CARRIER PROFILE

EMS (Express Mail Service)

TYPEPOSTAL-EXPRESS

HQ COUNTRYINTERNATIONAL

REACH190+ COUNTRIES VIA POSTAL NETWORK (UPU EMS COOPERATIVE)

MAX WEIGHT30KG

MAX DIMENSIONS150 longest side, 300 length + girth (varies by operator)

Generally Prohibited Items

These items cannot be shipped via EMS (Express Mail Service) to any destination.

✗Ammunition and weapons
✗Controlled substances
✗Counterfeit goods
✗Dangerous goods not meeting postal requirements
✗Explosives
✗Live animals
✗Perishable biological substances (Class 6.2)

Restricted Items — Declaration Required

These items may be shipped but require special declaration, documentation, or approval.

⚠Lithium batteries (varies by origin country postal operator)
⚠Medicines (personal use with prescription)
⚠Perishable foods (select corridors)
⚠Valuables (insurance recommended)

Destination-Specific Restrictions

Additional prohibitions that apply only when sending to specific countries.

DESTINATION: CHINA

✗Political publications
✗Maps showing Taiwan as separate country

DESTINATION: JAPAN

✗Stimulant drugs
✗Cannabis products

DESTINATION: SOUTH KOREA

✗Products from sanctioned countries

DESTINATION: AUSTRALIA

✗Raw meat / dairy from unapproved-origin countries
✗Fresh fruit + vegetables
✗Untreated wood / plant material
✗Bee products (honey) from non-approved origins

DESTINATION: NEW ZEALAND

✗Raw meat / dairy from unapproved-origin countries
✗Fresh fruit + vegetables
✗Untreated wood / plant material
✗Bee products (honey) from non-approved origins

DESTINATION: THAILAND

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: SINGAPORE

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Chewing gum (except therapeutic)

DESTINATION: MALAYSIA

✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: INDONESIA

✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: PHILIPPINES

✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: VIETNAM

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: INDIA

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

DESTINATION: HONG KONG

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid

DESTINATION: TAIWAN

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: 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

DESTINATION: SAUDI ARABIA

✗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

DESTINATION: 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

DESTINATION: 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

DESTINATION: 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

DESTINATION: 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

DESTINATION: 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)

DESTINATION: BRAZIL

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid

DESTINATION: MEXICO

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid

DESTINATION: ARGENTINA

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid

DESTINATION: RUSSIA

✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)

VERIFIED · 2026-05-13Carrier tariff / prohibited items