The 40 Most Obscure Shipping Laws

The 40 Most Obscure ShippingLaws toothpaste Afghanistan Albania Algeria The Kite Runner Extravagant Clothes Dental Products In 2008, Afghanistan banned the import and exhibition of the film "The Kite Runner" with well as items of clothing Albania prohibits the shipping While you might think you of extravagant clothing, as know the secret to the perfect smile, you won't be able to share it with anyone in Algeria, where it's illegal to import dental products. contrary to Albanian tastes, into the country. the government deeming some of the scenes "unacceptable". Argentina Armenia Australia Мaps Artwork Prisoner Goods Argentina prohibits the importation of diaries with maps in them and GPS If you're looking to send art to somebody in Armenia, think again! Imported artwork can only be sent to companies, not by convict labour. You can't import goods to Australia that have been made wholly or partly in prisons or systems. individuals. Austria 中 Bangladesh Barbados Lottery Tickets American Cotton Camouflage Gear Sending lottery tickets or promotional material to Austria is illegal; a law used by prohibited to ensure proper The shipping of American Cotton to Bangladesh is Bags, clothing and any other article made from camouflage material is prohibited. If duties are paid and to preserve spotted on any non-military Bangladesh's textile industry - the largest contributor to the country's economy. many governments to either prevent gambling or protect a state run lottery. persons they could be in big trouble! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Belgium Benin Bulgaria Ink Cartridges Records Musical Cards Posting empty ink cartridges is Sending records to Benin is against the law in several countries, including Belgium, due to the fact they can be Want to send a loved one in Bulgaria a birthday card? Well, from the negative impact some make sure you don't send them a musical one as they're banned to protect the country music is thought to have on banned! used to create improvised explosive devices. society. Canada China Сyprus Used Mattresses Watches Leeches & Silkworms The import of used or China's shipping restrictions Cypriot law stipulates you may second-hand mattresses is prohibit wristwatches entering not send leeches or silkworms the country via the postal system with Customs carrying out very strict checks to into the country. It is also forbidden to send postcards banned unless the owner has a certificate confirming the mattress has been cleaned and that haven't had their design fumigated in the country of ensure the laws are adhered approved by the Cypriot Post export. to. Office. SWEETN Dominican Republic France Germany Gambling Devices Sweetener Playing Cards Roulette games and other gambling devices are strictly forbidden from being sent into the country. This is also the case for stilettos; it's unlikely The import of Saccharine (an artificial sweetener) in powder complete decks and properly or tablet form to France is Playing cards, unless in wrapped, cannot be sent into the country. A law echoed by countries including Czech Republic and Denmark. prohibited; a law also implemented by many other the two are related! countries such as Brazil, Greece and Spain. Iceland India Iraq Fishing Equipment Remote Controlled Toys Binoculars Iraq's strict laws include restrictions on the shipping of binoculars to the country, Icelandic law states that Import laws ban aero models, fishing equipment sent into the country must be accompanied by a certificate of disinfection issued by an such as remote controlled helicopters, from being taken into India in case they interfere which stems back to the previous regime which outlawed any form of spying with the communications of authorised veterinary officer. Indian security agencies. equipment. Italy Japan Jordan Musical Instruments Nasal Spray Tents In order to import tents to Jordan you are required to apply for a license. If approved you're bound to be a happy camper! Shipping bells or other musical instruments (even Nasal sprays and other medicines containing parts of them) to Italy is against the law. The same goes taken into the country due to for clocks and supplies for pseudoephedrine cannot be the substance being banned there. them. Kazakhstan Kenya Maldives Antlers Boy Scouts Bibles As a Muslim country, it's an offence to import or own a A ban is placed on the import and export of deer horns and antlers, thought in part to be Any items brought into the country bearing Boy Scout or Girl Scout insignia must have authorization from the Kenya Bible in the Maldives; a law which if ignored could result in arrest and deportation. due to the reduction in numbers of the Saiga Antelope. Boy Scout or Girl Guide Commissioner. Nicaragua Nigeria North Korea Whistles Wheelbarrows Everything Police whistles cannot be Plastic flowers and The posting of any brought into the country - a measure used to prevent civil wheelbarrows are not allowed merchandise to North Korea is to be imported to Nigeria. So good luck planting those plastic flowers! prohibited... unrest in countries where police whistles are a tool for law enforcement. Peru Russia Singapore Toys Human Organs Chewing Gum Laws stipulate that you may not send toys or dolls of any kind into Peru. Would you The illegal trafficking of human body-parts (a practice which is rife in many Chewing gum has historically been banned from entering Singapore, however the law think of the children! countries) has lead Russia to has been relaxed of late to allow dental hygiene gum. ban the posting of human organs to or from the country. South Africa Tunisia Turkmenistan Shoes Money Food Apparently, sending a pair of matching shoes to South Africa is illegal. Mexico and It is illegal to either import or export Tunisian Dinars; instead Turkmenistan mustn't be less tourists are required to change than 70% from its Food being sent or taken into money when they arrive in the use-by-date. If so you'd better country and are only allowed to convert back about 30% of India also have the same law in place! get eating in the queue for customs! the original sum. WEIRD TERROR Knder SURPR SE Uganda 米 US UK Shaving Brushes Horror Comics Kinder Eggs If you're travelling to Uganda Posting horror comics to the It's against the law to import UK is against regulations, a law Kinder Eggs to the States as they contain a "non-nutritive object embedded in it". you won't be able to take your Japanese shaving brush as they are banned due to the risk that the hairs used may be dating back to the 1950s when much of the material were illegal copies of American publications and deemed too gruesome for infected with anthrax. children. 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