Restricted & Prohibited Items

Some items cannot be shipped internationally due to customs laws, airline regulations, or carrier restrictions.
Rules vary by country — always check your destination country’s official prohibited items list before shipping.


๐Ÿ“ฆ Categories of Restricted Items


๐Ÿ’Š Medications & Medical Products

  • Prescription medications (including dental & veterinary)
  • Prescription medical devices
  • Non–FDA-approved medical devices
  • Prohormones, HGH, stem cell treatments, steroids, or synthetic versions
  • Non-prescription medications, supplements, cosmetics, and food without English FDA-approved labels
  • Any item under a Consumer Safety Advisory Warning


๐ŸŽ Food & Perishable Goods

  • Perishable items of any kind
  • Meals Ready to Eat (MREs)


๐Ÿงช Scientific & Hazardous Materials

  • Lab reagents, biologics, cultures, specimens
  • Poisons, toxins, infectious substances
  • Explosives, fireworks, flares, matches, gunpowder
  • Gasoline, diesel, or other fuels
  • Lighters with fuel
  • Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
  • Radioactive elements
  • Fire extinguishers, oxidizers
  • Damaged batteries


๐Ÿ”ซ Weapons & Defense Equipment

  • Firearms, replicas, and parts
  • BB, pellet, airsoft, and paintball guns
  • Ammunition, magazines, bayonets
  • Tasers, stun guns
  • Tear gas, mace, pepper spray
  • Gas masks & filters
  • Batons, saps, billy clubs
  • Handcuffs & restraints
  • Body armor, helmets, ballistic gear
  • Military/tactical shields, training equipment
  • Thermal imaging, night-vision, infrared devices
  • Rifle scopes, laser aiming devices
  • Defense articles regulated under ITAR


๐Ÿšซ Restricted Goods & Contraband

  • Hoverboards, self-balancing boards
  • Self-propelled vehicles
  • Items requiring BIS export licenses
  • Counterfeit products
  • Illegal drugs or contraband
  • Lottery tickets, gambling devices
  • Lock-picking tools
  • Rough diamonds


๐Ÿพ Animals, Wildlife & Natural Products

  • Live or dead animals or insects
  • Human remains
  • Coral, Brazilian rosewood
  • Animal skins/leathers (snakes, crocodiles, stingrays, elephants, rhinos, etc.)
  • Sturgeon or Beluga caviar
  • Untreated wood, seeds, plants, soil
  • Items requiring CITES or wildlife permits


๐Ÿšฌ Tobacco & Vaping Products

  • Cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco
  • E-cigarettes and vaping products


โš ๏ธ Important: This list is not exhaustive. Regulations change frequently, and restrictions may differ depending on the destination country. Always confirm the rules before shipping.