Prohibited Items
Prohibited Items For International Shipping
The following list is a non-exclusive sampling of items that are either restricted, cannot be shipped, or, depending on your destination country, may either require an import license, additional documentation, and/or cause problems and delays during the customs review of your shipment:
1. Combustible/flammable items (paints, oils, lighters, nail polish, perfume - certain countries allow perfume, click here to see if your country is listed)
2. Any type of pressurized can (hair spray, shaving cream, spray cans of any type)
3. Hazardous materials (matches, chemicals, explosives)
4. Firearms, weaponry, and their parts: military, police, and tactical equipment of any kind, including guns, gun replicas, gun accessories, gun components (magazines, clips, and rail systems), ammunition, knives, swords, compound bows, crossbows, discharge weapons such as shock batons or stun guns, tooling for guns or gun parts, optical scopes, laser sights, night sights, night visions goggles, handcuffs and other restraints, surveillance equipment.
5. Agricultural products such as tobacco, plants, and seeds.
6. Perfumes
7. Perishable foods
8. Animals and products made with animal skin (furs)
9. Alcohol
10. Cash, currency, money orders, cashiers' checks, bank drafts, bearer bonds and collectible stamps and coins. Jewelry and precious stones are (a) restricted to some countries and (b) can only be insured up to $500 maximum and any shipments of jewelry over $500 carriage limit is uninsured and Member assumes all risk of loss above such limit
11. Lottery tickets and gambling devices
12. Prescription and/or veterinary medication
13. Pornography
14. Lock picking devices
15. Government IDs and licenses, or items that claim to be, or that look similar to, government identification documents. This includes uniforms and badges or patches designed to look like official government issues.
