Understanding Prohibited and Restricted Items in Logistics

When shipping goods internationally, it’s essential to be aware of the items that are prohibited or restricted by customs regulations. This knowledge helps ensure smooth and legal transportation of your goods. Here’s a breakdown of various prohibited and restricted items categorized by type:

Prohibited Items

Category Commodity Type
Arms / Military Firearms, weaponry, ammunition and their parts, Military equipment
  Imitation (replica) firearms, weaponry, ammunition and their parts
  Toy gun, toy pistols, toy revolvers
Artworks Antiques, Cultural artifacts
Biological Animal products (e.g., Animal oil & fats, Antibody, Bacillus, Bacon, Bacteria)
  Blood, Bone, Cell, Coliform, Feathers, Feed, Guts, Horns, Jerky, Petfood
  Protein, Raw wool & leather, Sausage, Semen, Serum
  Live animals, insects, fish and birds
  Plants, Seeds, Cotton seeds, Grain samples, Soil samples
  Plant products (e.g., Barley, Beans, Clay, Flour, Green coffee, Potpourri)
  Hay, Fresh / Dried fruits, Grain, Herb, Leaf, Malt, Nuts, Flowers, Rice
  Seeds, Soil, Spices, Tea (excluding tea bag), tobacco, Walnut, Wheat, Wood, Vegetable
  Tissue of livestock, Corpse (dead animals), human remains and ashes
Biological & Chemicals Hazardous waste – Biological and Chemical waste
Chemicals Fuel samples (for analytical purposes)
  Petroleum products
Currency Cash (coins, currency, bank notes) and cash-like negotiable instruments such as endorsed stocks, bonds, postage stamp and cash letters.
Dangerous Goods All Classes of Dangerous Goods (DG) including Battery (e.g., Explosives, Gases, Flammable liquids/solids, Oxidizing agents and organic peroxides, Toxic and infectious substances, Radioactive substances, Corrosive substances)
Drug & Medicine Drug – non-prescription, Drug – Prescription, Drug- samples
  Hazardous waste (e.g., used syringes, hypodermic needles, and other medical waste)
  Medical equipments
Electronic Products Hazardous wastes
Food Perishable food (decays quickly, needs refrigeration) (e.g., fruits, vegetables)
Leather Animal skins, Fur skin
Liquor & Alcoholic beverages All liquor & alcoholic beverages
Machinery Radar equipment
Others All products in powder or liquid form
  ATA CARNET shipment
  Counterfeit products
  Gambling devices, including lottery tickets
  Perishable products and other goods that required refrigeration or other environmental control
  Pornographic and/or obscene materials
  Precious metal – Bullion, Precious stones
  Product made from endangered species including Ivory, Product made from wildlife
  Shipments to PO box (Post Office box) / APO (Army Post Office) / FPO (Fleet Post Office) / DPO (Diplomatic Post Office) addresses
Tobacco Tobacco (including chewing tobacco, imitation tobacco, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarettes)
Woods & Plants Coal and firewood, raw material of woods, unprocessed woods

Restricted Items

Category Commodity Type
Artworks Artworks – fine, for commercial, for personal
Cosmetics General cosmetics – for commercial & for personal
Currency Cheque – for business, for personal, for travelers
  Credit card
Electronic Products Cell phones / Mobile phones
  Computer, desktop computer, notebook computer, laptop computer
Films Film: copies, for commercial, for entertainment, publicity and training
  Microfilm, Negative, Slides
Others Jewellery including imitation jewellery
  Watch

Note: The detailed information of restricted and prohibited items is subject to the local customs regulations and laws.

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