--- type: restriction id: royal-mail-post-office-explosives asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class title: "Explosives — Postal shipping restrictions by item category" sources: - https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send source_quote: "not allowed in the mail UK – not allowed in the mail Explosives (including fireworks, flares, blasting caps, party poppers, Christmas cracker snaps) Any chemical compound, mixture or device capable of producing an explosive or pyrotechnic effect with substantial instantaneous release of heat and gas is prohibited eg ammunition, blasting caps, Christma" generated: true harvested: 2026-08-03 stale_after: 2027-08-03 item_category: "Explosives" carrier: "Royal Mail / Post Office" restriction_type: "prohibited" scope: "UK" conditions: "UK – not allowed in the mail" verified: true unverified_fields: carrier, conditions --- **Item category:** Explosives **Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office **Restriction type:** prohibited **Scope:** UK **Conditions:** UK – not allowed in the mail > not allowed in the mail UK – not allowed in the mail Explosives (including fireworks, flares, blasting caps, party poppers, Christmas cracker snaps) Any chemical compound, mixture or device capable of producing an explosive or pyrotechnic effect with substantial instantaneous release of heat and gas is prohibited eg ammunition, blasting caps, Christma Source: