Laws regarding shipping vary by country.
Below is a list of items that may be subject to shipping restrictions or limitations. These restrictions can include how they are shipped or the quantity that can be shipped. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and regulations may change over time. While we endeavor to keep this information updated based on notifications from our carriers, it is ultimately your responsibility to ensure that your purchases comply with government and carrier regulations.
For your convenience, we categorized the items and provided examples for each. Prohibited items cannot be shipped at all, while limited items may have restrictions on quantity or specific types and may require special documentation or incur additional fees.
If you have any concerns about the shipping of your product, please contact help@postfromus.com before making your purchase.
Consumer spray products such as deodorant or hairspray
Examples of items that are prohibited from shipping:
- Hair Spray, Shaving Cream & Deodorant – These items must be shipped using DHL or UPS. The maximum allowed quantity per bottle is 500 mL, and the maximum weight per package is 30 kg
Items originating from farms or gardens, or those used in soil cultivation, planting, crop cultivation, and harvesting of plants, crops, fruits, and vegetables.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Seeds
- Hay
- Corn
- Soybeans
- Soil
- Grain
- Feed
- Mowers
- Tractors
Beer, Wine & Liquor
Examples
- Alcohol – Beer, Wine & Liquor
Living animals or any parts derived from animals
Examples of items that are prohibited from shipping:
- Live Animals
- Dead Animals
- Animal Parts
- Animal Tissue
- Animal furs
- Animal skin
- Live Fish
- Fungi
Pieces of artwork, collectible items, and antiques with significant value or age.
Examples
- Artwork, Collectibles, etc. – Restricted to a value not exceeding $2,500 USD
- Figurines – Restricted to a value not exceeding $2,500 USD
- Paintings or Sculptures – Restricted to a value not exceeding $2,500 USD
- Memorabilia – Restricted to a value not exceeding $2,500 USD
Biological materials potentially containing contagions or other hazardous substances.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Bodily Fluids
- Cell Cultures
- Laboratory Reagents
- Medical Specimens
- Tissue Samples
- Tear gas
- Human Remains
Cannabidiol, CBD oil, CBD capsules, and other CBD products derived from the marijuana plant (Cannabis sativa L), regardless of THC content.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- CBD oil
Mobile phones, smartphones, portable telephones utilizing wireless cellular technology for signal transmission and data exchange.
Example
- Cell Phone – Requires special packaging such as a rigid container.
This category encompasses raw chemicals as well as certain adhesives, pastes, sealants, cosmetics like peroxide, and precursors for chemical weapons.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Dry Ice
- Adhesives
- Sealants
- Precursors to Chemical Weapons
- Peroxide
- Crazy Glue Adhesive
- Disinfectants
This category includes acids or bases capable of reacting and causing corrosion or degradation of materials.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Hydrochloric Acid
- Sulfuric Acid
- Lye
- Certain Cleaners
- Cosmetic derma-peel
- Battery fluid
- Dyes
- Iodine
Products that are not manufactured by the original brand owner, violating copyright or trademark laws.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Knock-offs
- Pirated Goods
- Imitation products
Items related to drugs that are restricted or banned by US law.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Narcotics
- Illegal Drugs
- Drug Paraphernalia
- Medical Specimens
- Drug Devices
- CBD
- Marijuana
These are cigarette-shaped smoking or vaping devices containing a liquid that is vaporized and inhaled, mimicking the smoking experience. This category includes electronic cigarettes and related supplies and accessories, including refill packs.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Vape Devices & Vape Products
This refers to the liquid used in e-cigarette devices and vaping devices.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- E-Juice
- E-Liquid
These are items necessitating an ECCN (Export Control Classification Number), along with items demanding an export license from the Department of Commerce. They typically include dual-use items listed on the Commerce Control List (CCL), often associated with navigation and avionics, computer parts, telecommunication devices, etc.
Examples of items prohibited from shipping:
- Large microprocessors (such as those used by satellite companies and space agencies)
- Aircraft Parts
- Aerospace Parts
- Antennas
These are personal transporters, electric scooters, or battery-powered bicycles consisting of two wheels held in a frame, with one wheel behind the other. They are powered by a lithium battery.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Electric Bikes, E-Scooters, Electric Skateboards, etc.
