Shipment Open now. (edited) Notice for Package Shipment Stop from Japan to U.S

[drahtpuppe]

EDIT: Shipment is open again, Dec 1
read here

official notice from Japan Postal Office here (EN translation)
Original notice in Japanese: http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2010/1112.html

Japan Post will be halting shipment of packages over 16oz (453g) starting NOVEMBER 17
As a general rule, the shipment restriction will be for packages that match ALL of the criteria below:
- addressed to US or US territories.
- service listed below
- over 16oz
- Payment method is NOT "deferred payment" (usually used by companies paid in bulk) or business "metered" (stamped packages are NG)

services affected:
航空通常郵便物 (normal Air Mail)
航空小包郵便物 (Air Mail parcel)
SAL通常郵便物 (SAL normal mail)
SAL小包郵便物 (SAL parcel)
国際スピード郵便物 (EMS)

edit
http://mainichi.jp/select/world/news/20101113ddm008030027000c.html
news notes that commercial shipment from commercial "known shippers" will NOT be restricted.
(however, don't ask me who are "known shippers". Some companies are registered/validated by Japan Post)