PROHIBITED ITEMS IN INTERNATIONAL PACKAGES

• Alcohol beverages
• Credit or Debit Cards
• Passports
• Jewelry & Watches
• Money
• Illegal Drugs
• Perishable Foodstuffs
• Ammunition & Guns
• Batteries
• Adhesives
• Aerosols
• Airbags for Cars
• Camping Stoves
• Christmas Cookies
• Cleaners & Solvents
• Compressed Air & Gas Cylinders
• Diesel, Fuel & Gasoline
• Dry Ice
• Fire Extinguishers
• Fireworks

• Hair Curlers
• Helium
• Infectious Substances
• Insecticides
• Life Jackets
• Liquid Bleach & Chlorine
• Magnets
• Nail Varnish
• Paint & Turpentine
• Pepper Spray
• Perfume & Aftershave
• Radioactive Material
• Safety Matches
• Seat Belts
• Thermometers
• Replica Firearms / Guns
• Animals & Animal Products
• Body Parts
• Bullion
• Knives & Weapons
• Lab & Medical Samples

• Firearms and ammunition, sharp weapons and other items specifically designed for attack and defence (brass knuckles, stilettos, cans with a liquid nerve agent, etc.);
• Explosive, flammable and other dangerous substances, military equipment, unless otherwise provided by the legislation; narcotics, psychotropic substances, their analogs and precursors, scheduled by the Ministry of Health’s Committee as controlled substances under current law, or radioactive substances;
• Alcoholic beverages, drugs, and tobacco products;
• Gyro scooters
• Items of obscene or immoral content;

• Firearms permits, employment records, military IDs, passports, and other identification documents;
• Goods which exported violate intellectual property laws;
• Items classified as national, historic, or cultural heritage according to the Ukrainian laws;
• Seeds and planting materials; food products of animal origin including canned products, live animals, except bees, leeches, and silkworm caterpillars;
• Perishable food products (fresh fruits and vegetables);
• Jewelry, bank notes, and precious metals;
• Motorcycle frames, engines, chassis, etc., which are described as vehicle parts (disassembled vehicles)

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethyl fumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Chemicals, Haz
• Coffee
• Cologne and Perfume, Haz and Non-Haz
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Gases
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet

• Infectious Substances
• Ivory
• Jewelry
• Liquids, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Medicines/drugs to private Individuals
• Oil products
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng
• Plants
• Precious metals & stones
• Radioactives
• Seeds
• Shipments applicable to Intra EU excise process such as: alcohol, tobacco products and etc.
• Tea
• Textile articles
• Tobacco and Tobacco Leaves
• Toiletries, Haz

• Atlantic red tuna fish originating from Belize, Panama, or Honduras
• Toys and games containing copper sulfate
• Items having a flexible metal blade entirely contained in a plastic, paper, or fabric sheath
• Illicit Narcotics and Drugs
• Bonsai plants, citrus plants and grapevines
• All forms of asbestos fibers L-trytophane and any items having L-trytophane as an ingredient

• Rubber erasers that are similar in appearance to food products that are easily ingested
• Medical thermometers containing mercury intended for human consumption
• Certain U.S. Beef hormones
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Items shipped from Japan: food, nutritional supplements, proteins, living animals and any fluid substances from animals
• Nutritional supplements (for exceptions, contact Austrian customs)

• All licensed goods
• Counterfeit coins and bank notes
• Wine, grape juice, grape must, etc.
• All goods subject to phytosanitary controls (plants and vegetable products)
• Goods bearing false origin statements in any form
• Counterfeit or pirated goods
• Live animals and products of animal origin
• Foodstuff of animal origin
• Goods not meeting safety standards
• Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substance
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)s and Halons
• Precursors
• Waste products
• All CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) goods
• Furs of wild life animals
• River and sea fish
• Eggs
• Poultry

• Radioactive products
• Weapons
• Explosives
• Cigarettes (including Electronic Cigarettes with Nicotine) , cigars, Cigarillos
• Alcohol
• Perfume
• Some agriculture products (CAP AGRIM)
• Some medicines & drugs (khat drug, etc.)
• Radar-and detection equipment for cars
• Bird-protection
• Goods infringing on a trademark
• Goods infringing on a copyright
• Unregistered pharmaceutical products
• Diamonds and diamond powder must be cleared at the Diamond Office in Antwerp. No exceptions.
• Goods that require import approval from the Ministry of Agriculture
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Tobacco Products under EXCISE regulations are prohibited
• Gems, Gemstones, Carved Gems and Diamonds to Belgian individuals
• Jewelry (containing Precious stones, Platinum and/or Gold) used as body adornment with the exception of Precious Stones/Gemstones imported into Antwerp, postal code (2018). Watches are not included.
• Checks and other vouchers used as means of payment

