What cannot be shipped from the USA and Turkey?
Updated: November 5, 2026
What cannot be shipped from the USA?
The following items are prohibited from air shipment. Attempting to ship any item on this list by air may result in criminal liability, fines or imprisonment:
Items accepted with restrictions
Smartphones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches and headphones with built-in batteries are accepted from the USA. Phones undergo official customs clearance, and the recipient must register the IMEI independently at uzimei.uz.
Liquids, perfume, sprays and liquid cosmetics are accepted from the USA if their total volume does not exceed 100 ml per parcel.
Vitamins and dietary supplements are accepted from the USA for personal use only: up to 3 kg in total, no more than 10 different items and one package of each item. Their value counts toward the total duty-free allowance of $200 per calendar month.
- Sharp and bladed items and all types of knives, including multitools, kitchen knives, axes and camping hatchets.
- Weapons and ammunition; sights; tripods and weapon stands; paintball guns and accessories; detachable weapon components; incapacitating sprays; crossbows and bows, including those intended for sport shooting.
- Explosives and pyrotechnics.
- Fire extinguishers, body armor and helmets.
- Any military goods.
- Automotive parts containing petroleum products, oils or other liquids.
- Flammable or corrosive liquids.
- Corrosive and flammable substances, including paints, adhesives, chemicals, flammable resins, solvents, liquids, compressed air and products containing gases, alcohols, acids or varnishes.
- Separate batteries, lithium batteries, power banks, generators and charging stations. Devices with built-in batteries are accepted from the USA under the conditions stated above.
- Electric vehicles and their components, including electric scooters, scooters, Segways and drones.
- Perishable goods requiring temperature-controlled transportation.
- Animal feed.
- Narcotic substances.
- Radioactive substances.
- Live or dead animals, seeds, plant seedlings and mineral samples.
- Precious metals and stones, including gold and silver.
- Money, shares, bonds, monetary checks and antiques, including paintings and coins.
- Documents, including letters, securities, passports and birth certificates.
- Correspondence, including magazines, brochures and advertising materials.
- Medical equipment.
- Tobacco, tobacco products and related accessories, including hookahs, vapes and electronic cigarettes.
- Alcohol.
- Pornographic materials.
- Any goods requiring an export license under US law.
- Listening devices, signal jammers and other dual-use goods.
- Any expired goods.
- Goods weighing more than 30 kg, unless already prohibited elsewhere on this list.
- Life jackets and automotive airbags.
What cannot be shipped from Turkey?
The following items are prohibited from air shipment. Attempting to ship any item on this list by air may result in criminal liability, fines or imprisonment:
Electronics, appliances and accessories
Electronics and appliances are not accepted from Turkey, including phones, laptops, tablets, household appliances and devices with built-in lithium batteries. Wristwatches and costume jewelry are also not accepted.
- Sharp and bladed items and all types of knives, including multitools, kitchen knives, axes and camping hatchets.
- Weapons and ammunition; sights; tripods and weapon stands; paintball guns and accessories; detachable weapon components; incapacitating sprays; crossbows and bows, including those intended for sport shooting.
- Explosives and pyrotechnics.
- Fire extinguishers, body armor and helmets.
- Any military goods.
- Automotive parts containing petroleum products, oils or other liquids.
- Flammable or corrosive liquids.
- Aerosols, dispenser products and mists.
- All types of liquids.
- Alcohol.
- Corrosive and flammable substances, including paints, adhesives, chemicals, flammable resins, solvents, liquids, compressed air and products containing gases, alcohols, acids or varnishes.
- Batteries, lithium batteries, power banks, generators and charging stations.
- Electric vehicles and their components, including electric scooters, scooters, Segways and drones.
- Perishable goods requiring temperature-controlled transportation.
- Animal feed.
- Vitamins, dietary supplements and food supplements.
- Any expired goods.
- Medical equipment.
- All cosmetology products and supplies.
- Radioactive substances.
- Live or dead animals, seeds, plant seedlings and mineral samples.
- Precious metals and stones.
- Money, shares, bonds, monetary checks and antiques, including paintings and coins.
- Documents, including letters, securities, passports and birth certificates.
- Correspondence, including magazines, brochures and advertising materials.
- Tobacco, tobacco products and related accessories, including hookahs, vapes and electronic cigarettes.
- Narcotic substances.
- Wristwatches, pocket watches and table clocks.
- Pornographic materials.
- Any goods requiring an export license under Turkish law.
- Listening devices, signal jammers and other dual-use goods.
- Goods weighing more than 30 kg, unless already prohibited elsewhere on this list.
- Life jackets and automotive airbags.
- Shock absorbers.
- Electronics and appliances.
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