The postal system is a fantastic tool that helps you send and receive items from all over the country and in some cases, all over the world. However, like most things, there are rules and limitations to what you can and can’t send through mail services. In today’s blog at Mail Call in Santa Fe, we talk about items that you can and can not send through the mail. It’s important to keep in mind that every carrier, county, and country could have different regulations, but this blog helps you get a general idea. For questions about whether or not you can use our mail services to ship specific items, feel free to reach out to our team at Mail Call anytime!

Things You Can Ship

Obviously, we can’t list every single item in existence that you can ship domestically and internationally. However, we can talk a little bit about common items that people send with our mail services in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe is a great place to come and visit. We see countless tourists every year come sightseeing, soak in the rich culture, and shop ‘til they drop. The more clever shoppers come into Mail Call and use our mail services to send their gifts, trinkets, and other purchases where they need to go. This saves valuable room in their travel bags and ensures that the items get where they need to go in a safe and timely manner.

In addition to gifts, flowers, and trinkets, people choose to send postcards, goods they have sold online, and items that need to be returned to the manufacturer. In general, people are able to send most everyday items they need to ship.

Things You Can Not Ship

We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you that different countries, counties, and carriers have different shipping restrictions. If you are unsure if you can ship an item, please feel free to reach out to us at Mail Call in Santa Fe.

Domestically

In general, the following items are prohibited from being shipped domestically in the United States.

  • Air Bags
  • Ammunition
  • Explosives
  • Gasoline
  • Marijuana (medical or otherwise)
  • Bank bills, notes or currency
  • Corpses, cremated, or disinterred remains
  • Fireworks
  • Hazardous waste
  • Ivory
  • Postage stamps
  • Shark fins

Internationally

International shipping regulations are stricter than domestic shipping regulations. Our mail services and most other mail services can not ship these items internationally:

  • Aerosols
  • Air Bags
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Ammunition
  • Cigarettes
  • Dry Ice
  • Explosives
  • Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
  • Gasoline
  • Marijuana (medical or otherwise)
  • Nail Polish
  • Perfumes (containing alcohol)
  • Poisons

Things That Depend on the Circumstance

While some of the items you are prohibited from sending through mail services are hard and fast rules, other items have some flexibility and depend on your circumstances.

Domestic

The following items can be shipped in certain circumstances given the right licensure, accreditation, or specific type of item.

  • Aerosols
  • Alcohol
  • Cigarettes and Tobacco
  • Cremated Remains (USPS Only)
  • Dry Ice
  • Firearms
  • Glues
  • Hand Sanitizers
  • Batteries
  • Live Animals
  • Matches
  • Drugs
  • Paint
  • Perishables
  • Animal Products (Skins and Furs)
  • Precious Metals
  • Plants
  • Seeds
  • And More

International

The list of restricted items that can be shipped internationally is much shorter than the list of circumstantial items that can be shipped domestically. Items that can be shipped in special circumstances internationally include:

  • Cigars
  • Cremated Remains
  • Firearms
  • Glues
  • Lithium Batteries
  • Live Animals
  • Matches
  • Medical Devices
  • Medicines and Drugs
  • Paint
  • Perishables

Choose Mail Service With Mail Call Santa Fe

While the above list of restricted and prohibited items are not comprehensive, they should give you a reasonable idea of items that can and can not be shipped through traditional mailing services. In our experience, people are able to ship the items they need in most cases. It is rare that we have someone ask us to ship an item that we simply can’t ship.

Our team at Mail Call is dedicated to providing industry-leading customer service and making sending your items as easy as possible. If you have questions about items we can ship, or general questions about our pack and ship in Santa Fe, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at any time!