• Acids
• Animal products
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Checks, Blank Stock
• Chemicals, Haz
• Coffee and Coffee Samples
• Communications equipment
• Compact discs
• Computer components & parts
• Computer software
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Diplomatic mail
• Diskettes
• Drugs, Non-Prescription
• Electronic equipment
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Gases

• Ice, Blue
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Industrial equipment
• Infectious Substances
• Liquor, Haz and Non-Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Metals, Non-Precious
• Military equipment
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Parts, machine & electronic
• Perfume, Haz
• Phones/modems
• Plants and Plant Products
• Poisons
• Potpourri
• Radar equipment
• Radioactives
• Seeds
• Soils
• Telecommunications equipment
• Televisions, television equipment
• Tobacco and Tobacco Leaves
• Toiletries, Haz
• X-Rays

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Animal skins
• Antiques
• Any negotiable form of payment
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz and Non-Haz
• Ceramic products
• Checks, Travellers
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Hazardous
• Coffee
• Computer software
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Cotton
• Cotton seeds
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Furs
• Gambling devices
• Gases
• Gold
• Grain samples
• Ice, Wet

• Infectious Substances
• Isopropanol
• Liquids, Haz and Non-Haz
• Liquor, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Medical samples
• Metals, Precious
• Money Orders
• Oil products
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Parts, machine & electronic
• Perfume, Haz
• Perishables
• Phones/modems
• Plants and Plant Products
• Poisons
• Precious metals & stones
• Precious Stones
• Radioactives
• Seeds
• Ship spares
• Shoes
• Sports equipment
• Stationery
• Sugar beet seeds
• Tea
• Textile articles
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz

• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Chemicals, Haz
• Coffee and Coffee Samples
• Computer software
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Cotton seeds
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Diskettes
• Drugs, Non-Prescription
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Furs • Gases

• Graphite Products
• Ice, Blue
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Liquor, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume
• Personal Effects
• Plants and Plant Products
• Poisons
• Radioactives
• Seeds
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz

• Checks
• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Blood and Gelatin
• Coffee
• Compact discs
• Computer components & parts
• Cotton seeds
• Diskettes
• Drugs, Non-Prescription
• Electronic equipment
• Fabrics & fabric samples
• Foodstuffs

• Grain samples
• Laser disc
• Liquor (Wine is acceptable from the EU countries and from third world countries, up to 100 litres)
• Oil products
• Perishables
• Plants and Plant Products
• Pornographic materials
• Radar equipment
• Samples are prohibited unless commodity is specifically named on paperwork
• Samples, textile
• Seeds
• Shoes
• Soil and Soil Samples
• Sports equipment
• Swatches
• Tapes, computer
• Tapes, video cassettes
• Tobacco
• Toys

• All forms of asbestos fibers
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Atlantic red tuna fish (Thunnus Thynnus) originating from Belize, Panama, and Honduras
• Certain U.S. Beef hormones
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Hazardous
• Cotton
• Cotton seeds
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Fire extinguishers

• Grain samples
• L-tryophane and any items having L-tryophane as an ingredient
• Medical thermometers containing mercury intended for human consumption
• Personal effects
• Plants and Plant Products
• Rubber erasers that are similar in appearance to food products that are easily ingested
• Seeds
• Soil samples
• Toys and games containing copper sulfate

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Any printed materials urging or advocating terrorism, violence, war, racism, antiSemitism, or fascism
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Checks, Blank Stock
• Checks, Cancelled
• Checks, Cashier
• Checks, Payroll
• Checks, Personal
• Checks, Travellers
• Chemicals, Haz
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Credit Card Blanks
• Credit Cards
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Gases
• Graphite Products

• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Jewelry
• Knives
• Labels
• Liquor, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Medical samples
• Medical/dental supplies & equipment
• Metals, Non-Precious
• Metals, Precious
• Money Orders
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Passports
• Perfume, Haz
• Personal Effects
• Poisons
• Precious Stones
• Radioactives
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz
• X-Rays

• Alcoholic beverages
• All forms of asbestos fibers
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Atlantic red tuna fish (Thunnus Thynnus) originating from Belize, Panama, and Honduras
• Certain U.S. Beef hormones
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Foodstuffs
• Illicit Narcotics and Drugs
• Items having a flexible metal blade entirely contained in a plastic, paper or fabric sheath

• Ivory
• L-Trytophane and any items having L-trytophane as an ingredient
• Medical thermometers containing mercury intended for human consumption
• PCB and PCT chemicals used in transformers and condensers causing problem wastes
• Personal effects
• Rubber erasers that are similar in appearance to food products that are easily ingested
• Textile articles
• Toys and games containing copper sulfate
• Whale Meat

