The postal service had put a pause on all mail arriving by sea due, to an increase in prohibited items making their way onto Australian shores. 9News
The service does take longer than by plane, but it gives a significantly cheaper option for people hoping to send large amounts of goods.
While Airmail can be scanned through X-Ray machines, Australia's Border Force need to manually search all Sea mail, further adding to the backlog."We know that the temporary suspension inconvenienced some of our overseas and local customers and have worked tirelessly to restart the service," Australia Post said in a statement.
"We are confident that our collaborative efforts between Australia Post, our border agencies and international partners will reduce the amount of prohibited items coming into Australia." In October, Australia post were still grappling with the "increase in sea mail volume that was a direct result of Covid air restrictions and decreased aircraft capacity".
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