable delays in delivery of mail sent to Japan from the Midwestern areas of the United States of America.
Thank you for your kind understanding and cooperation with this situation.
| Type of mail | Affected regions |
|---|---|
| EMS Air Mail* |
ZIP codes starting with numbers from 400 to 588, 600 to 693, 700 to 799. Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin. |
*Air Mail includes Letters, Postcards, International Parcel Post, Small packets, International ePacket, Greeting cards, D-mail (priority bulk airmail) and P-mail (non-priority bulk airmail).
