Prohibited and Restricted Items
At ShipShop, we take Customs compliance seriously. We want to make sure your packages move through quickly, so please take the time to understand and follow our rules and regulations. We want your shipping experience to be as smooth as possible!
U.S. Customs Prohibited Items
ShipShop’s got your back when it comes to shipping both domestically and overseas. We’ve got a few rules that apply to all shipments, so make sure you keep them in mind when you’re sending stuff out!
We follow the regulations set by the followinng agencies;
- U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (US CBP)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Transport Security Administration (TSA)
Most Common Restricted Items
Not an exhaustive list, but here’s a quick rundown of some items that can’t be shipped with ShipShop. For the full scoop, check out our Help & Support page for carrier-specific restrictions. Or, if you want a more comprehensive look at what we don’t allow, take a look at the Shipment Compliance Declaration. In the meantime, here’s a few of the restricted items you should keep an eye out for:
Acne care products/treatments
Alcohol
Animal skeletons/carcasses
Animal supplements and food
Anti-snoring jaw strap
Ashes
Cannabis
Chemical aerosols
Chemical paint lifters
Chewing gum
Dental devices/tools
Dental floss
Dental night guards
Dermarollers
Diabetes kits
Dietary supplements (vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids etc)
Drug paraphernalia
Endangered animal furs/products
Feminine hygiene products
Firearms, ammunition and weapons/parts of any kind
Food and beverages
Food dye
Flowers (fresh-cut, dried or preserved)
Hair
Hair dryers, curling irons and flat irons without gfci plug
Hearing aids or hearing aid accessories
Knockoffs/copyright violations
Lead paint
Lighters
Lithium batteries
Matches
Medicine (prescription and non-prescription)
Mouthwash
Narcotics
Nasal aspirators
Pain relief/pain therapy items
Pemf therapy devices
Pregnancy tests
Produce
Products manufactured in restricted countries
Products with safety issues/alerts
Powered breast pump
Seeds
Sexual health products
Spices and dried goods
Sunlamp
Sunscreen
Taxidermy
Teeth
Tobacco
Thermometers
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
UV sanitizer
Vaporizers, e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems
Whitestrips
Packages could be subject to spot checks to make sure they meet internal and external compliance standards. This could involve opening them up to check if what was declared in the shipment is correct.
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