WHAT ITEMS ARE PROHIBITED FROM IMPORTATION?
For a country-by-country guide on Customs regulations please click on download documents. For a full list of prohibited items it is advisable to apply to the Customs authority for a ruling in the importing country or their overseas representative such as the embassy or consular office. Most countries prohibit or restrict importation of the following items: Firearms, ammunition and explosives Hazardous items such as fireworks or poisonous substances Swords, sabres, daggers, spears, switch blades, hatchets Items made from animals on the endangered species list Foodstuffs, plants, herbs & spices Dried flowers, bulbs, seeds, pine cones, pot pourri Soil, sand, straw & hay Unprocessed furs, skins and hunting trophies Alcohol Medicines & narcotic drugs Pornographic materials PLEASE NOTE This is not a complete and definitive list.
For a country by country guide on Customs regulations please click on Customs Guides . For a full list of prohibited items it is advisable to apply to the Customs authority for a ruling in the importing country or their overseas representative such as the embassy or consular office. Most countries prohibit or restrict importation of the following items: • Firearms, ammunition and explosives • Hazardous items such as fireworks, toxic or poisonous substances • Swords, sabres, daggers, spears, switchblades, hatchets • Items made from animals on the endangered species list (eg ivory) • Foodstuffs, plants, herbs & spices • Dried flowers, bulbs, seeds, pinecones, pot pourri • Soil, sand, straw & hay • Unprocessed furs, skins and hunting trophies • Alcohol • Medicines & narcotic drugs • Pornographic materials Please note that the importation of goods packed in solid wood packing materials, for example timber cases, is prohibited in the USA.
For a country by country guide on Customs regulations please click on Customs Guides . For a full list of prohibited items it is advisable to apply to the Customs authority for a ruling in the importing country or their overseas representative such as the embassy or consular office. Most countries prohibit or restrict importation of the following items: • Firearms, ammunition and explosives • Hazardous items such as fireworks, toxic or poisonous substances • Swords, sabres, daggers, spears, switchblades, hatchets • Items made from animals on the endangered species list (eg ivory) • Foodstuffs, plants, herbs & spices • Dried flowers, bulbs, seeds, pine cones, pot pourri • Soil, sand, straw & hay • Unprocessed furs, skins and hunting trophies • Alcohol • Medicines & narcotic drugs • Pornographic materials Please note that the importation of goods packed in solid wood packing materials, for example timber cases, is prohibited in the USA.
