Items Prohibited by Post to 🇮🇷 Iran
Iran Post (POST) and IRICA Customs jointly clear inbound mail at Tehran's Imam Khomeini IMC. Personal-import parcels under USD 80 clear duty-free; above this, 4% duty + 9% VAT apply, plus a fixed clearance fee. Categorically prohibited mail: alcohol, pork products, items deemed contrary to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products, narcotics, satellite receivers. Postal items from US/EU may experience additional sanctions-screening delays. Personal-quantity gift parcels from family abroad clear smoothly when the contents and value are clearly stated on the CN22.
Carrier-Level Restrictions
These carriers have additional prohibited items specific to Iran.
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗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
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗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
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗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
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗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
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
- ✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
- ✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
- ✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
- ✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
- ✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
- ✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗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
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗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
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
- ✗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
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
- ✗Asbestos-containing products
- ✗CITES Appendix I species + products
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗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)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
- ✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)
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)
- ✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
- ✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
- ✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
- ✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)