• All forms of asbestos fibers
• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal skins
• Atlantic red tuna fish (Thunnus Thynnus) originating from Belize, Panama, and Honduras
• Certain U.S. Beef hormones
• Clocks/watches
• Communications equipment
• Compact discs
• Computer software
• Counterfeits
• Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
• Diskettes
• Doping Products
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Dura mater (the tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull)
• Electronic games
• Fabrics & fabric samples
• Foodstuffs
• Gambling devices
• Game meat such as Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) Rabbit (Lepus Timidus), Marmot (Marmota Marmota)
• Grain samples
• Hemp Cannabis
• Imitation pearls having a coating of lead salts
• Items having a flexible metal blade entirely contained in a plastic, paper or fabric sheath
• Jewelry, costume
• Leather goods
• Lighting conductors comprising of radioactive elements
• L-trytophane and any items having L-trytophane as an ingredient

• Measuring apparatus
• Medical thermometers containing mercury intended for human consumption
• Melatonin
• Pajamas and nightdresses made of artificial fibers that are not fire-retardant
• Personal effects
• Phones/modems
• Plants and Plant Products
• Playing cards
• Products containing Lead Salt & Nickel
• Psychotropic Products
• Radar equipment
• Rubber erasers that are similar in appearance to food products that are easily ingested
• Samples, textile
• Ship spares
• Shoes
• Silicone used for plastic surgery
• Soil samples
• Sports equipment
• Stamps, collectable
• Tapes, computer
• Telecommunications equipment
• Televisions, television equipment
• Textile articles
• Toys
• Toys and games containing copper sulfate
• Viagra & Vitamins
• Works of art

• Acids
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Checks, Payroll
• Chemicals, Haz
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Devices for Smoking Opium or Hashish
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Gases
• Graphite Products
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances

• Liquids, Haz
• Liquor, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Medical samples
• Nuclear Material
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Perishables
• Poisons
• Political Material
• Psychotherapy Substances
• Radioactives
• Soil
• Stocks
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz

• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Any printed material, Film, Audio, CD, DVD, Cassettes containing propaganda of a violent and/or aggressive nature or material of extreme right, race-oriented, warprovoking nature, or material encouraging aggressiveness towards the free democratic ordnances and establishments. Also, any flags, copies, uniform pieces or memorabilia or replicas of the like representing an extreme and/or aggressive non-democratic and/or violent group and/or ideologies.
• Asbestos fibers: Crocidolite, Amosite, Anthophyllite, Actinolite, Tremolite subject to the Rotterdam Convention
• Certain carcinogenic substances
• Certain Chemicals subject to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
• Certain food items (if the shipment weight is 20 kgs or more) from certain countries cannot be cleared into Germany. Please contact GTS Germany for details.
• Certain Pesticides subject to the Rotterdam Convention
• Certain Products subject to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
• Counterfeit coins and bank notes
• Counterfeit or pirated goods
• Fighting dogs: Pit-bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bullterrier, Bullterrier or any cross or mixed breeds of the aforementioned. Also, each Bundesland (State) of the Republic (Germany) has additional prohibitions of specific dogs above and beyond those mentioned including, but not limited to, Alano, American Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue de Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Mastin Espanol, Mastino Napoletano, Perro de Presa Canario, Perro de Presa Mallorcin and Tosa Inu.

• Flick and Gravity Knives; knives with blades that open automatically by operation of a spring device, or released by gravity or centrifugal force
• Fully Automatic weapons; any electronic night scopes, laser guides, or guides for weapons; pump-guns with pistol grip; any concealed weapons, i.e., shooting ink pins or knives in walking sticks; any guns or weapons that contain or dispense chemicals of any kind unless specifically made for medical or industrial uses; and any weapons containing any modifications beyond the manufacturer
• Goods bearing false origin statements
• Goods infringing a copyright
• Goods infringing a trademark
• Green and Black Tea of P.R. China origin
• Indecent or Obscene Material
• Live animals ("animals" according to standard zoological/scientific definition, including insects, even fruit flies/drosophila melanogaster and nematodes)
• Medication (including "over the counter" and certain nutritional supplements considered to be medication by Germany regulations; if uncertain, inquire with GTS Germany upfront) except for pharmaceutical manufacturers or traders with import permits/licenses
• Offensive Weapon: belt buckle knives, death stars, throwing stars, martial arts equipment, and pepper and similar sprays
• Ozone-depleting substances (ODS, such as Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or halon) or products containing them, except for fire extinguishers for aircraft (importer needs import license and permit)
• Rabies susceptible animals
• Stamps (fictitious) including dies and plates for manufacture

