Banned in Uzbekistan
Alcohol, including beer and wine
Uzbek law does not allow alcohol to be sent by post or courier at all, whatever the amount. Leave it out of the parcel. A traveller can carry a small amount in personal luggage instead.
Prohibited
Search for an item in English, Uzbek or Russian. Each rule says who sets it: Uzbek customs, the airline, UK sanctions or us.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Uzbek law does not allow these in parcels.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Cigarettes, cigars and tobacco
Tobacco of any kind, including hookah tobacco, nasvay and heated-tobacco sticks, is banned in postal and courier parcels to Uzbekistan. Please do not pack it.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Firearms and ammunition
Guns, gun parts, cartridges and replicas that look like real weapons are banned from import into Uzbekistan. We cannot accept them in any form.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Combat knives, swords and knuckle-dusters
Bladed and striking weapons count as weapons under Uzbek import rules. Ordinary kitchen knives in their shop packaging are fine; ask us first if you are unsure.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Pepper spray and stun guns
Self-defence sprays and stun devices are treated as weapons, and sprays are also dangerous on aircraft. Do not send them.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Explosives and fireworks
Explosives, fireworks, sparklers and party poppers are banned from import and are also forbidden on aircraft. Buy celebration items locally in Uzbekistan instead.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles, including small camera drones and toy quadcopters, are banned from import into Uzbekistan by individuals without a permit. Please do not send them.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Laser pointers
Portable laser emitters, including pointers and laser toys, are banned from import into Uzbekistan. Leave them out of the parcel.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Narcotics and psychotropic substances
Narcotic and psychotropic substances, including CBD and cannabis products and medicines that contain them, are banned without a Ministry of Health permit. Sending them can lead to criminal charges.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Pornographic material
Printed, video and digital pornographic material is banned from import into Uzbekistan. Parcels are X-rayed and can be opened, so do not include it.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Extremist and anti-state material
Books, prints, recordings and media that promote extremism, religious hatred or undermine the constitutional order are banned. Such items can be confiscated and the recipient questioned.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Counterfeit money and securities
Fake banknotes, coins and securities are illegal to import. This includes prop money that looks like real currency. Do not send them.
Banned in Uzbekistan
Endangered animals and plants (Red Book)
Species listed in the Red Book, and products made from them such as ivory, coral, tortoiseshell or exotic skins, are banned without special permits. Check the label before sending leather or souvenirs.
Limited or needs a permit
Allowed only in small amounts, or with a certificate or permit.
Limited or needs a permit
Medicines (prescription and over-the-counter)
Medicines need a Ministry of Health permit in Uzbekistan, and customs often holds parcels that contain them. Send only small personal amounts in the original sealed packs with a copy of the prescription, and tell us before you pack. Strong painkillers and sleeping pills may count as narcotics.
Limited or needs a permit
Vitamins and dietary supplements
Uzbek customs allows up to 10 different supplements per person, one pack of each and no more than 3 kg in total. More than that is treated as commercial. Keep them in the original sealed packs and list each one on the declaration.
Limited or needs a permit
Medical devices
Medical devices such as glucose meters, test strips, syringes and hearing aids can need a permit. A single device for personal use is usually fine; tell us in advance and keep the receipt.
Limited or needs a permit
Perfume and aftershave
Uzbek customs allows up to 3 bottles per person, 300 ml in total. Perfume is also a flammable liquid on aircraft, so it can only fly in small amounts in the original sealed box. Tell us before you send it and we will confirm what can go on the next flight.
Limited or needs a permit
Mobile phones
A phone only works on Uzbek networks after its IMEI is registered and the fee is paid, which the recipient does via uzimei.uz or my.gov.uz. Several phones in one parcel or month look commercial. Tell us in advance and include the phone in the declaration with its real value.
Limited or needs a permit
Seeds, plants, fruit and vegetables
Plant products need a phytosanitary certificate to enter Uzbekistan, which private senders cannot get for a parcel. Without it they are destroyed at customs. Buy seeds and seedlings locally instead.
Limited or needs a permit
Meat, sausages and fish
Animal products need a veterinary certificate to enter Uzbekistan, and customs destroys them without one. They also spoil during the journey. Send sweets, tea or other shelf-stable food in shop packaging instead.
Limited or needs a permit
Dairy, eggs and honey
These are animal products and need a veterinary certificate. Factory-sealed baby formula for personal use is usually accepted; ask us before sending it. Leave cheese, butter, eggs and honey out.
Limited or needs a permit
Pet food and animal feed
Pet food contains animal products, so it falls under the same veterinary rules as meat. It is usually cheaper to buy the same brands in Uzbekistan.
Limited or needs a permit
Cash and currency
Cash in parcels is not insured and has to be declared to customs, so we do not accept it. Use a bank transfer or a money-transfer service to send money to Uzbekistan.
Limited or needs a permit
Jewellery, gold and precious stones
A few personal pieces can be declared at their real value, but jewellery in commercial quantities needs import permits and assay checks. Bullion and loose precious stones are not accepted. Declare every piece and add insurance.
Limited or needs a permit
Radio transmitters and walkie-talkies
Radio-electronic and high-frequency devices need a permit to be imported into Uzbekistan, and signal jammers are not allowed at all. Ordinary phones, Wi-Fi routers and Bluetooth headphones are fine.
Limited or needs a permit
Antiques and cultural valuables
Antiques, old manuscripts, collectible coins and artworks count as cultural valuables and need an expert certificate. Send modern reproductions or ask us about the paperwork first.
