Handling of mail in Asian countries during autumn national holidays. |
September 29, 2014
Mail delivery service in some Asian countries may be suspended due to autumn national holidays such as China's National Day in China.
Furthermore, please note that delivery of mails may be delayed due to companies being closed or recipients of mail being away.
Please refer to the following table for mail handling in major countries / territories in Asia during this holiday period.
| Country/ Territory |
China | Hong Kong | Korea | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacation period | Oct 1 (Wed) through Oct 7 (Tue) |
Oct 1 (Wed) and Oct 2 (Thu) |
Oct 3 (Fri) and Oct 9 (Thu) |
Oct 10 (Fri) | |
| Mail likely to be delayed | EMS, airmail, SAL | ||||
| Mail handling |
Postal exchange* | ○ | ○ | × | ○ |
| Customs | △ | ○ | × | ○ | |
| Delivery | △ | × | × | △ | |
| Notes | Only EMS services will take place normally. | ||||
○…handled △…partial handling ×…not handled
*"Postal exchange" refers to the exchange of postal items with post offices overseas.