• Animal carcasses or products
• Animal Feed
• Animal pathogens and rabies virus
• Animals, Birds and other Livestock
• Antiques
• Asbestos
• Bees and honey
• Birds
• Certain Products subject to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
• Citizen band radios
• Coffee samples
• Computer software
• Cordless telephones (operating on frequencies greater than 853 MHz)
• Cream and related products
• Diskettes
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Eggs, birds and other
• Embryos of animals, birds and other
• Explosives – 1.3 and 1.4S Excluding UN0349, UN0384, UN0481
• Fabrics & fabric samples
• Fish and Fish products
• Flours and meal of animal origin
• Foodstuffs
• Furs
• Hair and Wool
• Hay and Straw
• Hops and Hop products
• Horror Comics

• Indecent or obscene materials, regardless of media (DVDs CD, video cassettes, films, books, etc.)
• Insects
• Medical samples
• Medical/dental supplies & equipment
• Microfiche & microfilm
• Mollusks
• Non-Perishable Foods (except candy and chocolates)
• Ova (Animal only)
• Ozone-depleting substances
• Personal effects
• Plant pests: bacteria, fungi, virus and cultures deemed destructive to agriculture and plants
• Plants: live plants, cuttings and including seeds for same
• Poultry
• Radio transmitters (walkie-talkies, CB Radios, Cordless phones) not approved for use in Germany
• Samples, textile
• Swatches
• Tapes, computer
• Textile articles
• Tobacco
• Used Agricultural Machinery
• Viagra
• Video senders, equipment capable of transmitting video images
• Whale products
• Wood, still having bark (unprocessed)

• All forms of asbestos fiber
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Antiques
• Atlantic red tuna fish (Thunnus Thynnus) originating from Belize, Panama, and Honduras
• Certain U. S. Beef Hormones
• Computer software
• Cosmetics
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Diskettes
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Foodstuffs
• Furs

• Grain samples
• Illicit Narcotics and Drugs
• Jewelry
• L-trytophane and any items having L-trytophane as an ingredient
• Medical samples
• Medical thermometers containing mercury intended for human consumption
• Precious metals & stones
• Rubber erasers that are similar in appearance to food products that are easily ingested
• Seeds
• Ship spares
• Textile articles
• Tobacco
• Toys
• Toys and games containing copper sulfate

• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Animal skins
• Bearer Documents
• Coffee and Coffee Samples
• Computer software
• Cotton seeds
• Credit Card Blanks
• Diaries
• Diplomatic mail
• Diskettes
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Food, Non-Perishable (food related products from Europe are prohibited)
• Foodstuffs

• Grain samples
• Graphite Products
• Ice, Wet
• Jewelry, costume
• Labels
• Metals, Precious
• Perishables
• Personal effects
• Plants
• Precious Stones
• Radioactives
• Samples, textile
• Seeds
• Soil samples
• Tea
• Textile articles
• Tobacco

• Alcoholic beverages
• All forms of asbestos fibers
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Animal skins
• Atlantic red tuna fish (Thunnus Thynnus) originating from Belize, Panama, and Honduras
• Biological Substance Cat B, UN3373
• Books: hardback/paperback non-comm
• Certain U.S. Beef hormones
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Coffee and Coffee Samples
• Cologne and Perfume, Haz and Non-Haz
• Cosmetics
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Fabrics & fabric samples
• Food Supplements/Additives & Vitamins that contain Stevia
• Foodstuffs
• Illicit Narcotics and Drugs
• Items having a flexible metal blade entirely contained in a plastic, paper, or fabric sheath
• Leather goods

• Log and Timber products from Liberia (wood-chips, poles, post, fence pickets, sheets, flooring, molding, pallet, tool handles, barrels, crates, tableware/kitchenware, shutters, blinds, cases/boxes/chests for jewelry and silverware clothes hangers, clothespins, toothpicks, etc.).
• L-trytophane and any items having L-trytophane as an ingredient
• Medical samples • Medical thermometers containing mercury intended for human consumption
• Medical/dental supplies & equipment
• Oil products
• Perishables
• Personal effects
• Phones/modems
• Plants and Plant Products
• Radio equipment
• Rubber erasers that are similar in appearance to food products that are easily ingested
• Seeds
• Ship spares
• Shoes
• Tea
• Televisions, television equipment
• Textile articles
• Tobacco
• Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco substitutes
• Toys and games containing copper sulfate
• Works of art
• Yarn

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• Animal skins
• Antiques
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Chemicals, Haz
• Computer software
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Diplomatic mail
• Drugs, Non-Prescription
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Furs

