POSTAL-SERVICE

Royal Mail International

TYPEpostal-service

HQunited-kingdom

MAX WEIGHT30 kg

MAX DIMS150 longest side, 300 length + greatest cross-section

REACHVirtually all UPU member countries

TARIFF SOURCEOfficial tariff guide

Generally prohibited items

These items cannot be shipped via Royal Mail International regardless of destination.

Aerosols
Ammunition and explosives
Asbestos
Clinical and medical waste
Controlled drugs
Counterfeit currency or goods
Firearms
Flammable liquids and gases
Human remains
Indecent or obscene material
Lithium batteries as standalone items (some services)
Live animals and insects
Radioactive materials

Restricted items (require declaration)

These items can be shipped but require special declaration, permits, or packaging.

Lithium batteries contained in equipment
Perfume (small quantities, surface mail only)
Non-hazardous liquids (sealed containers)
Perishable biological substances (Category B)
Prescription medicines (personal use with documentation)

Prohibited by destination

Items prohibited by Royal Mail International for specific destinations.

Destination	Prohibited Items
australia	Foodstuffs without quarantine clearance, Seeds and plant material
new-zealand	Honey, Seeds, Animal products
saudi-arabia	Alcohol, Pork, Playing cards, Non-Islamic religious items
thailand	E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid, Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
singapore	E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid, Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products, Chewing gum (except therapeutic)
malaysia	Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
indonesia	Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
philippines	Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
vietnam	E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid, Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
japan	Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
south-korea	Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
china	Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
india	E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid, Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products, Drone components without DGCA approval
hong-kong	E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
taiwan	E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid, Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
uae	Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
qatar	Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
kuwait	Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
bahrain	Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
oman	Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
iran	Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context), Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products, Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
brazil	E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
mexico	E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
argentina	E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
russia	Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context), Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)