Prohibited Items for International Shipping — Explained in Detail

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1. All living things — people and animals — including organs, tissue, bodily fluids, remains or ashes.

2. Hazardous materials such as chemicals, flammable items, lighters and lighter gas.

3. Weapons and sharp objects: ammunition, explosives, gun scopes, air guns, stun guns, toy guns, swords, sabres and knives that can be used as weapons (*kitchen knives excepted).

4. Drugs of every kind.

5. Goods that infringe copyright, such as clothes, CDs and copies of brand-name products.

6. Religious and cultural statues such as Buddha images and images of deities, and antiques.

7. Pornographic material in any form.

8. Liquids, alcoholic beverages, perishable goods and food (*some foods can be sent to some countries, subject to that country’s conditions).

9. Plants, seeds, tobacco, cigarettes, medicines and cosmetics.
10. Animal products from animals other than goats, sheep, cows and pigs; untanned hides; and rare or protected animal parts such as fur, ivory, feathers, horns, bones and tortoiseshell.
11. Precious stones and high-value metals such as diamonds, gems, sapphires and jade.
12. Valuable artwork, collectible stamps, revenue stamps, cash, banknotes of any currency, bills of exchange and time-limited bank documents.
13. Fake passports (**real passports can be sent only to an embassy).
14. Recipient addresses that are military post office boxes.