Many items are not acceptable for shipment using BuyUSA's services. We must comply with the rules and regulations of the airlines, Customs, Agriculture (MAF) and other government agencies even though some of the below items maybe freely available in New Zealand. This is due to the importer satisfying the various regulatory requirements for that product. BuyUSA is designed as a high volume, low cost importing solution. For that reason we are unable to facilitate the shipment of items that require special customs or other regulatory approval.
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All items, irrespective of packaging, listed in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are not to be sent by air cargo.
The goods and substances listed below are, in any shape or form, all prohibited items. There are also many other less common prohibited items. If you are unsure, please Contact Us we are always happy to help. However, due to the complex nature of some products, it remains your responsibility to ensure your item is safe to send. Acceptance of your item by BuyUSA does not free you of this responsibility.
While prohibited items may appear harmless, under certain circumstances they can easily become dangerous. Air pressure and temperature changes, for example, could cause a prohibited item to leak, ignite or explode.
Items with an IATA Dangerous Goods classification include:
Below is a schedule of Prohibited Imports from New Zealand Customs. In addition to this BuyUSA will NOT accept for shipment any of the below items.
All shipments will be inspected by BuyUSA personnel in our U.S. Facility. Any shipments found to contain prohibited items will be either returned to the shipper if possible, held by us or destroyed. Any attempt to ship a prohibited item may also result in your membership being cancelled any all future deliveries being refused.
| PROHIBITED | Acids: Any class of water-soluble and sour compounds that have a pH less than 7, are hydrogen-containing molecules or ions able to give up a proton to a base, or that are substances able to accept an unshared pair of electrons from a base. Example, corrosive material such as battery fluid. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Aerosols of any kind . This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| prohibited if used (reconditioned or refurbished is ok) | Aircraft Parts: Any kind of parts for an aircraft. |
| PROHIBITED | Alcohol,of any kind is prohited due to Dangerous goods and customs regulations. |
| PROHIBITED | Ammunition: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of firearms, weapons and their parts. |
| PROHIBITED | Amosite, chrysotile, and crocidolite asbestos in their fibrous forms |
| PROHIBITED | Animal Parts, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Animal Parts, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Animal products such as wool, hides, hunting trophies, even snail shells |
| PROHIBITED | Animal remedies |
| PROHIBITED | Animals, Dead: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of dead animal carcasses or parts. This includes taxidermy and animals or animal parts otherwise prepared for mounting or display. |
| PROHIBITED | Animals, Live: BuyUSA prohibits the shipment of live animals. |
| PROHIBITED | Animals, plants, birds, bees, dairy and plant products, and so on |
| PROHIBITED | Antitoxins, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Antitoxins, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Apparel, Fur: Includes pelts, samples, clothing, or anything made of fur such as linings or trims. Furs of endangered species are prohibited. |
| PROHIBITED | Baggage, Personal: Shipment containing used personal articles that includes, but is not limited to, excess baggage taken abroad by the shipper/consignee and being returned. |
| PROHIBITED | Batteries, Hazardous: Any batteries containing a corrosive fluid. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Batteries, Non-Hazardous: Any batteries containing no fluid of any kind. |
| PROHIBITED | Battery Fluid: A flammable, corrosive, or poisonous liquid. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Bearer Documents: BuyUSA prohibits the shipment of bearer financial instruments, either negotiable or non-negotiable. These are financial documents that are endorsed or otherwise have a cash equivalent value. |
| PROHIBITED | Beepers: Communications equipment that transmits voice and data using radio frequencies and other non-wired mediums. |
| PROHIBITED | Beer, alcoholic beverage . |
| Prohibited if used (new items are ok) | Bicycles, Sports: Any materials, supplies, or other objects used in a sports activity except uniforms or textile products. |
| PROHIBITED | Bio Products, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Bio Products, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Bird Feathers: Plumage or any articles containing plumage. |
| Contact Us | Biscuits: Nonperishable food or beverages packed in airtight containers preserved to prevent spoilage. Does not require refrigeration or other environmental controls. |
