Package Intercept - Stop Delivery of Letter or Package (2024)

Package Intercept - Stop Delivery of Letter or Package (1)

For a fee, USPS Package Intercept® lets the sender or recipient stop delivery or redirect a package, letter, or flat that is not out for delivery or already delivered. Most domestic mailings with a tracking or extra services barcode are eligible for Package Intercept. You can only request a Package Intercept online.

Commercial USPS Package Intercept is available through Business Customer Gateway.

Package Intercept - Stop Delivery of Letter or Package (2)

How It Works

You can request that the destination Post Office hold the item for you or have it returned to sender.

  1. Verify that your shipment is eligible for Package Intercept.
  2. If eligible, you can submit your request online after logging in with your USPS.com account.
  3. After submitting your request, you’ll be provided an estimated total (intercept fee plus estimated Priority Mail® postage, if applicable). We will then attempt to intercept and redirect the shipment.
  4. If the shipment is intercepted, your credit card will be charged the $17.00 Package Intercept fee plus any applicable postage. If the actual postage is greater than estimated, any additional postage will be charged accordingly.
  5. Your shipment will be redirected to the original sender or held at the local Post Office for pickup.

Intercept a Package

Paying for Package Intercept

  • All intercepted items are redirected as Priority Mail. You must pay the applicable Priority Mail postage, except when the item was originally sent using Priority Mail Express®, Priority Mail, or First-Class Mail®.
  • Customers will not be charged if the shipment was not intercepted. If successfully intercepted, the non-refundable Package Intercept fee is applied to each intercept request.
    Package Intercept Price Information
  • Retail and commercial customers can also purchase additional services for the intercepted package, like Adult Signature Required, Adult Signature Restricted Delivery, Signature Confirmation, and insurance.
    Insurance & Extra Services

Determining Eligibility

USPS Package Intercept is not a guaranteed service and certain conditions apply.

What Is Eligible

What Is Not Eligible

  • USPS Marketing Mail® products and periodicals
  • Items addressed to a Commercial Mailing Receiving Agency
  • Items redirected to a PO Box
  • Nonmailable items, items with surface-only transportation markings, such as Label 127, Surface Mail Only, or items bearing other hazardous materials markings, such as Consumer Commodity ORM-D

Information on Hazardous Materials

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Package Intercept - Stop Delivery of Letter or Package (2024)

FAQs

Package Intercept - Stop Delivery of Letter or Package? ›

For a fee, USPS Package Intercept® lets the sender or recipient stop delivery or redirect a package, letter, or flat that is not out for delivery or already delivered. Most domestic mailings with a tracking or extra services barcode are eligible for Package Intercept. You can only request a Package Intercept online.

What happens if the Post Office intercepts a package? ›

As long as the item is not showing as out for delivery or delivered, USPS Package Intercept® will prevent delivery to the addressee. Based on your request, the item is redirected as either: Return to sender, or. At the Delivery Post Office™ as Hold for Pickup (but not to a PO Box)

How do you intercept a letter in the mail? ›

Use PS Form 1509 to request the interception of a Certified letter sent through the Postal Service before it is delivered. Submit a completed PS Form 1509 and pay the nonrefundable fee at your nearest Post Office.

Can you intercept a package from stamps? ›

The good news is that you might be able to redirect or intercept the package if it has entered the mailstream but hasn't been delivered yet thanks to the USPS® Package Intercept process.

How do I stop USPS from delivering? ›

Please visit USPS Hold Mail Service to submit a request online. You will need to sign in to or create a USPS.com® account to begin an online USPS Hold Mail request. You can enter an online USPS Hold Mail request up to 30 days in advance of the start date or as early as the next scheduled delivery day.

How reliable is USPS package intercept? ›

USPS Package Intercept is not a guaranteed service. The Postal Service will make every effort to find the mailpiece and redirect as requested, however this is not a guaranteed service and refunds are not available.

Will I get in trouble if my package is seized? ›

Legal Consequences: Ignoring a customs seizure letter can result in legal repercussions. The government has the authority to pursue legal action against individuals who fail to respond or take appropriate steps after receiving a seizure notice. This may lead to fines, penalties, or even criminal charges.

What does it mean when a letter is intercepted? ›

1intercept somebody/something to stop someone or something that is going from one place to another from arriving Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave the hotel. The letter was intercepted. Take your English to the next level.

Is intercepting mail a crime? ›

The short answer is “yes.” Opening or destroying mail that is addressed to someone else is a crime called “Obstruction of Correspondence.” It is a serious felony that could lead to prison time. It is remarkably easy to find yourself charged with this crime, even if you didn't mean to do anything wrong.

Can someone intercept your mail? ›

Any time someone illegally intercepts mail not intended for them, they are committing mail theft. Mail can get separated from its intended destination at any point in the postal delivery chain — from the moment a letter or package goes out, to the day it's due for delivery.

Can you stop a piece of mail from being delivered? ›

For a fee, USPS Package Intercept® lets the sender or recipient stop delivery or redirect a package, letter, or flat that is not out for delivery or already delivered.

Does USPS actually investigate lost packages? ›

Here's how it works: the USPS processing centers send all their undeliverable mail to the Mail Recovery Center. They scan and open the packages to look for identifying info that may help get the package to its rightful owner—if the item has a value of $25 or more.

Can you intercept a USPS package from stamps com? ›

In order to use the USPS Package Intercept service, the shipment cannot measure more than 108 inches in combined length and girth. Note: The USPS Package Intercept service is not available for purchase in the Stamps.com software.

What is a mail stop? ›

'Mail Stop' is the official name of the delivery point where Mail Services delivers and collects mail.

How do I stop a UPS package from being delivered? ›

Instead, call UPS at 1-800-PICK-UPS to let an agent know that you are refusing delivery of the package and wish to return it to the sender. Schedule a time for pickup. You also can drop off the package at a UPS location.

What does USPS stop delivering packages? ›

The everyday USPS'S delivery time is 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. It gives you every day besides on Sundays. But, applications added on Sundays are priority mail express international. It also takes some days before your USPS package gets to you.

Who can pick up an intercepted package? ›

Packages that have been intercepted can either be picked up at your local post office, at a USPS distribution center, or at addresses that they have been rerouted to.

How long does USPS hold package intercept? ›

Intercepted packages do not have different hold times. No packages (except as noted above) are “thrown out after two days”. Packages awaiting pick up by the addressee or the sender (for any reason) are held for 15 or 30 days, depending on the class of mail.

Can your post be intercepted? ›

Some perpetrators intercept all of a survivor's post, others target financial correspondence, letters from certain services, or personal correspondence. Perpetrators will often use post as a way to stalk, harass and further exercise coercive control.

How does USPS check packages for drugs? ›

Typically, a postal worker isn't permitted to open a package in order to see what's inside and if the contents contain anything illegal. To be able to inspect a package, a postal worker or inspector must usually obtain a search warrant based on a reasonable suspicion that the package contains something illegal.

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