Stamps (postage or revenue); vouchers; tokens; tickets of any kind; and credit, debit or cash cards. Time-sensitive or critical written materials or documents including, but not limited to, bids and contract proposals. Contraband including, but not limited to, illicit drugs and counterfeit goods.

USPS Restricted Items

• Intoxicating liquors.
• Firearms.
• Knives and sharp instruments.
• Liquids, powders, and odor-producing materials.
• Motor vehicle master keys and locksmithing devices.
• Controlled substances and drugs.
• Unsolicited promotional samples.
• Building construction material.

Refer to the current FedEx Service Guide for terms, conditions and limitations applicable to FedEx® delivery services. Dangerous goods are everywhere. Perfume, oil paint art kits and laptop computers are all considered dangerous goods during transport.

Delivery companies like FedEx try to spot suspicious packages but don’t X-ray them all. Security is tightest for parcels that are placed on passenger airplanes. FedEx and UPS decline to discuss their security measures. …

You can send perishable foods from one place to another through FedEx; you simply have to take extra precautions before shipping them. Shipped food may face high temperatures or humidity while en route, and insulation and refrigeration will keep those perishable foods fresh until they arrive.

Only FedEx-approved, licensed alcohol shippers that have entered into a FedEx Alcohol Shipping Agreement may ship alcohol via FedEx services. Consumers may not ship alcohol of any type via FedEx services.

Aerosols are classified as Dangerous Goods UN1950, Hazard Class 2 (with subdivisions) therefore must be packaged in accordance with IATA regulations.

USPS allows shipping of non-hazardous liquids, as long as they are in sealed containers with all contents clearly labeled. If you want to ship over 4 oz. of liquid, you must use insulating materials, triple-pack your boxes and use tightly sealed containers like shipping glass bottles.

FedEx, UPS, and DHL all specify in their terms of service that they reserve the right to open and inspect any package at their own discretion. In contrast to these policies, the U.S. Postal Service is the preferred carrier for many drug shippers because it offers more stringent Fourth Amendment protection.

The law enforcement officer uses a canine K9 drug dog to investigate packages at a UPS or FedEx shipping facility. The officers are particularly interested in packages being shipped to a “source” state such as California. The officers will look to see who paid for the shipping fee and whether it was paid for with cash.

FedEx is unable to ship prohibited items on behalf of its customers. The global country and territory list will help you determine whether or not your product is prohibited for shipment. What Are Prohibited Shipping Items?

Tobacco and tobacco products, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco, smokeless tobacco, hookah or shisha.

Hazardous Materials, hazardous waste, including, but not limited to, used hypodermic needles, syringes or other medical wastes, and biohazards such as blood, urine, fluids and other noninfectious diagnostic specimens Human or animal remains, corpses, organs, embryos, body parts, or cremated or disinterred human remains

Certain items cannot be received, stored, shipped, imported and/or exported due to regulatory, hazard, safety or other reasons. Transactions involving these commodities are strictly prohibited, regardless of origin or destination.