| PROHIBITED | Blood, Animal, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Blood, Animal, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Blood, Human, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Blood, Human, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Blue Ice: A refrigeration product resembling ice that is completely enclosed in a bag or container. |
| PROHIBITED | Blueprints: Any technical drawings and/or photographic Reproduction of architectural plans, on a blue background. |
| PROHIBITED | Bonds, Endorsed: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of coins (except collectible), cash, currency, paper money and negotiable instruments equivalent to cash such as endorsed stocks, bonds and cash letters. |
| PROHIBITED | Bonds, Non-negotiable: Non-negotiable stocks/bonds are defined as a certificate of a corporation designating a named person as the owner of a set number of shares of stocks which cannot be transferred by endorsement and delivery or by delivery alone. |
| Contact Us | Candy: Nonperishable food or beverages packed in airtight containers preserved to prevent spoilage. Does not require refrigeration or other environmental controls. |
| PROHIBITED | Cannabis utensils, such as bongs, hash pipes, hookahs (also known as arguileh, hubble bubble, shisha, sheesha, Turkish, or water pipes) and certain roach clips |
| PROHIBITED | Car Batteries: Any batteries containing a corrosive fluid. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Cash: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of coins (except collectible), cash, currency, paper money and negotiable instruments equivalent to cash such as endorsed stocks, bonds and cash letters. |
| PROHIBITED | Chemicals, Hazardous: Chemicals capable of posing personal harm or harm to the transportation vehicle. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Chewing tobacco imported for sale that is labelled or otherwise described as suitable for chewing or for any other oral use (other than smoking) |
| PROHIBITED | Chewing Tobacco: Includes both chewing and smoking tobacco. |
| Contact Us | Chocolates: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of foods and beverages that require refrigeration or other environmental controls. |
| PROHIBITED | Cigarette lighters: |
| PROHIBITED | Cigarettes / Cigars: Includes both chewing and smoking tobacco. |
| PROHIBITED | Clay: Includes soil, clay and sand. |
| PROHIBITED | Clothing, Fur: Includes pelts, samples, clothing, or anything made of fur such as linings or trims. Furs of endangered species are prohibited to all international points. |
| PROHIBITED | Coins, Currency: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of coins (except collectible), cash, currency, paper money and negotiable instruments equivalent to cash such as endorsed stocks, bonds and cash letters. |
| PROHIBITED | Controlled drugs, such as, Cocaine, Cannabis and so on |
| PROHIBITED | Corrosives (eg mercury - including thermometers, bleach, nail polish and remover, nitric acids, battery fluids) |
| PROHIBITED | Corrosives: Items capable of producing corrosion. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Cosmetics, Hazardous: Any substances applied to the hair, skin, or nails with a flashpoint of 141 F (61 C) or less. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| Contact Us | Cosmetics, Non-Hazardous: Cosmetics, non-hazardous. Any substances applied to the hair, skin, or nails with a flashpoint above 141 F (61 C). |
| PROHIBITED | Cultures: Any biological products capable of causing infection including cultures, viruses, fungi, bacteria, and serums. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Currency: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of coins (except collectible), cash, currency, paper money and negotiable instruments equivalent to cash such as endorsed stocks, bonds and cash letters. |
| PROHIBITED | Cut Flowers: Severed portion of plants in a fresh state without soil. Includes the flower or bloom and any part of the plant attached thereto. |
| PROHIBITED | Dairy products or foods containing dairy ingreadients. |
| PROHIBITED | Dangerous Goods: Includes hazardous acids, hazardous batteries, hazardous bio-products, hazardous chemicals, corrosives, hazardous cosmetics, explosives, flammables, gases, dry ice, infectious substances, hazardous liquor, magnetized materials, oxidizers, hazardous paints, hazardous perfumes, poisons, radioactives, and hazardous toiletries. |
| PROHIBITED | Dehumidifiers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, supermarket display cases, heat pumps, and water coolers that contain any CFCs |
| PROHIBITED | Diamonds: Unmounted stones of extraordinary value such as diamonds, industrial diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. |
| PROHIBITED | Drugs, Non-Prescription: Drugs, non-prescription. Any drugs which do not require a prescription from a physician. |
