Items Prohibited by Post to 🇰🇼 Kuwait
Kuwait Post and the Customs Administration handle inbound parcels at Kuwait International. All commercial-value parcels attract 5% GCC Common External Tariff. Categorically prohibited mail: alcohol, pork products (without licence), Israeli-origin goods, narcotics, materials offensive to Islamic values, pornographic content. Pharmaceutical mail orders need Ministry of Health pre-approval.
Prohibited Items
The following items cannot be sent by post to Kuwait.
Vape E Cigarette
Vape / E-Cigarette is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Alcohol Spirits
Alcohol / Spirits is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Tobacco Cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Cbd Oil
CBD Oil is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Cannabis Seeds
Cannabis Seeds is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Codeine Medication
Codeine (Medication) is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Adderall Medication
Adderall (Medication) is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Tramadol Medication
Tramadol (Medication) is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Coins Collectible
Collectible coins (numismatic) is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Firearms
Firearms is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Pepper Spray
Pepper Spray is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Pocket Knife
Pocket Knife is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Ammunition Sporting
Sporting ammunition is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Counterfeit Goods Warning
Counterfeit Goods is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Ivory Cites
Ivory & CITES-Listed Items is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Antiquities
Antiquities is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Restricted Items
Hemp Seeds Sterilised
Sterilised hemp seeds (food grade) requires declaration / permit when posted to Kuwait.
Gold Jewellery
Gold Jewellery requires declaration / permit when posted to Kuwait.
Meat Products
Meat Products requires declaration / permit when posted to Kuwait.
Dairy Products
Dairy Products requires declaration / permit when posted to Kuwait.
Fresh Fruit
Fresh Fruit requires declaration / permit when posted to Kuwait.
Carrier-Level Restrictions
These carriers have additional prohibited items specific to Kuwait.
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
- ✗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)