These are internal combustion engines or gas-powered engines, commonly found in motor vehicles or other machinery.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Internal combustion engines
This category includes sexual items such as books and toys.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Pornography
These are items prone to explosion or combustion.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Class 1 Dangerous Goods
- Flares
- Gun Powder
- Matches
- Fireworks
- Flashbangs
- Smoke Grenades
- Ammunition/cartridges
- Detonators
- Fuses
- Primers
- Air bag inflators
These are chemical or organic products intended for use as fertilizers or pesticides. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) from the manufacturer to confirm if the product can be shipped.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Fertilizers
- Fungicides
- Herbicides
- Insecticide
- Rodenticides
- Sodium Nitrates
- Ammonium Sulfate
- Organic Nitrogenous Fertilizers
These are items related to guns or other devices designed to inflict damage by launching one or more projectiles at high speed.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Air Guns
- Ammunition
- Gunpowder
- Paintball Guns and Balls
- Magazines
- Scopes/Sights
- Stun Guns
- Tasers
- Gun Parts
- Replica Firearms
- Firearm related products
- Gunsmithing Equipment
- Reloading Devices
- Imitation Firearms
These are cosmetics, hair products, toiletries, and beauty supplies that are flammable, aerosol, or contain alcohol.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Flammable items such as Hair Spray, Shaving Cream & Deodorant, Hand Sanitizer – These must be shipped via DHL or UPS. The limit is 500 mL per bottle, and the maximum weight per package is 30 kg. Other area restrictions may apply.
This refers to nail polish and nail care items that are flammable. Please refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) from the manufacturer to confirm if the product is indeed flammable
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Flammable Nail Polish – These must be shipped via DHL or UPS. Other area restrictions may apply.
- Nail Polish Remover – These must be shipped via DHL or UPS. Other area restrictions may apply.
These are items capable of being easily ignited and burning quickly. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) from the manufacturer to confirm if the product is indeed flammable or combustible.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Fuel
- Matches
- Lighters
- Cellulose Nitrate Film
- Resins
This category encompasses all food and beverage items.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Food Products
- Food, Tableware/Cookware – food products require prior registration with the FDA.
This category includes devices used in gambling or game of chance activities.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Gambling Devices
- Poker Chips
- Slot Machines
- Roulette Wheels
- Tokens
This refers to a liquid or gel containing alcohol, used to clean the hands and kill infection-causing bacteria.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Hand Sanitizer – Other restrictions may apply.
These are items or agents (biological, chemical, radiological, and/or physical) with the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment. This includes any item classified as Dangerous Goods. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) from the manufacturer to confirm if the product can be shipped.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Fire Extinguishers
- Antifreeze
- Chemical Strippers
- Chlorine Bleach
- Drain Cleaners
- Anything regulated by DOT as hazardous
- Fertilizer
These are self-balancing scooters, also known as self-balancing boards, which are personal transporters consisting of two motorized wheels connected to a pair of articulated pads on which the rider places their feet.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Hoverboards
This refers to bodies and/or ashes.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Ashes
This refers to a hard, creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal. It is often used to make ornaments and other articles. This includes tusks, horns, or teeth from elephants, hippopotamuses, sperm whales, killer whales, narwhals, warthogs, and elk.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Powdered Ivory
- Jewelry
- Statues
- Boxes
- Raw Ivory
These are personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, typically made from or containing jewels and precious metal.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Jewelry with a value greater than $2,500 US – This item may not be shipped to your country.
These are batteries that utilize lead and acid cores, such as car batteries.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Spillable – Auto Batteries
These are substances having a consistency like that of water or oil.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- All Liquids
This category includes Lithium Ion, Lithium Polymer, and Lithium Metal batteries.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Lithium batteries packed with equipment (such as power tools) or more than 2 devices containing a lithium battery (such as laptops and cell phones) The battery must be less than 100Wh. If packed with equipment, the limit is 2 spare batteries per package. If contained inside the device.
- Batteries contained inside a device (such as laptops or cell phones)
This category includes lithium ion, lithium polymer, lithium metal batteries, and lithium power banks that are not installed in devices.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Lithium batteries not packed with equipment
- Lithium Power Banks
- Loose or Spare Lithium batteries
- Lithium Coin Cell Batteries
- Battery Packs
These are loose polished or unpolished minerals or stones of high value, typically used in jewelry or ornaments.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Loose Diamonds
- Loose Gems
- Loose Rubys
- Loose Sapphires
- Loose Emeralds
These are items used as currency or for payment.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Currency
- Coins/li>
- Stamps
- Gold Bullion
- Money Instruments
- Cash
- Credit Cards
- Gambling Devices
- Lottery Tickets
- Blank checks
- Tokens
- Bonds
- Gift Cards
These are items used for aiding in the diagnosis, monitoring, or treatment of medical conditions, including medical/dental equipment and supplies.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Prescription devices
- Dental equipment
- Veterinary equipment
These are perfumes, colognes, and fragrant/aromatic liquids typically made from essential oils or extracts from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- The limit is 500 mL per bottle, and the maximum weight per package is 30 kg. Other area restrictions may apply.
- Perfume
- Cologne
- Fragrance
- Essential Oils
- Body Spray
- Perfume/Cologne, body spray, essentials oils
These are food and foodstuffs with a limited shelf life or requiring refrigeration/freezing to avoid spoilage.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Meat
- Sausage
- Caviar
Live plants refer to young trees, vines, shrubs, or herbs planted or suitable for planting. Dead or dried plants are also included.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Flowers
- Seeds
- Soil
- Roots
- Grass
- Hay
- Logs
- Pine Cones
- Fungus
- Raw Wood/Lumber
This refers to substances capable of causing illness or death when introduced or absorbed by a living organism.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Class 6.1 and 6.2 items
- Nicotine
- Rat Poison
- Toxic Materials
This category includes printed, audio, or visual material relating to the government or the public affairs of a country.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Books
- Pamphlets
- Audio Recordings
- Video Recordings
- Nazi Symbols – varies by Country
This refers to printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Books
- Magazines
- Videos
- Pictures
These are US Postage Stamps. For collectible stamps, please see Art and Antiques.
Example of a prohibited item for shipping:
- Uncancelled/unused US postage stamps
These are pharmaceutical drugs that legally require a medical prescription from a doctor to be dispensed.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Prescription Drugs
- Viagra
- Steroids
These are products packaged in containers using pressurized gas.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Fire Extinguishers
- Compressed Gas
- Gas cartridges
- Helium
- Propane
- Car Shock Absorbers
These are items emitting or related to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles. They are typically marked with a radioactive placard.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Radioactive Material
- Medical isotopes
- Density gauges
- Radioactive Metals
This refers to soil or soil-enhancing products.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Dirt
- Mud
- Peat
- Sand
- Clay
This category includes military or law enforcement equipment and weaponry.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Body Armor
- Gas Masks
- Hand Cuffs
- Lock Pickers
- Night-Vision/Infrared Goggles
- Rifle Scopes
- Military and Law Enforcement Items
- Thermal Imaging
- Any item regulated by CBP, ITAR, or the US Departments of Commerce, State or Treasury
- Kevlar
These are knives intended for use as a weapon.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Butterfly Knives
- Switchblades
- Concealable Blades
- Daggers
- Push Knives
- Ballistic Knives
- Bayonets
- Stabbing Weapons
- Bayo Knife
These include any product prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them, as well as nicotine in any form.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Tobacco
- Nicotine Products
- Cigarettes
- Chewing tobacco
- Tobacco wrapping papers
- Nicotine Patches
- Liquid nicotine
This category includes items such as Nerf guns, cap guns, foam swords, etc.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Swords
- Toy guns and Nerf guns
These are used, aftermarket, or second-hand items that are components of automobiles or motorcycles.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- License Plates
These are devices used with the intent to inflict damage or harm to living creatures, structures, or systems.
Examples of prohibited items for shipping:
- Crossbows
- Clubs
- Pepper Spray
- Firearms and Firearm Parts
- Knives and Stabbing Weapons
- Tasers
- Billy Clubs
