What Not to Ship with UPS

The following articles are prohibited from shipment to all countries served by UPS:

• Ammunition (except as expressly provided in the “UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service – United States” beginning on page 136)
• Bank bills, notes or currency (other than coin)
• Corpses, cremated or disinterred remains
• Fireworks
• Hazardous waste
• Ivory
• Marijuana, including marijuana intended for medicinal use
• Postage stamps
• Shark fins
• Shipments prohibited by law
• Watches exceeding the value of 500USD

Also prohibited are: goods moving under ATA Carnet and all temporary exports and imports; goods moving under FCR, FCT and CAD (Cash Against Document); shipments with inherent vice, which by their nature are likely to soil, impair or damage persons, merchandise or equipment; goods, the carriage of which is prohibited by law in the country of origin, transit or destination (eg. ivory and ivory products), goods which attract excise duty or which require special facilities, safety precautions or permits. Under applicable law, certain goods may be transported only under prescribed conditions and certain goods are prohibited from transportation by air (eg. liquids in glass containers).

It is the shipper´s responsibility to comply with current government regulations or laws applicable in each country. Shipments are
subject to inspection and possible delay by customs or representatives of other government authorities.