Zippedbox Restrictions

Prohibited Countries

Due to US trade restrictions we currently do not ship to Belarus, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, Libya, D.P.R. of (North Korea), Myanmar (Burma), Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Zimbabwe.


Prohibited Items

The following items will NOT be accepted for carriage. This list includes items which are prohibited for carriage by any law, regulation or statute of any federal, state or local government of any country from, to or through which the items may be carried. For international carriage there may be additional prohibited items specified by the country of destination. Carrier may at its sole discretion refuse to carry other items not listed below

  • Antiques, works of art and fine art
  • Bullion (of any precious metal)
  • Cash (legal tender – bank notes, currency notes and coins) and travelers checks
  • Clinical and / or biological samples (including but not limited to bodily fluids and tissue samples)
  • Complete original and imitation firearms and firearm parts, (includes rifle butts, trigger mechanisms, screws / bolts etc. which are manufactured for the sole purpose of creating a functional firearm), ammunition, explosives / explosive devices
  • Dangerous / hazardous goods including but not limited to perfumes, aftershaves, aerosols, flammable substances, dry ice, biological substances, UN classified dangerous goods and any goods specified as such under International Air Transport Association regulations (“IATA”), the Agreement on Dangerous Goods by Road ("ADR") or International Maritime Dangerous Goods ("IMDG") regulations.
  • Electronic cigarettes
  • Furs
  • Human remains or ashes
  • Hunting (animal) trophies, animal parts such as ivory and sharks fin, animal remains or ashes, or animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption, prohibited for movement by the CITES Convention and/or local law
  • Jewelry, costume jewelry, watches and objects constructed of precious metal and/or stones
  • Laptop computers – No more than 1 laptop computer per package. Each package may not contain more than 1 lithium ion battery which must be contained within the laptop.
  • Lithium batteries:
    • All lithium metal batteries - Lithium metal batteries are generally non-rechargeable and contain metallic lithium
    • Loose lithium ion batteries - Lithium ion batteries do not contain metallic lithium and are rechargeable
    • Small electronic items, including mobile phones, containing lithium ion batteries – each package may not contain more than 2 batteries which must be contained within the electronic device.
  • Live animals (including but not limited to mammals, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, amphibians, birds, insects, larvae and pupae)
  • Loose precious and semi-precious stones (cut or un-cut, polished or un-polished)
  • Pornography (whether in printed, film or digital format)
  • Tobacco, loose leaf tobacco products and pre-rolled cigarettes
  • Used car parts and engines – only acceptable if all steps have been taken to nullify hazardous residues
  • Perishable items (e.g. flowers, plants, foodstuffs, items requiring temperature control, etc.)
  • Drugs / Narcotics (illegal)
  • Counterfeit or Pirated goods or material
  • Alcoholic Beverages (e.g. beer, wine, spirits)