Restricted and prohibited products

General Export Resrictions

  • Acidic/ Corrosive Substances
  • Alcohol/Liquor
  • Agricultural Goods
  • Air Bags
  • Biological Hazards
  • Bullion (of any precious metal)
  • Lithium Ion Batteries
  • Unidentifiable Substances/ Material
  • Cash or any kind of currency
  • Complete Fire arms or parts of
  • Electronic Cigarettes
  • Explosives/ Flammable / Compressed Products
  • Human Remains or Ashes
  • Illegal Drugs
  • Living/ Dead: Plants, Animals, Insects
  • Weapons / Including: Replicas / Toys
  • Loose Precious Stones
  • Military/ Tactical Goods
  • Perishable Items
  • Powerful Magnetic Goods
  • Tobacco/E-juice/ Accessories
  • Sexually Indecent/ Pornographic Goods
  • Spyware

For additional country specific prohibited commodities choose your country below:

  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Binoculars and Night Vision Binoculars
  • Drone with built in camera/ Helicopters
  • Fine Jewelry / 18 K and above / Precious Stones
  • Firearms, Parts of
  • Gambling Devices
  • Goods carrying the Saudi coat of Arms
  • Goods of Israeli Origin
  • Imitation Firearms / Weapons
  • Items Offensive to the Muslim & Saudi Culture
  • Laser Pointer
  • Military Uniform – Gear
  • Paraphernalia
  • Pictures of Mecca or Medina
  • Pictures of the Saudi Royal Family
  • Pork Products
  • Postal Stamps
  • Quranic Verses
  • Religious goods (all Faiths)
  • Sex Toys / One handed Vibrators/ Personal Lubricant/ Sexual Aids
  • Soil Samples
  • Tattoo Machines
  • Watches with Cameras / Devices with Hidden Cameras
  • Massages/Rubbing Oils
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Blank Checks
  • Cigarette Advertising
  • Dangerous Goods, haz or cob. Mats
  • Gambling Devices
  • Goods Manufactured in Israel
  • Grain Samples
  • Imitation Firearms
  • Invoices Blank
  • Items offensive to Muslim Culture
  • Items Used for Black Magic
  • Military Uniforms / Equipment
  • Paraphernalia
  • Perishables
  • Playing Cards
  • Pork Products
  • Religious Publications/Figures
  • Sensitive to the Middle East Security
  • Voodoo
  • Massages/Rubbing Oils
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Gambling Devices
  • Imitation Firearms
  • Items offensive to the Muslim Culture
  • Jewelry
  • Military Uniforms
  • Non Prescription ” private person”
  • Plant Products
  • Religious Publication / Figures
  • Massages/Rubbing Oils
  • Aerial and ordinance maps
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Cash letters
  • Dangerous goods, haz or comb. Mats
  • Electronic Cigarettes
  • Gambling Devices
  • Imitation Firearms/ Weapons
  • Isopropanol
  • Jewelry
  • Military Uniforms
  • Paraphernalia
  • Pork Products
  • Precious Metals & Stones
  • Religious Publications/Figures
  • Shisha
  • World Mail – which has senders address visible
  • Massages/Rubbing Oils
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Dangerous goods, haz. Or comb. Mats
  • Gambling Devices
  • Goods of Israeli origin/ Manufactured
  • Imitation Firearms
  • Items offensive to the Muslim Qatari Culture
  • Ivory
  • Jewelry
  • Liquor Advertisements
  • Military Uniforms
  • Paraphernalia
  • Plant Products
  • Playing Cards
  • Pork Products
  • Religious Publications/ Figures
  • Sensitive to the Middle East Security
  • Tobacco Advertisements
  • Massages/Rubbing Oils
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Dangerous goods, haz. Or comb. Mats
  • Gambling Devices
  • Imitation Firearms
  • Items offensive to the Muslim Culture
  • Jewelry
  • Military Uniforms
  • Paraphernalia
  • Perishables
  • Playing Cards
  • Pork Products
  • Religious Publications/Figures
  • Sensitive to Middle East Security
  • Massages/Rubbing Oils
  • Asbestos
  • Dangerous goods, haz or comb. Mats
  • Gambling Devices
  • Radar equip. / Transmitters/ Receivers
  • Sports Equipment
  • Toys
  • Abortion Kits
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Banderols/Tax Stickers
  • Bullion
  • Cash like Negotiable Instruments
  • Drugs Non-Prescription
  • Imitation and Pirated Products
  • Imitation Explosive. Devices, Ammunition
  • Imitation Firearms, Weapons
  • Milk and Dairy Based Products
  • Toy guns

