Belposhta suspends acceptance of items with goods to the USA from 22 October

From 22 October 2026, the republican unitary enterprise Belposhta is suspending acceptance of all types of international postal items containing goods and addressed to the USA. The company itself announced this.

For anyone sending something to America, this means the post office will not accept such items. The restriction takes effect on 22 October.

According to Belposhta, the suspension applies to international express mail EMS, parcels and written correspondence containing goods. The company calls the restriction temporary: from 22 October it is not accepting parcels to the USA, nor EMS items and letters with goods.

The technical reason is the Zonos Prepay app. From 22 October it cannot be used in Belarus to create customs declarations and pay customs charges.

The restriction affects everyone who sends clothes and other goods to the USA through Belposhta, whether as parcels, EMS or letters with an enclosure. According to private Belarusian outlets operating in the country, the rule also applies at post offices in the Valozhyn district.

According to the company Zonos, after 22 October it will not be possible in Belarus to either file a customs declaration or pay customs charges through its app.

Zonos Prepay was used to file customs declarations and pay duties for US customs. With the service ceasing to operate in Belarus, Belposhta cannot accept such items.

It is not yet known when, or on what terms, acceptance of items to the USA will resume.

In July 2026, Belposhta began accepting items with goods enclosed to the USA again. That became possible then after an agreement with the American company Zonos, which took over the payment of customs duties.

Belposhta is Belarus's national postal operator. Since November 2021 it has held the status of designated operator for international postal services under the acts of the Universal Postal Union.