Fortunately, which items can't be shipped are public knowledge. The U.S. Postal Service has a list of such items.
The restrictions are, for the most part, based on common sense. You don't want to ship items that are likely to explode in transit and possibly injure postal workers and damage other shipped items. Nor do you want to send illegal items. It will get you arrested, and it will get arrested whomever you're shipping to.
Here are some of the items. This is not a complete list. Please refer to the official pages for complete details:
- Aerosols
- Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content greater than 24% by volume.
- Batteries such as lithium-ion/polymer/metal/
alloy batteries sent in isolation or with equipment. Lead acid batteries (e.g. car batteries) and sealed lead acid batteries are also prohibited. - Clinical and medical waste
- Controlled drugs and narcotics such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, opium and amyl nitrate.
- Counterfeit money, bank notes and postage stamps
- Environmental waste
- Explosives
- Flammable liquids and solids
- Gases
- Human and animal remains, including ashes.
- Ice, including packs of ice.
- Infectious substances
- Living creatures, such as insects used to feed exotic pets
- Obscene pornography and unlawful indecent pictures
- Oxidizing materials
- Paints, wood varnishes and enamels that are solvent-based
- Pesticides
- Radioactive materials
- Weapons, including firearms, CS gas and pepper sprays, flick knives, tasers and stun guns.
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