Your goal: international shipping to Kosovo. Your problem: each country has its own unique restrictions concerning what can and can't be shipped, and you aren't sure where to begin. Start with a look at the USPS website, which will give you a good idea of how to go about handling your shipment.
Restricted Items
When you're creating a package for shipment into Kosovo, you need to be aware of the country's restricted items so you can be sure not to include any of them in your shipment. According to the USPS, these include:
- Paper money and other extremely valuable articles, including traveler's checks, gold and silver, and precious stones. Items of great wealth or that are intended as currency should not be shipped into Kosovo.
- Private individuals are not permitted to ship weapons or ammunition.
- Lottery tickets or advertisements promoting lotteries are prohibited.
- Cigarette papers are a restricted item that should not be shipped into Kosovo.
- Radioactive materials should never be shipped into the country.
It should also be noted that some shipments into Kosovo may require a license from the United States Commerce Department. Be sure that you understand these requirements before preparing your shipment.
Confused about these requirements or worried that you might have gotten something wrong? Try using a shipping company to help prepare your shipment and ensure that you've covered all the necessary paperwork. If you need to ship your package out of the Houston area, contact us for more information.
Did You Know?
1. 90% of the population of Kosovo is made up of primarily Muslim Albanians. Orthodox Christian Serbs make up the other 10%.
2. Albanian and Serbian are the primary languages of Kosovo. Other languages that are common in the area include Bosnian, Turkish, Romani and Croatian.
3. Kosovo has a high incidence of waterborne illness. Deaths that occur due to these diseases are higher in Kosovo than anywhere else in Europe.
4. Kosovo has a rich agricultural industry and mining industry. Micro-enterprises are also common in the country. Natural resources include lead, zinc, copper, silver, gold, brown coal, bauxite, lignite, and nickel.
5. Popular sports in Kosovo include basketball, canoeing, boxing, chess, soccer, gymnastics, swimming, and table tennis.
6. Like many European nations, Kosovo uses the Euro as its primary currency.
7. The highest peak in Kosovo, a mountainous region, is Gjeravica, which rises 8,714 feet above sea level.
8. Prishtinna is the capital of Kosovo.
9. When Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008, it became the youngest nation of the 21st century.
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