| PROHIBITED | Drugs, Over-the-Counter: Drugs, non-prescription. Any drugs which do not require a prescription from a physician. |
| PROHIBITED | Drugs, Prescription: Any drugs prescribed by a physician with written instructions and an expiration date. |
| PROHIBITED | Dry Ice: Solid carbon dioxide used as a refrigerant. It evaporates to gas at -78.5 C (-110F). This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Eggs and egg products |
| PROHIBITED | Embryos: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of human or animal embryos. |
| PROHIBITED | Emeralds: Unmounted stones of extraordinary value such as diamonds, industrial diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. |
| PROHIBITED | Equipment used with animals or soil |
| PROHIBITED | Etiologic Agents, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Explosives, including fireworks, detonators, gunpowder, smokeless powders, TNT, propellants, igniters, safety fuses, flares, model rocket engines, bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war that contain an explosive charge, etc |
| PROHIBITED | Explosives: A device or prepared chemical that explodes or causes explosion. Class 1.4 Explosives only allowed to Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, and United Arab Emirates. Not allowed to the United States. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Fertilizers: A chemical compound intended to promote a chemical reaction combining oxygen and another element. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| Contact Us | Fine Artwork: Works of art such as paintings, sculptures, porcelains, ceramics, etchings, and lithographs. |
| PROHIBITED | Fire extinguishers containing or designed to use any controlled (ozone depleting) substances Note: This includes a permanently installed drench system in a ship, aircraft or motor vehicle |
| PROHIBITED | Firearm Parts: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of firearms, weapons and their parts. |
| PROHIBITED | Firearms, parts of firearms and restricted weapons (e.g. mace, pepper sprays, stun guns, mines, grenades and certain airguns) |
| PROHIBITED | Firearms: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of firearms, weapons and their parts. |
| PROHIBITED | Fireworks: A device or prepared chemical that explodes or causes explosion. Class 1.4 Explosives only allowed to Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, and United Arab Emirates. Not allowed to the United States. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Fish, Live: BuyUSA prohibits the shipment of most live animals. For exceptions, contact Customer Service and request the BuyUSA Live Animal Desk. |
| PROHIBITED | Flammable liquids and flammable solids (eg paint, alcohol, perfume, matches, petrol, kerosene, aftershave, turpentine, solvents, cleaning fluids, nitrate products) |
| PROHIBITED | Flammables: Items easily ignited and capable of burning with great rapidity. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Flowers, Cut: Severed portion of plants in a fresh state without soil. Includes the flower or bloom and any part of the plant attached thereto. |
| PROHIBITED | Flowers: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of any plants, live, cut, or dried. |
| PROHIBITED | Foods, Perishable: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of foods and beverages that require refrigeration or other environmental controls. |
| Contact Us | Foods of any kind are prohibited unless specific permission has been given from BUYUSA to ship a specific food product. Any food category listed here as prohibited will remain so. No exceptions will be granted. |
| PROHIBITED | Fresh fruit |
| PROHIBITED | Fresh produce |
| PROHIBITED | Fungi: Any biological products capable of causing infection including cultures, viruses, fungi, bacteria, and serums. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Fur Clothing: Includes pelts, samples, clothing, or anything made of fur such as linings or trims. Furs of endangered species are prohibited to all international points. |
| PROHIBITED | Fur Coats: Includes pelts, samples, clothing, or anything made of fur such as linings or trims. Furs of endangered species are prohibited to all international points. |
| PROHIBITED | Fur Pelts: Includes pelts, samples, clothing, or anything made of fur such as linings or trims. Furs of endangered species are prohibited to all international points. |
| PROHIBITED | Fur Samples: Includes pelts, samples, clothing, or anything made of fur such as linings or trims. Furs of endangered species are prohibited to all international points. |
| PROHIBITED | Furs: Includes pelts, samples, clothing, or anything made of fur such as linings or trims. Furs of endangered species are prohibited to all international points. |
| PROHIBITED | Garments, Fur: Includes pelts, samples, clothing, or anything made of fur such as linings or trims. Furs of endangered species are prohibited to all international points. |