Limited or needs a permit
Goods for resale (commercial quantities)
Many identical items, repeat shipments of the same goods or goods that do not fit the recipient are treated as commercial by Uzbek customs. They lose the $200 monthly allowance and need full import clearance. Use our commercial service for these.
Can’t fly
Air-safety rules for dangerous goods on the flight. This is not about customs.
Can’t fly
Loose lithium batteries
Spare lithium batteries can catch fire in the cargo hold, so airline dangerous-goods rules do not allow them loose in parcels. Batteries fitted inside a device, switched off and protected, are usually fine; tell us on the declaration.
Can’t fly
Power banks
A power bank is a large loose lithium battery and cannot travel in the cargo hold. Buy one in Uzbekistan or have the recipient bring it in hand luggage.
Can’t fly
E-scooters, hoverboards and e-bike batteries
Their batteries are far above the size airlines accept in cargo. Send the item without its battery only if it can be removed, or buy locally.
Can’t fly
E-cigarettes and vapes
Vapes combine a lithium battery with nicotine liquid, and heated-tobacco sticks are tobacco, which is banned in parcels to Uzbekistan. Leave vapes, pods and e-liquids out of the parcel.
Can’t fly
Aerosols and sprays
Pressurised cans such as spray deodorant, hairspray, shaving foam and dry shampoo can burst or leak in the hold. Choose roll-on, stick or cream versions instead.
Can’t fly
Nail polish and nail polish remover
Nail polish and acetone are flammable liquids under air-safety rules. Gel polish that needs a UV lamp is usually treated the same way; ask us before packing.
Can’t fly
Lighters and lighter fuel
Gas and petrol lighters, refills and lighter fluid are forbidden in air cargo. Empty, brand-new lighters are still not accepted.
Can’t fly
Matches
Matches, including safety matches, are flammable solids and cannot go in air cargo. Buy them locally.
Can’t fly
Paint, varnish and solvents
Oil paints, spray paint, varnish, white spirit and thinners are flammable. Water-based children's paints and acrylics in small tubes are usually fine.
Can’t fly
Gas cylinders and cartridges
Camping gas, butane, propane, CO2 cartridges and soda-maker cylinders are compressed gases and are forbidden in air cargo, even when empty.
Can’t fly
Fuel and other flammable liquids
Petrol, kerosene, lamp oil, pure alcohol and large bottles of alcohol-based hand sanitiser are flammable liquids and cannot fly as cargo.
Can’t fly
Mercury thermometers and barometers
Mercury damages aircraft aluminium and is toxic. Send a digital thermometer instead.
Can’t fly
Corrosives, bleach and car batteries
Acids, bleach, drain cleaner, oven cleaner and wet car batteries can leak and eat through packaging. Buy household chemicals in Uzbekistan.
Our rules
Items we don’t accept, to keep every parcel safe and on time.
Our rules
Liquids that are not factory-sealed
Opened bottles leak and ruin other parcels in the same bag. We accept shampoo, oils, sauces and other liquids only in unopened, factory-sealed containers, packed upright in a sealed bag.
Our rules
Glass and fragile items without proper packing
Parcels are stacked and handled several times on the way. We accept glass, mirrors and porcelain only if each piece is wrapped in bubble wrap with at least 5 cm of padding on every side. Otherwise we can repack it for you for a fee.
Our rules
Homemade or unpackaged food
Food must be in its original sealed shop packaging with a label, so customs can see what it is and it survives the journey. Homemade cakes, jams, pickles and anything perishable are not accepted. Sweets, tea, coffee and biscuits in shop packs are fine.
Our rules
Parcels over 30 kg
One parcel can weigh up to 30 kg, the limit that couriers and customs work with for personal parcels. Split heavier shipments into several boxes, or ask about our commercial service.
Our rules
Very long items
The longest side of a box is limited, because of how cargo is loaded on the aircraft. Bicycles, furniture and similar items usually need to be taken apart or sent as commercial cargo.
Our rules
Live animals and insects
We carry parcels, not animals. Pets must travel with an airline's own live-animal service and the right veterinary papers.
Our rules
Counterfeit branded goods
Fakes of branded clothes, bags, watches or electronics can be seized by customs in both countries. We only carry genuine goods; keep the receipt for anything expensive.
UK sanctions
UK export controls and sanctions law restrict these goods.
UK sanctions
Dual-use and export-controlled goods
Items on the UK Strategic Export Control Lists need an export licence from the Export Control Joint Unit, and we cannot ship them without one. If you are not sure whether something is controlled, ask us before you send it.
UK sanctions
Goods going on to Russia or Belarus
UK sanctions ban supplying many goods to Russia or Belarus directly or through another country. We only carry goods for use in Uzbekistan and refuse parcels that are meant to be sent on.
UK sanctions
Microchips and electronic components in quantity
Loose chips, processors, microcontrollers and similar parts are on the UK list of high-priority items at risk of diversion to Russia. Personal devices are fine; parcels with loose components are checked by our team and may be refused.
UK sanctions
Drone parts and components
Motors, flight controllers, FPV cameras, transmitters and other drone components are high-priority items under UK sanctions guidance. Drones themselves are also banned in Uzbekistan. We do not carry them.
UK sanctions
CNC machines and machine-tool parts
Computer-controlled machine tools and their parts are on the UK high-priority list. They need a commercial shipment with checks on the end user, not a personal parcel.
UK sanctions
Military-grade equipment
Night-vision devices, thermal imagers, weapon sights, body armour and military radios are export-controlled. We cannot carry them in personal parcels.