USPS Commodity Restrictions

Modified on Tue, 16 Dec at 4:47 PM

Our USPS service from the UK to the USA is a duty-paid service. Duties and taxes will be calculated at the time of despatch according to the values and commodity codes of the shipment contents.


A commodity code, or HS code is a 6-digit number (or more). USPS has restrictions on a number of commodities.


USPS Prohibited Commodity Codes

Prohibited Commodity CodesDescription
01 - allLive animals
02 -all Meat and offal
03 - allFish and Crustaceans
04 - allDairy produce, eggs, natural honey etc
05 - allOther product of animal origin
06 - allLive trees
07 - allEdible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
08 - allEdible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
09 - allCoffee, tea, maté and spices
10 - allCereals
11 - allProducts of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
12 - allSeeds and fruits
13 - allGums and resins
14 - allVegetable plaiting materials/vegetable products
15 - allAnimal or vegetable fats and oils
16 - allPreparations of meat/fish
17 - allSugars and sugar confectionery
18 - allCocoa
19 - allPreparations of cereals
20 - allPreparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts etc
21 - allMiscellaneous edible preparations
22 - allBeverages, spirits and vinegar
23 - allPet food
24 - allTobacco and tobacco substitutes
25 - allSalt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
26 - allOres, slag and ash
27 - allMineral fuels, oils and waxs
28 - allInorganic chemicals
29 - allOrganic chemicals
30 - allPharmaceutical products
36 - allExplosives
93 - allArms and ammunition
4103.20Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather > of reptiles
9001.3Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9001.4Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9001.5Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9001.90.4Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9003Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9004Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9018Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9019Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9020Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9021Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments
9022Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, medical or surgical instruments

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