| PROHIBITED | Gases (eg aerosol cans, cigarette lighters, camping gas cylinders - full or empty, fire extinguishers) |
| PROHIBITED | Gases: Substances not in their solid or liquid state (very low density and viscosity). This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Gasoline: A flammable, corrosive, or poisonous liquid. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Gold: Metals of extraordinary value such as gold, silver bullion, dust, precipitates or platinum, except as an integral part of electronic machinery. |
| PROHIBITED | Goods bearing a label etc. which contains a false or misleading representation, such as to their country of origin, quality and so on |
| PROHIBITED | Guns: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of firearms, weapons and their parts.Including air guns and paintball guns. |
| PROHIBITED | Hair or bristle from animals including goods which incorporate hair or bristle |
| PROHIBITED | Hair: Human, non human or synthetic hair intended to be worn on the head or supplement existing hair. |
| Contact Us | Hard Candy: Nonperishable food or beverages packed in airtight containers preserved to prevent spoilage. Does not require refrigeration or other environmental controls. |
| PROHIBITED | Hazardous Batteries: Any batteries containing a corrosive fluid. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Hazardous Paints: Any paints with a flashpoint of 141 F (61 C) or below. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Hazardous substances including explosives, certain toxic substances and pesticides |
| PROHIBITED | Hazardous Waste: BuyUSA prohibits the shipment of hazardous waste, including but not limited to, used hypodermic needles, syringes, or other medical waste. |
| PROHIBITED | Hazardous wastes |
| PROHIBITED | Herbs: Drugs, non-prescription. Any drugs which do not require a prescription from a physician. |
| PROHIBITED | Honey and bee products |
| PROHIBITED | Human Parts, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Human Parts, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic p |
| PROHIBITED | Human Parts: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of human corpses, human organs or body parts, human and animal embryos, or cremated or disinterred human remains. |
| PROHIBITED | Ice, Blue: A refrigeration product resembling ice that is completely enclosed in a bag or container. |
| PROHIBITED | Ice, Dry: Solid carbon dioxide used as a refrigerant. It evaporates to gas at -78.5 C (-110F). This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Ice, Wet: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of wet ice. |
| PROHIBITED | Infectious Substances: Any biological products capable of causing infection including cultures, viruses, fungi, bacteria, and serums. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Infringing trade marks |
| PROHIBITED | Insects: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of live insects. |
| PROHIBITED | Ivory, turtle shell artifacts, clam shells, coral and products made from snakeskin or whalebone which may be covered by the CITES agreement. |
| Contact Us | Jewelry: Includes mounted gems or stones, both precious or semi-precious, industrial diamonds, and jewelry made of precious metal. |
| Contact Us | Knives: Any knives excluding cutlery for utilitarian use such as: A) customary household use; B) personal convenience; C) professional, trade, commercial or other employment activity use; D) for use for a craft or hobby; E) outdoor sports such as hunting and fishing; F) scouting activities. |
| PROHIBITED | Knuckle dusters, knives incorporating knuckle dusters, sword sticks, and any weapon disguised to give the appearance of another article |
| PROHIBITED | Liquid Ink: A flammable, corrosive, or poisonous liquid. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Liquids, Hazardous: A flammable, corrosive, or poisonous liquid. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Liquor, Hazardous: Any alcoholic beverage with over 70% alcohol (140 proof) or alcoholic beverages containing less than 70% alcohol (140 proof) in containers exceeding 5 liters. This is a dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Liquor, Non-Hazardous: Liquor, non-hazardous. Any alcoholic beverage with less than 24% alcohol (40 proof) or alcoholic beverages containing up to 70% alcohol (140 proof) in containers of 5 liters or less. This includes beer samples. |
| PROHIBITED | Luggage, Personal: Shipment containing used personal articles that includes, but is not limited to, excess baggage taken abroad by the shipper/consignee and being returned duty-free. |
| PROHIBITED | Magnetized Materials: Any package with a magnetic field strength of 0.002 gauss at a 7 foot distance from any point on the package. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Meat and meat products |
| PROHIBITED | Medical Waste: BuyUSA prohibits the shipment of hazardous waste, including but not limited to, used hypodermic needles, syringes, or other medical waste. |
