Postal services to certain destinations subject to delay from HK Post
Throughout the pandemic, Hongkong Post has been putting our best efforts to minimise the disruptions to our services. However, owing to insufficient air flight and sea container capacity, we regret that extra time may be required for conveyance of your mail items (including Speedpost) to the destinations despite the completion of local processes after posting. Please find the information in the table below. In addition, delivery operations of our overseas counterparts may also be affected due to the pandemic.
| Air mail - Destinations | Extra time required in waiting for air allotment | |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | Mainland China | Around 2 weeks |
| Singapore | Around 1 week | |
| Europe | Certain destinations* | Around 3 weeks |
| Switzerland | Around 4 weeks | |
| United Kingdom | Around 2 weeks | |
| North America | Canada | Around 2 weeks |
| United States of America | Around 2 weeks | |
| Oceania | Australia | Around 1 week |
*Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain and Sweden.
| Surface mail - Destinations | Extra time required in waiting for sea container capacity** | |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | Mainland China# | Around 2 weeks |
| Japan | Around 3 weeks | |
| Taiwan | Around 1 week | |
| Europe | France | Around 1 week |
| Netherlands | Around 2 weeks | |
| United Kingdom | Around 2 weeks | |
| North America | Canada | Around 2 weeks |
| United States of America | Around 1 week | |
| Oceania | Australia | Around 3 weeks |
**Generally speaking, mail despatches will be shipped within 10 - 15 days of the latest date of posting. The above listed are the extra time required.
# Surface packet and parcel services to Guangdong Province are under suspension.
Members of the public may visit the web page of Hongkong Post at www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/whats_new/notices/index_id_1096.html on the service availability for overseas destinations.
Thank you for your patience.