Send Perfume / Fragrance → 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Can I post Perfume / Fragrance to United Kingdom?
Flammable liquid — surface mail only
Up to 150ml surface mail only
- Dangerous goods declaration
- Proper labeling
Required at the destination customs authority
Full Details
Eau de toilette and eau de parfum contain ethanol at 60-90% by volume, classifying them as IATA Class 3 dangerous goods for air post. Royal Mail accepts UK domestic parcels containing perfume up to 150 ml total per parcel under their consumer-commodity exemption; international parcels require courier service with a DG-trained shipper. Parcels exceeding limits are returned to sender or seized at international mail centres.
- Fine: 250–20000 GBP
- Statute: Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 s.167 (untrue declarations); Universal Postal Convention Art. 20
- HMRC Border Force levies civil penalty for undeclared or misdeclared parcel imports above the £39 gift or £135 goods threshold. Repeat undeclared items escalate to prosecution under CEMA 1979.
Declare perfume / fragrance at customs on arrival in United Kingdom and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) before travel.
Up to 150ml surface mail only
- —Dangerous goods declaration
- —Proper labeling
Royal Mail prohibited items, IATA DGR
Items sent by post valued over £135 require a customs declaration. Royal Mail and courier services handle customs clearance for postal imports. Certain items are prohibited from being sent internationally via post (batteries alone, aerosols, etc.).
Sending Perfume / Fragrance to other countries
Perfume / Fragrance
🇦🇺 Australia
Flammable liquid — prohibited in airmail
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🇺🇸 United States
Flammable liquid; ground shipping only via USPS
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🇯🇵 Japan
Flammable liquid restrictions; surface mail only internationally
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🇩🇪 Germany
Postal restrictions apply for perfume / fragrance
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🇨🇦 Canada
Perfume can be posted to Canada where the postal operator accepts it — fragrance alcohol is a dangerous-goods limited quantity, and ordinary import charges apply.
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🇳🇿 New Zealand
Perfume can be posted to New Zealand where the postal operator accepts it — fragrance alcohol is a dangerous-goods limited quantity, and ordinary import charges apply.