Will mail from Cuba get to the USA?

February 20, 2008 9:00 PM

Will a postcard from Cuba arrive in the US?

I was thinking of sending some postcards to some of my American friends from Cuba, but I just remembered the US embargo... will mail I send out from Cuba even arrive on American soil?

posted by perpetualstroll to Society & Culture (6 answers total)

Apparently there is a nonzero probability, although it's undoubtedly censored or otherwise spied upon.
posted by pjern at 9:22 PM on February 20, 2008

Cuba
Service is limited to letters in the usual form, Braille letters for the blind, postcards, and printed matter items sent as First Class Mail International, International Priority Airmail (IPA), or International Surface Airlift (ISAL) mailings. Parcel post service is not available.
posted by dhartung at 10:18 PM on February 20, 2008

I received a letter from Cuba in London.
posted by londongeezer at 11:22 PM on February 20, 2008

I (American) have sent mail from the US to Cuba, received mail from Cubans while in the US, and sent mail to Cubans from the US, all successfully. It's also possible to call directly by telephone, but from Cuba it will cost you about $2.50/minute.
posted by whatzit at 2:52 AM on February 21, 2008

I have sent plenty of postcards from Cuba to the US and never had any problem. Granted the cards will most likely arrive in 4-6 weeks but they will get there sin problemo. I believe they come by way of Mexico.
posted by JJ86 at 5:39 AM on February 21, 2008

Probably yes. I've received postcards from Cuba, and I'm in the US.
posted by The corpse in the library at 9:52 AM on February 21, 2008