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POSTING PROHIBITIONS

Items Prohibited by Post to 🇧🇭 Bahrain

CUSTOMS AUTHORITYBahrain Customs Affairs

PROHIBITED ITEMS0

RESTRICTED ITEMS0

COUNTRY POSTING POLICY

Bahrain Post and Customs Affairs handle inbound parcels at Bahrain International. 5% GCC CET + 10% VAT on commercial parcels. Categorically prohibited mail: pork products (without licence), narcotics, materials offensive to Islamic values, counterfeit goods, pornographic content. Pharmaceutical mail orders need NHRA pre-approval.

Unverified entries — pending source check

These entries exist in our dataset but have not yet been checked against a primary source; treat them as provisional.

Vape / E-CigarettePROHIBITED Alcohol / SpiritsPROHIBITED Tobacco CigarettesPROHIBITED CBD OilPROHIBITED Cannabis SeedsPROHIBITED Sterilised hemp seeds (food grade)RESTRICTED Codeine (Medication)PROHIBITED Adderall (Medication)PROHIBITED Tramadol (Medication)PROHIBITED Perfume / FragranceALLOWED Cosmetics (Commercial)ALLOWED Watches (Commercial)ALLOWED Mobile Phones (Commercial)ALLOWED LaptopsALLOWED Lithium Power BankALLOWED Consumer DroneALLOWED Drone Batteries (LiPo)ALLOWED Professional CameraALLOWED Gold JewelleryRESTRICTED Collectible coins (numismatic)PROHIBITED Meat ProductsRESTRICTED Dairy ProductsRESTRICTED Fresh FruitRESTRICTED FirearmsPROHIBITED Pepper SprayPROHIBITED Pocket KnifePROHIBITED Sporting ammunitionPROHIBITED Counterfeit GoodsPROHIBITED Ivory & CITES-Listed ItemsPROHIBITED AntiquitiesPROHIBITED

Carrier-Level Restrictions

These carriers have additional prohibited items specific to Bahrain.

DHL Express

Full carrier profile →

✗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

FedEx International

Full carrier profile →

✗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

UPS Worldwide

Full carrier profile →

✗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

Royal Mail International

Full carrier profile →

✗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

USPS International

Full carrier profile →

✗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

Australia Post International

Full carrier profile →

✗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

Canada Post International

Full carrier profile →

✗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

Aramex

Full carrier profile →

✗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

EMS (Express Mail Service)

Full carrier profile →

✗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

Yamato Transport (TA-Q-BIN)

Full carrier profile →

✗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

J&T Express

Full carrier profile →

✗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

DPD (Deutscher Paket Dienst)

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products

GLS (General Logistics Systems)

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products

La Poste / Colissimo

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products

Deutsche Post / DHL Paket

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products

China Post (EMS)

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)

Japan Post (Yu-Pack)

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)

Korea Post (EMS Korea)

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)

India Post (Speed Post)

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)

Australia Post

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)

Canada Post

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)

Asendia

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products

Evri (formerly Hermes UK)

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products

Yodel

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products

Purolator

Full carrier profile →

✗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

SF Express (Shun Feng)

Full carrier profile →

✗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

Pos Malaysia (Pos Laju)

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)

SingPost (Singapore Post)

Full carrier profile →

✗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
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)

VERIFIED · 2026-07-01Bahrain Customs Affairs official site →

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