• Furs
• Gases
• Grain samples
• Graphite Products
• Ice, Blue
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances Liquor, Haz
• Log and timber products from Liberia (wood-chips, poles, post, fence pickets, sheets, flooring, molding, pallet, tool handles, barrels, crates, tableware/kitchenware, shutters, blinds, cases/boxes/chests for jewelry and silverware, clothes hangers, clothespins, toothpicks, etc.)
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Poisons
• Precious Stones
• Radioactives
• Seeds
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz
• Works of art

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Any printed material urging or advocating terrorism, violence, war, racism, antiSemitism or fascism
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Checks, Business
• Checks, Travelers
• Chemicals, Haz
• Communications equipment
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Credit Card Blanks
• Credit Cards
• Devices for smoking opium or hashish
• Drug Paraphernalia
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Furs
• Gases
• Graphite Products
• Infectious Substances

• Jewelry
• Knives, (except cutlery)
• Liquor, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Medical samples
• Medical/dental supplies & equipment
• Metals, Precious
• Military equipment
• Nuclear Material
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Passports
• Perfume,
• Personal Effects
• Phones/modems
• Poisons
• Political Material
• Precious Stones
• Psychotherapy Substances
• Radar equipment
• Radioactives
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz

• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Bird-protection
• Counterfeit coins and bank notes
• Counterfeit or pirated goods
• Drugs, Non-Prescription
• Eggs
• Explosives
• Gold bars
• Goods bearing false origin statements in any form
• Goods infringing on a copyright
• Goods infringing on a trademark
• Goods that require import approval from the Ministry of Agriculture

• Ivory or Ivory products
• Jewelry
• Live animals and products of animal origin
• Poultry
• Precious metals
• Precious stones
• Radar and detection equipment for cars
• Radioactive products
• River and sea fish
• Textile articles
• Waste products
• Weapons

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• All Liquids
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Chemicals, Haz
• Coins for Numismatics (coin collecting)
• Computer software
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Diskettes
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs

• Gases
• Gold
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Materials
• Metals, Precious
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Poisons
• Precious Stones
• Radioactives
• Tapes, computer, video cassettes
• Toiletries, Haz

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• Animal skins
• Any printed material urging or advocating terrorism, violence, war, racism, antiSemitism or fascism
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Blank Checks
• Blank Money Orders
• Checks, travellers containing second signature
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Cotton
• Cotton seeds
• Credit Card Blanks
• Credit Cards
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Devices for smoking opium or hashish
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Film, Commercial
• Flammables
• Furs
• Gases
• Gold
• Grain samples
• Graphite Products

• Ice, Blue
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Jewelry
• Knives
• Liquor, Haz and Non-Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Medical samples
• Medical/dental supplies & equipment
• Military equipment
• Nuclear Material
• Oil products
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz and Non-Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Personal Effects
• Plant products
• Plants
• Poisons
• Political Materials
• Precious Metals
• Psychotherapy Substances
• Radioactives
• Seeds
• Soil samples
• Stone/mineral samples for analysis
• Tobacco
• Toiletries

• Acids
• All Steroids
• Antiques
• Artwork, Fine
• Batteries, Haz and Non-Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz and Non-Haz
• Blood
• Checks, Cashier
• Checks, Payroll
• Checks, Personal
• Checks, Travellers
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz and Non-Haz
• Credit Card Blanks
• Credit Cards
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Deeds
• Diplomatic Mail
• Drugs, Non-Prescription
• Flammables
• Furs

• Gases
• Ice, Blue
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Ivory
• Jewelry
• Liquor, Haz and Non-Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Metals, Precious
• Money Orders
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz and Non-Haz
• Perfume, Haz and Non-Haz
• Poisons
• Political Materials
• Precious Stones
• Radioactives
• Stamps
• Toiletries

• Animals, Birds and other Livestock
• Animal carcasses or products
• Alcohol (liquor/wine) shipped within the European Community, acceptable from outside the EU
• Certain Agricultural Products
• Counterfeit coins and bank notes, passports, etc.
• Child pornography
• Embryos of animal, birds and other
• Explosives
• Counterfeit or pirated goods
• Laser Pointers class III and IV
• Laser Gadgets Class II, III, and IV
• Fish and Fish products
• Flours and meal of animal origin

• Goods bearing false origin statements
• Goods infringing a trademark
• Goods infringing a copyright
• Ozone-depleting substances
• Unregistered pharmaceutical products
• Semen
• Soil
• Tasers and similar products (objects which can paralyze or hurt persons using electrical shocks)
• Waste products
• Weapons
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• All Tobacco Products (cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco & etc.)
• Seeds
• Thea Leaf/Dried (China Origin)

