Restricted Shipping

Please note, if any of these the prohibited/restricted items listed below arrive to the Miami warehouse, they will be put on hold and will not be shipped until we receive further instructions and confirmation that all the relevant paper-work has been filed and fees paid.

In order to ship hazardous materials, the client must cover all the fees to complete the documentation. Those fees are very costly. It is advisable that the client contact us prior to ordering such items.

  • Human remains, including ashes
  • Animals dead or alive (fish, birds, insects and animal skins)
  • Antiques (breakable and/or fragile)
  • Asbestos
  • Bodily fluids and tissues (saliva, blood… etc)
  • Firearms and parts, ammunition, explosives and weapons of any kind
  • Fireworks
  • Furs
  • Hazardous or combustible material (as defined in IATA Regulations)
  • Illegal goods
  • Bullion (of any precious metal)
  • Negotiable instruments in Bearer form (this is cash like)
  • Items which could be used as weapons
  • Insects/Larva /Pupae etc
  • Ivory
  • Jewelry, precious metals and stones (diamonds etc)
  • Military equipment and apparel (camouflage)
  • Narcotics (illegal)
  • Dangerous Goods (Aerosols, perfumes, pressurized cans, flammable liquids… etc)
  • Perishable items (Food, plants, etc)
  • Plants/seeds
  • Pornography (videos, DVDs, magazines, adult toys)
  • Currency (cash/money orders/stamps)
  • Honey
  • Camouflage Clothes
  • Alcohol (Any item with alcohol ingredients)
  • Wet-Cell Batteries
  • Lighters & Matches
  • Swords
  • Cleaning solutions
  • Gas or gas powered tools
  • Pressured contaniners
  • Ammunition, firearms and firearm parts
  • A/C Compressors
  • Tear gas or pepper spray
  • Any items that contain camouflage patterns
  • Wet-cell batteries
  • Tobacco

It is ultimately the shipper’s responsibility to comply with the current government regulations or laws applicable in each country.

All packages are inspected upon arrival to the Miami warehouse in compliance with IATA regulations. Furthermore, shipments are subject to inspection and possible delays by Customs officials or representative of other government agencies.

There may be additional items that are either prohibited or have restrictions for shipments in certain countries. For more information, client is required to verify with the relevant government agencies in the respective country prior to making the purchase.

Dangerous Goods Processing Fees:

A third party inspects items classified as Dangerous Goods. The cost of preparing the paperwork varies from product to product, depending on the time and quantity of paperwork required. The minimum charges incurred for processing these items are:

US $150.00 minimum, per category of product (not per package)
US $35.00 per box, only if the shipment needs to be repacked.

In order to process the 'Dangerous Goods' items, the client must provide the documents listed below: Please note, upon receipt of the package, additional documentation might be required. It will be based on the product type.

1) MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet): this can be obtained from either the shipper or the manufacturer's website.
2) Invoice of product

Items defined as small quantities of hazardous material which is specially packaged and intended for personal use. Consumer Commodities are subject to regulations and must be registered with US Homeland Security. These items include but are not limited to:

  • Human remains, including ashes
  • Animals dead or alive (fish, birds, insects and animal skins)
  • Antiques (breakable and/or fragile)
  • Asbestos
  • Bodily fluids and tissues (saliva, blood… etc)
  • Firearms and parts, ammunition, explosives and weapons of any kind
  • Fireworks
  • Furs
  • Hazardous or combustible material (as defined in IATA Regulations)
  • Illegal goods
  • Bullion (of any precious metal)
  • Negotiable instruments in Bearer form (this is cash like)
  • Items which could be used as weapons
  • Insects/Larva /Pupae etc
  • Ivory
  • Jewelry, precious metals and stones (diamonds etc)
  • Military equipment and apparel (camouflage)
  • Narcotics (illegal)
  • Dangerous Goods (Aerosols, perfumes, pressurized cans, flammable liquids… etc)
  • Perishable items (Food, plants, etc)
  • Plants/seeds
  • Pornography (videos, DVDs, magazines, adult toys)
  • Currency (cash/money orders/stamps)
  • Honey
  • Camouflage Clothes
  • Alcohol (Any item with alcohol ingredients)
  • Wet-Cell Batteries
  • Lighters & Matches
  • Swords
  • Cleaning solutions
  • Gas or gas powered tools
  • Pressured contaniners
  • Ammunition, firearms and firearm parts
  • A/C Compressors
  • Tear gas or pepper spray
  • Any items that contain camouflage patterns
  • Wet-cell batteries
  • Tobacco

By law, the Miami warehouse must process and ship packages classified as Dangerous Goods (HAZMAT) to the consignee within 14 calendars days from the date the package is received. Additionally, the Miami facility must destroy all unprocessed Dangerous Goods packages after the 14 calendar day period to comply with the law requirements.