Prohibited items
Some items cannot be shipped on any route. Others need permits or can only go to certain countries. If you are not sure, ask before you pack.
Never accepted
- Cash, cheques, gold, silver, jewellery and precious stones
- Weapons, ammunition, replicas and parts
- Narcotics and controlled substances
- Flammable, explosive or pressurised items: perfume in bulk, nail polish in bulk, aerosols, lighters, matches, gas cylinders
- Corrosives and chemicals, including bleach and acid
- Loose lithium batteries and power banks
- Live animals and animal remains
- Counterfeit or pirated goods
- Pornographic material
Accepted only with permits or restrictions
- Medicine
- Food, especially to Australia
- Plants, seeds and soil
- Antiques and items over 100 years old
- Perfume and cosmetics in commercial quantities
Each country page lists extra restrictions for that destination.
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