• Animals, Birds and other Livestock
• Animal carcasses or products
• Certain Agricultural Products
• Goods containing a high level of cadmium
• DHEA
• Drugs/Pharmaceuticals
• Embryos of animal, birds and other
• Products subject to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
• Melatonin
• Milk powder
• Fish and Fish products
• Flours and meal of animal origin
• Ozone-depleting substances
• Poultry
• Semen
• Viagra

• Wood
• Goods traveling under an ATA Carnet
• Motorcycle helmets
• Edible starches
• Fillings for cushions, bedding, toys, clothing and furniture
• Textiles
• Beverages
• Plants; live plants, cuttings and including seeds for same. Flower seeds are accepted with commercial invoice. Sunflower and all other seeds (vegetable, etc.) are prohibited.
• Preparations for smoke treatment of foodstuffs
• Rubber condoms
• Fuel Oil
• Agricultural chemicals and equipment
• Soft drink containers
• Certain rubber tubing
• Glassware

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
• Chemicals, Haz
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Flammables
• Food, Non-Perishable
• Foodstuffs
• Furs

• Gases
• Grain samples
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances Liquids, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Poisons
• Radioactives
• Satellites
• Seeds
• Ship spares
• Soil
• Telecommunications equipment
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz
• Viagra

• All forms of asbestos fibers
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Atlantic red tuna fish (Thunnus Thynnus) originating from Belize, Panama, and Honduras
• Certain U.S. Beef hormones
• Cologne and Perfume, Haz and Non-Haz
• Cosmetics
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Drugs, Non-Prescription
• Explosives and Radioactives
• Foodstuffs
• Illicit Narcotics and Drugs

• Items having a flexible metal blade entirely contained in a plastic, paper, or fabric sheath
• Ivory
• L-trytophane and any items having L-trytophane as an ingredient
• Medical samples
• Medical thermometers containing mercury intended for human consumption
• Plants and Plant Products
• Precious metals & stones
• Rubber erasers that are similar in appearance to food products that are easily ingested
• Textile articles
• Tobacco and Tobacco Leaves
• Toys and games containing copper sulfate

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• Animal products
• Animal skins
• Antiques
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Blank ATM Cards
• Blood
• Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
• Catalogs
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Circuits & circuit boards
• Coffee and Coffee Samples
• Cologne and Perfume, Haz and Non-Haz
• Communications equipment
• Communistic Material
• Compact discs
• Computer components & parts
• Computer software
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz and Non-Haz
• Cotton seeds
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Diskettes
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Electronic equipment
• Eye glasses and contacts
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Furs
• Gases
• Grain samples
• Graphite Products

• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Isopropanol
• Jewelry
• Laser discs
• Liquids, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Medical/dental supplies & equipment
• Military equipment
• Oil products
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Parts, machine & electronic
• Perfume, Haz
• Personal effects
• Phones/modems
• Plants and Plant Products
• Poisons
• Precious metals & stones
• Price lists
• Radar equipment
• Radio equipment
• Radioactives
• Radios or parts thereof
• Seeds
• Ship spares
• Soil samples
• Stone/mineral samples for analysis
• Subs
• Tapes, computer
• Tea
• Telecommunications equipment
• Televisions, television equipment
• Tobacco and Tobacco Leaves
• Toiletries, Haz

• Acids
• Antiques
• Artwork, Fine
• Batteries, Haz and Non-Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz and Non-Haz
• Checks, Cashier
• Checks, Payroll
• Checks, Personal
• Checks, Travellers
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz and Non-Haz
• Credit Cards
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Deeds
• Drugs, Non-Prescription

• Flammables
• Gases
• Ice, Blue
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Ivory
• Liquor, Haz and Non-Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Money Orders
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Poisons
• Political Materials
• Radioactives
• Toiletries, Haz
• X-Rays

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Blood
• Checks, Payroll
• Checks, Personal
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Fabrics & fabric samples
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Gases
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet

• Jewelry
• Liquor, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Military equipment
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Perishables
• Personal Effects
• Plants
• Poisons (Toxics)
• Radioactives
• Seeds
• Shoes
• Stocks
• Stocks, Non-Negotiable
• Tapes, computer
• Textile articles
• Tobacco and Tobacco Leaves
• Toiletries, Haz

• Bio Products, Haz
• Chemicals, Haz
• Coffee
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Cotton
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Gases
• Graphite Products
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Liquor, Haz
• Magnetized Materials

• Magnetized Materials
• Medical/dental supplies & equipment
• Oil products
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Personal Effects
• Plant products
• Plants
• Poisons
• Radioactives
• Seeds
• Tea
• Textile articles
• Tobacco and Tobacco Leaves
• Toiletries, Haz
• Toys
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF).

