Prohibited Mailing Items in United Arab Emirates

The following items are prohibited from mailing thourgh e parcel or normal mail. The mailing or courier of following items may bring a hefty fine and loss to the sender.

· Aerosol products.

· Butane gas lighters and refills.

· Firearms, ammunition, and their components.

· Gold, jewels, platinum, precious stones, and silver except in insured parcels.

· Perishable infectious biological substances.

· Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

· Polished, whitened, artificial, or imitation pearls.

· Pork products.

· Printed matter offensive to Arabs and Muslims.

· Radioactive materials.

· Radio transmitters and receivers except under permit.

· Restrictions

· Medicines require prior authorization.

Observations

· Shipments, whose value does not exceed Dirham's 500, are exempted from Customs procedures.

· Parcels that are not commercial type and contain personal items are generally exempted from all customs procedures in Dubai.

· Shipments that exceed 500 dirham's in value and are commercial items shipments must be accompanied by following:

· Original invoices authenticated by the Consulate of the UAE or Dubai Chamber

· Authenticated certificate of origin by the Dubai Chamber

· Packing List of the contents of the package

· Certificate of exemption from duty, if applicable.

Customs Forms required for fulfilling the customs procedure in U.A.E.

First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes require PS Form 2976 and Priority Mail International parcels require PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope).