Below is a category-based guide for items that are prohibited or may require specific carriers, packaging, or approvals.
Validate each category before tendering freight—carrier-specific bans may still apply on top of this baseline list.
Farm-grown goods or cultivation materials may be restricted.
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on many routes.
Live animals, remains, and biological parts are prohibited.
High-value collectible items may be limited by value and destination.
Potentially infectious or hazardous biological materials are prohibited.
Cannabidiol products may be prohibited depending on jurisdiction.
Phones may require special packaging and carrier restrictions.
Raw or hazardous chemicals require MSDS-based validation.
Corrosive substances are prohibited or tightly regulated.
Counterfeit goods are prohibited by law.
Illegal drugs and related contraband are prohibited.
Vaping devices may be restricted by carrier/country.
Vape liquids are commonly restricted.
Export-controlled items may require licenses.
Certain electronic items face route-based restrictions.
Hidden surveillance devices may be prohibited.
Combustion engines are often non-shippable.
Explosive items and related components are prohibited.
Weapons and weapon-related items are prohibited on standard routes.
Highly flammable products require dangerous goods compliance.
Food products can be quantity- and carrier-limited.
DOT-regulated dangerous goods are restricted.
Human remains and ashes are prohibited in this service scope.
Jewelry may be value-capped and country-restricted.
Bladed tools may be allowed only on selected carriers with documents.
Certain routes do not support document-only shipments.
Currency and payment instruments are prohibited.
Medical items may require regulatory clearance.
Supplements can have quantity limits per parcel.
Many paints are flammable and restricted.
Fragrance liquids may require specific carrier handling.
Toxic substances are prohibited.
Political media may be restricted by destination country.
Explicit adult material may be legally restricted.
Prescription pharmaceuticals are prohibited unless explicitly approved by law and route.
Radioactive goods are prohibited.
Unused postage and similar monetary stamp items may be restricted.
High-value tradables may require special handling or can be blocked.
Health supplements can be limited by quantity and destination rules.
Unprocessed wood items may face phytosanitary restrictions.
Send HS hints, MSDS links, and destination—compliance will answer with a binary go/no-go plus documentation ask.
Route to compliance