Special Priority Mail (SPM) Prohibitions

Shipments may not contain the following:

  • dangerous goods for air transport:
    explosives (guns, ammunition, capsule toys, fireworks, flares)
    compressed, flammable, liquefied or toxic gases (all aerosols, gas cylinders, oxygen, LPG, butane, propane, smoke generators, lighters)
    flammable liquids (gasoline, paints and glues containing flammable liquids, paint thinners, turpentine, alcohol, acetone, nail polishes, hair sprays, correctors -blanco, perfumes, colognes)
    flammable solids, self-igniting and dangerous when wet (matches, phosphorus, lithium)
    ox poisons and toxic substances (insecticides, poisons, herbicides, rodenticides)
    infectious substances (blood, urine, tissues)
    radioactive substances (medical isotopes, some fire detectors)
    corrosive substances (acids, liquid car batteries, thermometers)
    miscellaneous (inks, dry ice, lithium batteries, magnets, car airbags, carbon dioxide, asbestos)
  • narcotic substances & psychotropic drugs
  • non-prescription drugs
  • food (perishable) – shipping is always the sender's responsibility
  • idizers and organic peroxides (oxygen, drain cleaners)
  • living or dead animals and plants
  • corpses & human remains
  • pirated and counterfeit products
  • works of art without the appropriate certificate from the Museum / Gallery / Byzantine Antiquities Service
  • antiquities, hagiographies, rare books and publications with historical value
  • antiques and copies of ancient works of art without an export license from the competent authorities
  • precious metals, gems and jewellery
  • monetary values, guaranteed securities, passports
  • alcoholic beverages
  • cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and derived products of Excise Tax (E.F.K.)
  • material that may be considered pornographic, offensive or inappropriate
  • political material
  • suitcases if not secured in a package

Negotiable items for transport:

  1. Items that can only be redeemed by the beneficiary:
    • credit cards DISABLED
    • cash withdrawal cards WITHOUT RIN
    • NOMINAL and TWO-LINE checks
    • REGISTERED shares & certificates of ownership
    • freight bills of lading
    • bonds and promissory notes NOMINAL
    • bank documents redeemable only by the final recipient
  2. Items redeemable by any third party:
    • credit cards ACTIVE
    • phone cards & phone SIM cards
    • cash withdrawal cards with PIN
    • air tickets open date & name
    • blank or transferable cheques
    • gift vouchers
    • shares transferable
    • bonds & notes transferable
    • bank documents transferable
    • traveler's checks redeemable
    • stamps, stamps, coupon reponse
    • wear tapes
  3. DEACTIVATED calling cards are NOT TRANSFERRED