• Alcoholic beverages
• All forms of asbestos fibers
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal skins
• Atlantic red tuna fish (Thunnus Thynnus) originating from Belize, Panama, and Honduras
• Biological Substance Cat B, UN3373
• Certain U.S. Beef hormones
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Drugs, Non-Prescription
• Foodstuffs
• Illicit Narcotics and Drugs
• Items having a flexible metal blade entirely contained in a plastic, paper or fabric sheath
• Ivory

• Jewelry, costume
• L-trytophane and any items having L-trytophane as an ingredient
• Medical thermometers containing mercury intended for human consumption
• Personal Effects
• Plants
• Rubber erasers that are similar in appearance to food products that are easily ingested
• Seeds
• Ship spares
• Shoes
• Sports equipment
• Telecommunications equipment
• Textile articles
• Tobacco and Tobacco Leaves
• Toys and games containing copper sulfate

• Alcoholic beverages
• All forms of asbestos fibers
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Atlantic red tuna fish (Thunnus Thynnus) originating from Belize, Panama, and Honduras
• Certain U.S. Beef hormones
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), HCFC, e.g., products containing foam rubber, aerosols (hair sprays), or fire extinguishers containing halon
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Foodstuffs
• L-Trytophane and any items having L-trytophane as an ingredient

• Alcoholic beverages
• All forms of asbestos fibers
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animal products
• Atlantic red tuna fish (Thunnus Thynnus) originating from Belize, Panama, and Honduras
• Certain U.S. Beef hormones
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), HCFC, e.g., products containing foam rubber, aerosols (hair sprays), or fire extinguishers containing halon
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Foodstuffs

Prohibitions

• Alcoholic beverages
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Animals and animal origin products from third countries (non-EU member states & Norway)
• Coffee
• Oil products
• Plants
• Radar Detectors (Although these goods are forbidden for import and export, they may be designated for return if properly requested and declared to customs and the goods have not already been given a directive to be destroyed.)
• Slides
• Tea
• Textile articles

Restrictions

The following goods are restricted by law and subject to export approval and/or must meet other regulatory requirements

• Certain agricultural goods
• Goods that have both military and civilian uses (i.e., "dual-use")
• Drugs and other chemicals
• Fuels
• Certain knives (HS#8211)
• Motors, turbines (HS8409-)
• Certain articles made of steel/Iron (HS#7326.90), Copper
• Radar and other navigation devices
• HS#8537 & 8538
• Vehicles (ground, air, water)
• Milk and dairy products including cheese
• Cereals and forage products
• Meat, game, seafood
• Foodstuffs
• Drugs and other chemicals
• Alcoholic beverages
• Precious metals, watches, jewelry

Prohibitions

• Flick and Gravity Knives; knives with blades that open automatically by operation of a spring device, or released by gravity or centrifugal force
• Indecent or Obscene Material
• Offensive Weapons such as belt buckle knives, death stars, throwing stars, and martial arts equipment, Pepper and similar sprays
• Asbestos
• Counterfeit coins and bank notes
• Counterfeit or pirated goods
• Goods bearing false origin statements
• Goods infringing a trademark
• Goods infringing a copyright
• Lottery Material
• Prison-made goods
• Stamps (fictitious) including dies and plates for manufacture
• Video senders; equipment capable of transmitting video images
• Eggs
• Straw
• Soil
• Investigational Drugs
• Animal Hair and Wool
• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Non-perishable foodstuff weighing more than 10 kg to private individuals
• Products containing meat or milk products including Whey Protein for personal consumption
• Shipments subject to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
• Live Animals (including insects, fruit flies/drosophila melanogaster and nematodes)
• Plants of Mangifera sp (Mangoes), Solanum melongena (Aubergine), Colocasia sp (Patra leaves), Momordica sp (Bitter gourd) and Trichosanthes sp (Snake gourd), originating in India.
• Hides, skins and apparel from the following animals: Castor Canadensis, Lutra Canadensis, Canis Iatrans, Canis lupus, lynx Canadensis, Felis rufus, martes zibellina, Procyon lotor, Ondatra zibethicus, Martes pennant, Taxidea taxus, Martes Americana and Mustela ermine are prohibited from certain countries.