| PROHIBITED | Medicine, Prescribed: Any drugs prescribed by a physician with written instructions and an expiration date. |
| PROHIBITED | Medicines, Over-the-Counter: Drugs, non-prescription. Any drugs which do not require a prescription from a physician. |
| PROHIBITED | Metals, Precious: Metals of extraordinary value such as gold, silver bullion, dust, precipitates or platinum, except as an integral part of electronic machinery. |
| PROHIBITED | Money - false and counterfeit |
| PROHIBITED | Money: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of coins (except collectible), cash, currency, paper money and negotiable instruments equivalent to cash such as endorsed stocks, bonds and cash letters. |
| PROHIBITED | Nitrates: A chemical compound intended to promote a chemical reaction combining oxygen and another element. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Non-Alkaline Batteries: Any batteries containing a corrosive fluid. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| Contact Us | Non-Perishable Foods: Nonperishable food or beverages packed in airtight containers preserved to prevent spoilage. Does not require refrigeration or other environmental controls. |
| PROHIBITED | Non-Prescription Drugs: Drugs, non-prescription. Any drugs which do not require a prescription from a physician. |
| PROHIBITED | Over-the-Counter Drugs: Drugs, non-prescription. Any drugs which do not require a prescription from a physician. |
| PROHIBITED | Over-the-Counter Medicines: Drugs, non-prescription. Any drugs which do not require a prescription from a physician. |
| PROHIBITED | Oxidising substances and organic peroxides (eg hair dye, disinfectants, fibreglass repair kits) |
| PROHIBITED | Oxidizers: A chemical compound intended to promote a chemical reaction combining oxygen and another element. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| Contact Us | Paintings: Works of art such as paintings, sculptures, porcelains, ceramics, etchings, and lithographs. |
| PROHIBITED | Paints, Hazardous: Any paints with a flashpoint of 141 F (61 C) or below. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| prohibited if used (reconditioned or refurbished is ok) | Parts, Automotive: Any kind of parts for motor vehicles. |
| prohibited if used (reconditioned or refurbished is ok) | Parts, Machine: Any machine parts or hardware such as screws, bolts, and nuts. |
| prohibited if used (reconditioned or refurbished is ok) | Parts, Marine: Parts intended for use, either solely or principally with marine vehicles and equipment. |
| prohibited if used (reconditioned or refurbished is ok) | Parts, Plastic: Any part made of plastic. Select the product based on the usage of the part (i.e. plastic washer for a machine, select Machine parts). |
| PROHIBITED | Perfume, Hazardous: Any perfumes or colognes with a flashpoint of 141 F (61 C) or below. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Personal Effects: Shipment containing used personal articles that includes, but is not limited to, excess baggage taken abroad by the shipper/consignee and being returned duty-free. |
| PROHIBITED | Pesticides |
| PROHIBITED | Pirated copyright goods |
| PROHIBITED | Plants: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of any plants, live, cut, or dried. |
| PROHIBITED | Plasma, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Plasma, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Poisons: This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| Contact Us | Porcelains: Works of art such as paintings, sculptures, porcelains, ceramics, etchings, and lithographs. |
| PROHIBITED | Pornography: BuyUSA prohibits shipment of pornography or items of a pornographic nature. |
| PROHIBITED | Potpourri: Dried flowers and herbs used for an aromatic effect. |
| PROHIBITED | Precious Metals: Metals of extraordinary value such as gold, silver bullion, dust, precipitates or platinum, except as an integral part of electronic machinery. |
| PROHIBITED | Precious Stones: Unmounted stones of extraordinary value such as diamonds, industrial diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. |
| PROHIBITED | Prescribed Medicine: Any drugs prescribed by a physician with written instructions and an expiration date. |
| PROHIBITED | Prescription Drugs: Any drugs prescribed by a physician with written instructions and an expiration date. |
| PROHIBITED | Prescription medicines |
| PROHIBITED | Radioactive substances |
| PROHIBITED | Radioactives: Elements spontaneously undergoing nuclear decay emitting an alpha particle or a beta particle. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Refrigerators, freezers and other goods that contain ozone depleting substances when imported from countries that are not members of the Montreal Protocol |
| PROHIBITED | Rifles: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of firearms, weapons and their parts. |
| PROHIBITED | Rubber hot water bottles |
| PROHIBITED | Rubies: Unmounted stones of extraordinary value such as diamonds, industrial diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. |
