The list of goods prohibited for sending by mail

The list of items prohibited In the Russian Federation

• firearms, signal, pneumatic, gas, ammunition, edged (including throwing weapons), electric shock devices and spark gaps, as well as major parts of firearms;
• narcotic drugs, psychotropic, potent, radioactive, explosive, corrosive, flammable and other dangerous substances;
• poisonous animals and plants;
• banknotes of the Russian Federation and foreign currency;
• perishable foods and beverages;
• items which by their nature or packaging may pose a risk to postal workers, soil or damage other postal items or postal equipment.

When imported into the territory of the Russian Federation

• Printed and audiovisual materials containing calls for extremist and terrorist activities or public justification of terrorism; of a pornographic nature; produced or distributed with violation of requirements of legislation of the customs Union of the Eurasian economic community on elections and referendums; aimed at propaganda of Nazi paraphernalia or symbols or paraphernalia or symbolism similar to Nazi paraphernalia or symbols confusingly; containing other information which can harm political or economic interests of the Russian Federation, its state security, health and morality of citizens;
• all types of firearms (their parts), ammunition for them (their parts) constructively similar to civil and service weapons;
• hazardous waste;
• special technical means intended for secret obtaining of information;
• poisonous substances are not precursors of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
• narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors, including in the form of medicines;
• bodies and (or) human tissue, blood and its components;
• plants in any form or condition, plant seeds;
• live animals, except bees, leeches, silkworms;
• ozone-depleting substances;
• means of protection of plants falling under the annexes A and B of the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants of 22 may 2001;
• tools for extraction (catch) aquatic biological resources:
• ready nodular fishing nets produced by the machine or by hand from synthetic nylon or other polyamide monofilaments with a thread diameter less than 0.5 mm and mesh size less than 100 mm (positive step mesh less than 50 mm);
• ready nodular fishing nets produced by the machine or the manual way of other synthetic monofilaments with a thread diameter less than 0.5 mm and mesh size less than 100 mm (positive step mesh less than 50 mm);
• elektrooniline systems and devices consisting of electric signal generators with connected conductors and the battery (battery), jointly performing the function of procurement (catching) of aquatic biological resources by means of electric current);
• alcohol products, ethyl alcohol, beer;
• any types of tobacco goods and Smoking mixtures;
• radioactive materials;
• cultural values;
• goods subject to rapid deterioration;
• precious stones in any form and condition, natural diamonds, except jewelry.

When exporting from the territory of the Russian Federation

• Printed and audiovisual materials of a pornographic nature; produced or distributed with violation of requirements of legislation of the customs Union of the Eurasian economic community on elections and referendums; aimed at propaganda of Nazi paraphernalia or symbols or paraphernalia or symbolism similar to Nazi paraphernalia or symbols confusingly; containing other information which can harm political or economic interests of the Russian Federation, its state security, health and morality of citizens;
• all types of firearms (their parts), ammunition for them (their parts) constructively similar to civil and service weapons;
• hazardous waste;
• special technical means intended for secret obtaining of information;
• poisonous substances are not precursors of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
• narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors, including in the form of medicines;
• bodies and (or) human tissue, blood and its components;
• waste and scrap of ferrous and nonferrous metals;
• raw precious metals, scrap and wastes of precious metals, ores and concentrates of precious metals and commodities containing precious metals;
• information on mineral resources;
• plants in any form or condition, plant seeds;
• live animals, except bees, leeches, silkworms that are forwarded in the presence of veterinary certificate;
• ozone-depleting substances;
• alcohol products, ethyl alcohol, beer;
• any types of tobacco goods and Smoking mixtures;
• radioactive materials;
• cultural values;
• goods subject to rapid deterioration;
• precious stones in any form and condition, natural diamonds, except jewelry
• The list of items prohibited for shipment by airmail
• Firearms, signal, pneumatic, gas weapons, parts of firearms, signal, pneumatic, gas weapon, ammunition, replicas of such items, including curb grenades, shells and other similar items, edged weapons (including throwing), all kinds of knives, electroshock devices.
• Narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors.
• Explosive substances and articles containing them. Example: TNT, PETN, nitroglycerine, ammonal, of granitol, dynamite, hand grenades, rockets, missiles, ammunition, detonators, blasting caps, gunpowder, fireworks, pyrotechnics, cartridges small.
• Flammable, toxic and non-flammable and non-toxic gases and products containing them. Example: gas lighter, compressed and liquefied gases in cylinders, hydrogen, propane, butane, sprays and deodorants in aerosol, carbon dioxide, fire extinguishers, chlorine, mustard gas.
• Flammable liquids and articles containing them. Example: gasoline, kerosene, solvents, acetone, varnishes, paints, nitroemali, primers, removers, sealants, esters, glue, organic solvents, cosmetic lotions, colognes, perfumes, toilet water, nail Polish, oil of fir.
• Flammable solid substances and articles containing them. Example: matches, sulphur, any metal powders, aluminium powder coated, magnesium, "sparklers", white and yellow phosphorus, Napalm, coal, calcium carbide, sodium.
• Oxidizing substances, organic peroxides and products containing them. Example: ammoniac nitrate fertilizer, ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, calcium chlorate, bleaches, hydrogen peroxide, and some hardeners.
• Toxic (poisonous) substances and articles containing them. Example: arsenic, nicotine, cyanide, pesticides, strychnine, bromacetone.
• Infectious substances and products containing them. Example: diagnostic tests, biological products, rabies virus, clinical and medical waste.
• Radioactive substances and products containing them. Example: radionuclides isotopes.
• Corrosive substances and products containing them. Example: electrolytes for batteries, mercury, sulphuric, hydrochloric, acetic and other acids, sodium hydroxide.
• Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles containing them. Example: lithium batteries, dry ice.

Do not use for metal packing and boxes, foil, metalized paper and fabric.