Restrictions

• Two kg of infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons can be imported under the condition that these products do not require refrigeration before opening and that they are packaged proprietary brand. Products for consumer use is acceptable per person. They will require a doctor's letter to substantiate the requirement. For anything over this amount a UK import license is required by consignee prior to shipping. Also specify if the feed is of dairy or soya based.
• Controlled Drugs
• Horror Comics
• Indecent or obscene materials, regardless of media; DVDs, CD, video cassettes, films, books etc.
• Radio transmitters (walkie-talkies, CB Radios, Cordless phones) not approved for use in the UK
• Rice (of U.S. Origin-Certificate of Conformity required)
• Cartridges larger than 500g by air cargo into, via or from the UK, unless they originate from a known consignor with security arrangements approved by the Department of Transport

• Antiques
• Any oil product
• Artwork, Fine
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Books, CDs, Video Materials written by Rakhat Aliev are strictly prohibited, especially his book named "Godfather-In-Law" (Krestnyi test - Kpecthbin Tectb)
• Chemicals, Haz
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Credit Card Blanks
• Credit Cards
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Devices for smoking opium or hashish and smoking mixtures
• Drugs, Prescription
• Fire Extinguishers
• Flammables
• Furs
• Gambling Devices
• Gases

• Gases
• Graphite Products
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Liquor, Haz
• Liquor, Haz and Non-Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Metals, Precious
• Military Equipment
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Personal Effects
• Poisons
• Political Material
• Precious Stones
• Psychotherapy Substance
• Radioactives
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz

• Alcoholic beverages
• Any printed material urging or advocating terrorism, racism, violence, war, antiSemitism or fascism
• Artwork
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Devices for smoking opium or hashish
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Gases

• Graphite Products
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Magnetized Materials
• Medicine (Personal Use)
• Nuclear Material
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Poisons
• Psychotherapy Substances
• Radioactives
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz

• Acids
• Any printed material urging or advocating terrorism, war, racism, anti-Semitism or fascism
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Blank Checks
• Blank Money Orders
• Checks, Blank Stock
• Checks, Travelers Containing Second Signature
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Communications equipment
• Computer software
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Credit Card Blanks
• Credit Cards
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Devices for smoking opium or hashish
• Diskettes
• Drugs, Non-Prescription
• Fabrics & fabric samples
• Film, Commercial
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs

• Gases
• Gold
• Graphite Products
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Jewelry
• Knives
• Liquor, Haz and Non-Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Metals, Precious
• Mobile/Cellular Phones
• Nuclear Material
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Personal Effects
• Poisons
• Political Material
• Psychotherapy Substances
• Radioactives
• Tapes, audio cassettes
• Tapes, video cassettes
• Textile articles
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz
• Watches

• Acids
• Alcoholic beverages
• Animal products
• Any printed material urging or advocating terrorism, violence, war, racism, antiSemitism or fascism
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Coffee and Coffee Samples
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Credit Card Blanks
• Credit Cards
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Electronic equipment

• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Gases
• Graphite Products
• Ice, Wet
• Infectious Substances
• Liquor, Haz
• Liquor, Haz and Non-Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Personal effects
• Plants and Plant Products
• Poisons
• Radio equipment
• Radioactives
• Tobacco
• Toiletries, Haz

• Acids
• Batteries, Haz
• Animal products
• Animal skins
• Antiques
• Any printed material urging or advocating terrorism, violence, war, racism, antiSemitism or fascism
• Artwork, Fine
• Batteries, Haz
• Bearer Documents
• Bio Products, Haz and Non-Haz
• Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
• Checks, Payroll
• Chemicals, Haz and Non-Haz
• Clocks/watches
• Coffee and Coffee Samples
• Communications equipment
• Compact discs
• Contact Lenses
• Corrosives
• Cosmetics, Haz
• Cotton
• Cotton seeds
• Credit Card Blanks
• Credit Cards
• Dangerous Goods as defined by IATA (Intl. Air Transport Association)
• Devices for smoking opium or hashish
• Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
• Fabrics & fabric samples
• Flammables
• Foodstuffs
• Furs
• Gases
• Glass products
• Gold
• Grain samples
• Graphite Products
• Ice, Blue
• Ice, Dry
• Ice, Wet

• Infectious Substances
• Isopropanol
• Jewelry, costume
• Knives
• Laser disc
• Leather goods
• Liquids, Haz and Non-Haz
• Liquor, Haz
• Magnetized Materials
• Medical samples
• Metals, Precious
• Military equipment
• Nuclear Material
• Oil products
• Oxidizers
• Paints, Haz
• Perfume, Haz
• Phones/modems
• Plant products
• Plants
• Plastic made products
• Poisons
• Precious Stones
• Psychotherapy Substances
• Radar equipment
• Radio equipment
• Radioactives
• Radios or parts thereof
• Religious Books
• Seeds
• Soil samples
• Stone/mineral samples for analysis
• Subs
• Tapes, audio cassettes
• Tapes, computer
• Tapes, video cassettes
• Tea
• Telecommunications equipment
• Televisions, television equipment
• Textile articles
• Tobacco and Tobacco Leaves
• Toiletries, Haz