Prohibited and restricted items by country
Every country has its own import rules. Pick the country you are shipping to and see what AV Logistics does not ship, what to ask about first and what you can send.
Singapore
See this route's ratesSingapore: 4 prohibited item groups, 5 accepted item groups, prohibited examples: Banned substances; Dangerous materials; Weapons and sharp objects.
Prohibited
- Banned substances — Drugs, tobacco, alcohol and addictive substances as defined by law.
- Dangerous materials — Chemicals, products containing alcohol, liquids, flammable or explosive items.
- Weapons and sharp objects — Guns, ammunition, knives, swords and sharp items.
- Live animals — Live animals and pets.
Allowed
- Food — Fresh, dry and frozen food, fruit.
- Clothing — Clothes, shoes, bags.
- Consumer goods — Personal items, cosmetics, Western and herbal medicine, supplements, household goods.
- Electronics — Phones, computers, cameras, electrical devices.
- Documents and samples — Files, documents, product samples.
Malaysia
See this route's ratesMalaysia: 5 prohibited item groups, 4 accepted item groups, prohibited examples: Weapons and dangerous tools; Obscene material; Goods banned in either country.
Prohibited
- Weapons and dangerous tools — Guns, ammunition, swords, explosives; hammers, knives, scissors.
- Obscene material — Documents or images with obscene content.
- Goods banned in either country — Products banned from trade in either country.
- Live organisms and pollutants
- Goods airlines refuse — Alcohol, tobacco, batteries and some other items.
Allowed
- Documents — Letters, files, documents, books, ID papers.
- Food — Dry and frozen food, sweets, spices, fresh fruit, prepared meat.
- Cosmetics and household items — Cosmetics, personal and household items within the allowed size.
- Medicine and medical supplies — Medical supplies, medicine, supplements.
South Korea
See this route's ratesSouth Korea: 6 prohibited item groups, 4 accepted item groups, prohibited examples: Weapons and dangerous chemicals; Professional medical equipment; Addictive substances.
Prohibited
- Weapons and dangerous chemicals — Weapons, ammunition, dangerous chemicals.
- Professional medical equipment — Medical and beauty-salon equipment such as needles and tattoo machines.
- Addictive substances — Beer, spirits, drugs, cannabis, tobacco.
- Valuables — Cash, cheques, precious metals, jewellery, antiques, artworks.
- Obscene or subversive material — Books, comics or media with pornographic or subversive content.
- Flammable and explosive items — Fireworks, matches, lighters, aerosol cans, alcohol-based chemicals.
Allowed
- Consumer goods — Dry food, clothes, shoes, kitchen spices.
- Small items — Letters, files, documents, souvenirs.
- Home appliances — Rice cookers, blenders, air fryers, ovens.
- Electronics — TVs, phones, computers.
Taiwan
See this route's ratesTaiwan: 8 prohibited item groups, 5 accepted item groups, prohibited examples: All meat products; Uncooked eggs; Fresh milk.
Prohibited
- All meat products — Including dried, vacuum-packed or canned meat, meat in instant noodles and meat-filled cakes.
- Uncooked eggs — Eggs and egg products that are not fully cooked.
- Fresh milk — Fresh or unpasteurised milk.
- Fresh or frozen fish
- Fresh fruit — Fresh or chilled fruit.
- Traditional medicine made from animal parts
- Banned and addictive substances — Drugs, stimulants and anything banned by law.
- Weapons and sharp objects — Guns, ammunition, knives, swords and anything that can cause injury.
Allowed
- Cosmetics — Creams, shampoo, lipstick, face masks, skin serums.
- Dry food — Nuts, sweets, cereals, tea, instant noodles, dried goods (noodles, dried fish and shrimp), fish sauce.
- Electronics and appliances — Phones, blenders, juicers, bread makers, toasters.
- Medicine — Traditional and Western medicine, supplements, herbal medicine.
- Documents — Papers, records, contracts and personal documents.
Japan: 8 prohibited item groups, 5 accepted item groups, prohibited examples: All meat products; Uncooked eggs; Fresh milk.
Prohibited
- All meat products — Including dried, vacuum-packed or canned meat, meat in instant noodles and meat-filled cakes.
- Uncooked eggs — Eggs and egg products that are not fully cooked.
- Fresh milk — Fresh or unpasteurised milk.
- Fresh or frozen fish
- Fresh fruit — Fresh or chilled fruit.
- Traditional medicine made from animal parts
- Banned and addictive substances — Drugs, stimulants and anything banned by law.
- Weapons and sharp objects — Guns, ammunition, knives, swords and anything that can cause injury.
Allowed
- Cosmetics — Creams, shampoo, lipstick, face masks, skin serums.
- Dry food — Nuts, sweets, cereals, tea, instant noodles, dried goods (noodles, dried fish and shrimp), fish sauce.
- Electronics and appliances — Phones, blenders, juicers, bread makers, toasters.
- Medicine — Traditional and Western medicine, supplements, herbal medicine.
- Documents — Papers, records, contracts and personal documents.
Thailand
See this route's ratesThailand: 3 prohibited item groups, 6 accepted item groups, prohibited examples: Stimulants and addictive substances; Weapons; Obscene material.
Prohibited
- Stimulants and addictive substances — Any tablet, liquid or powder containing stimulants.
- Weapons — Guns, knives, scissors and other sharp or dangerous objects.
- Obscene material — Media or images with offensive content.
Allowed
- Everyday goods — Clothes, shoes, bags, glasses, fashion accessories.
- Branded cosmetics — Cosmetics with clear labels.
- Food — Dried meat and fish, fish sauce, ready meals, vegetables, fruit, cooking oil, MSG, instant noodles.
- Frozen and fresh goods — Frozen meat, fresh seafood.
- Medicine — Tablets, liquid medicine, medicated oil, prescription and over-the-counter medicine.
- Electronics — Computers, phones, circuit boards.
United States
See this route's ratesUnited States: 4 prohibited item groups, 5 accepted item groups, prohibited examples: Weapons and explosives; Banned substances; Goods of unknown origin.
Prohibited
- Weapons and explosives — Weapons, ammunition, flammable or explosive items.
- Banned substances — Stimulants, addictive and banned substances.
- Goods of unknown origin — Goods of unknown origin or poor quality.
- Counterfeit or expired goods — Counterfeit, imitation or expired goods.
Allowed
- Labelled dry food — Dry food and dried produce with labels.
- Fashion — Clothes, accessories, shoes.
- Snacks and personal items — Sweets, snacks, medical and personal supplies.
- Gifts — Souvenirs, gifts, handmade items.
- Documents — Papers, documents, personal files.
Singapore → Vietnam
See this route's ratesSingapore → Vietnam: 3 prohibited item groups, prohibited examples: Banned and addictive substances; Weapons and sharp objects; Flammable and explosive items.
Prohibited
- Banned and addictive substances — Drugs, stimulants and anything banned by law.
- Weapons and sharp objects — Guns, ammunition, knives, swords and anything that can cause injury.
- Flammable and explosive items — Dangerous chemicals, flammable or explosive items, products containing alcohol.
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