Booking of International airmails - EMS, Parcels & ITPS

No. DA-22/1/2020-DA 

Government of India 

Ministry of Communications 

Department of Posts (IR & GB Division) 

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg 

New Delhi- 110001 

Date: 05th August 2020 

Office Memorandum 

Subject: Booking of International airmails— EMS, Parcels & ITPS. 

The resumption of International EMS, International Tracked Packet service (ITPS) and Air Parcel services have been reviewed with reference to the availability of flight schedule of Vande Bharat mission of Air India and other Cargo Flights. The last review was done and communicated vide this office letter dated 23.07.2020. 

2. Accordingly, following is decided:- 

2.1 Extend the list of countries for booking of EMS from 25 to 44 countries and ITPS from 3 to 14 countries as per attached list (Annexure -1). 

2.2 Resumption of booking of Air Parcels for 45 countries as per attached list (Annexure -1). 

2.3 Continue the suspension of booking of rest of the categories of mail till further orders. 

2.4 Revised list of countries and services as per pact 2.1 and 2.2 will be effective from 06' August 2020. 

3. Delivery of these articles to foreign destinations may not be possible as per the delivery standards mentioned in the Citizen's Charter or standards agreed and published otherwise on the website of the Department. Therefore, members of public/ customers should be duly informed about the list of countries for which services have been resumed and also about the likely delays in transmission and delivery of their articles due to limited connectivity in Covid 19 situation. Senders may be allowed to recall their articles, if not already dispatched due to non availability of flights. 

4. The list of countries for which booking is allowed should also be displayed prominently at the post office premises for information of the public. 

List of International countries for enable booking