| PROHIBITED | Sand: Includes soil, clay and sand. |
| PROHIBITED | Sapphires: Unmounted stones of extraordinary value such as diamonds, industrial diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. |
| Contact Us | Sculptures: Works of art such as paintings, sculptures, porcelains, ceramics, etchings, and lithographs. |
| PROHIBITED | Second-hand saddlery |
| PROHIBITED | Seeds and plants or plant material |
| PROHIBITED | Seeds: All seeds except edibles such as sunflower seeds. |
| PROHIBITED | Serums, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Serums, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Serums:Any biological products capable of causing infection including cultures, viruses, fungi, bacteria, and serums. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Silver: Metals of extraordinary value such as gold, silver bullion, dust, precipitates or platinum, except as an integral part of electronic machinery. |
| PROHIBITED | Smoking Tobacco: Includes both chewing and smoking tobacco. |
| PROHIBITED | Soil: Includes soil, clay and sand. |
| PROHIBITED | Some Chinese medicines |
| PROHIBITED | Sperm, Animal, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Sperm, Animal, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Sperm, Human, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Sperm, Human, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Stocks, Endorsed: BuyUSA prohibits international shipment of coins (except collectible), cash, currency, paper money and negotiable instruments equivalent to cash such as endorsed stocks, bonds and cash letters. |
| PROHIBITED | Stones, Precious: Unmounted stones of extraordinary value such as diamonds, industrial diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. |
| PROHIBITED | Straw and straw products |
| PROHIBITED | Taxidermy: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of dead animal carcasses or parts. This includes taxidermy and animals or animal parts otherwise prepared for mounting or display. |
| PROHIBITED | Tires: New or retreaded tires of rubber for use on aircraft, motor vehicles, construction and movable equipment. |
| PROHIBITED | Tissue Samples, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Tissue Samples, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Tobacco Leaves: Unmanufactured tobacco. |
| PROHIBITED | Tobacco: Includes both chewing and smoking tobacco. |
| PROHIBITED | Toiletries, Hazardous: Toiletries, hazardous. Cosmetic substances, not including perfumes, applied to the hair, skin, or nails for personal hygiene purposes which are flammable and/or pressurized. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| Contact Us | Toiletries, Non-Hazardous: Toiletries, non-hazardous. Cosmetic substances, not including perfumes, applied to the hair, skin, or nails for personal hygiene purposes which are not flammable and/or pressurized. See also: Perfumes. |
| PROHIBITED | Toxics: International locations will accept only poisons or toxics that are in packing group 1 or 2 in "V" rated combination packages. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Toxins, Hazardous: Biological Products, hazardous. Includes cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins, and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes which are liable to cause disease in humans or animals or which contain radioactives. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Toxins, Non-Hazardous: Biological Products, non-hazardous. Includes non-infectious cultures such as plasma and tissue samples; human or animal blood and parts thereof; human or animal sperm; animal proteins; therapeutic serums, antitoxins, toxins and analogous biological products; human or animal skin, bone grafts, and other anatomical parts prepared for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
| PROHIBITED | Trout and trout products |
| PROHIBITED | Tyres |
| PROHIBITED | Used Farm machinery |
| PROHIBITED | Used Sports and camping equipment |
| PROHIBITED | Used vehicles or machinery |
| PROHIBITED | Vaccines: Any biological products capable of causing infection including cultures, viruses, fungi, bacteria, and serums. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Viruses: Any biological products capable of causing infection including cultures, viruses, fungi, bacteria, and serums. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Vitamins: Drugs, non-prescription. Any drugs which do not require a prescription from a physician. |
| PROHIBITED | Weapons: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of firearms, weapons, and their parts. |
| PROHIBITED | Weed Killers: A chemical compound intended to promote a chemical reaction combining oxygen and another element. This is a Dangerous Goods item. |
| PROHIBITED | Wet Ice: BuyUSA prohibits the international shipment of wet ice. |
| PROHIBITED | Wine, Hazardous:alcoholic beverages |
| Contact Us | Wood: Wood and articles of wood. |
| PROHIBITED | Wooden items and curios (untreated) |