No WPX (non-document) shipments can be sent to private individuals in Russia. These items will be automatically returned without notice. If customer is a business please contact us at cs@ws1.com

  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Chewing Gum
  • Firecrackers
  • Imitation Explosive Devices
  • Imitation Firearms, Weapons
  • Jewelry
  • All goods and propaganda from North Korea
  • Asbestos
  • Certain types of Chinese medication
  • Medical Samples
  • Soil Samples
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Explosives/Weapons
  • Imitation/ Pirated Products
  • Items that can be used as Weapons
  • Items violating copy right laws
  • Items violating Spanish trade marks
  • Melatonin
  • Ozone Depleting Substances
  • All items Violating British Trademarks
  • Asbestos
  • Imitation Pirated Products
  • Violating Copy Rights
  • Airline Tickets
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Bearer Bonds
  • Bearer Share Certificates
  • Blank Stock
  • Checks Blank
  • Open Tickets (lottery, football, theater)
  • Un-cashed Travelers Checks
  • Bones and Horns
  • Cotton Seed
  • Asbestos
  • Grain Samples
  • Green Coffee and Unroasted Coffee
  • Japanese Passports
  • Made in North Korea
  • Malt
  • Military Equipment
  • Perishables
  • Potpourri
  • Seeds
  • Shoes
  • Soil Samples
  • Straws
  • Toy Guns
  • All items offensive to Muslim Culture
  • Antiques
  • Jewelry
  • Medicines for Private Persons
  • Imitation and Pirated Products
  • Antiques Asbestos
  • Non Perishable Foods
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Coffee
  • Dangerous goods, haz. Or comb. Mats
  • Jewelry
  • Military Equipment
  • Tea
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Dangerous goods, haz or comb. mats
  • Non- prescription / prescription
  • Counterfeit Items
  • Meat
  • Meat Products from with risk of BSE
  • Medical Samples
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Plumes
  • Reprints of Canadian or British Copyrighted Works
  • White Phosphorus Matches
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Biological Substance
  • Books
  • Counterfeit
  • Dangerous Goods haz or comb. Mats
  • Food
  • Gambling Devices
  • Imitations of Weapons
  • Items that could be used as Weapons
  • Jewelry
  • Knives unless for Collection Purposes
  • Medicine or Commodities from Epidemic Areas
  • Military Equipment
  • Perishables
  • Personal Mail
  • Power Bank
  • Radar Equip-Transmitters/Receivers
  • Strong Poisons
  • Used Clothing
  • Used Machinery and Electronics
  • Used Tires
  • Asbestos
  • Imitation and Pirated Products
  • Pepper Spray/Tear Gas
  • Tasers
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Imitation and Pirated Products
  • Melatonin
  • Non Prescription/ Prescription
  • Perishables/ Nonperishable Foods
  • Seeds
  • Vitamins & Other Nutritional Products
  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Brazil Nuts
  • Figs
  • Hazelnuts
  • Imitation and Pirated Products
  • Medical Samples
  • Medical/ Mental Supplies/Equipment
  • Non- Prescription/Prescription Drugs
  • Peanuts
  • Pistachios
  • Swastika

Special Shipping and Handling

DANGEROUS GOODS: We require all orders that contain dangerous goods to be shipped with DHL. All orders containing dangerous goods will consist of a one time $15.00 fee for special packaging and handling. Dangerous Goods may arrive later than the estimated date of arrival due to customs clearance.
Not all countries allow Dangerous Goods into their country. Please check our list above to see if your country allows Dangerous Goods.
Different packaging and procedures will apply. For more information or for a list of items that fall in this category please contact with our Customer Service Team.

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