Prohibited and restricted items
What you cannot send abroad by courier, and what needs special handling.
Every carrier and country has its own list. Packing the wrong item can cause delay, fines, seizure or return. Use this as a starting checklist and confirm with us.
Generally prohibited
- Illegal drugs and narcotics
- Weapons, ammunition and explosives
- Counterfeit goods
- Currency in many cases
- Items banned by the destination country
Restricted: approval or special handling
- Lithium batteries and power banks
- Perfume, aerosols, flammables and chemicals
- Perishable food, meat, dairy, plants and seeds
- Medicines and herbal products
- Jewellery, precious metals and stones
- Alcohol and tobacco
- Antiques and protected-species products
How to check
- List what is inside with quantity and value.
- Check the destination import rules.
- Ask us whether each carrier accepts it.
- Declare honestly on the invoice.
Learn more in our restricted items checklist. Rules and service names differ by carrier and destination country and change often. We confirm the details for your shipment before booking.
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