---
type: restriction
id: usps-explosives
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Explosives — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
source_quote: "an't send these items in the U.S. mail: Air Bags Ammunition Explosives Gasoline Liquid Mercury Marijuana (medical or otherwise); hemp/CBD is allowed, but restricted Domestically Restricted Items You can send the following items if you follow all the rules and restrictions. See a more complete list in <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/index.htm> USPS Publicatio"
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-03
stale_after: 2027-08-03
item_category: "Explosives"
carrier: "USPS"
restriction_type: "prohibited"
scope: "domestic"
conditions: "Completely forbidden in the U.S. mail"
verified: true
unverified_fields: conditions
---
**Item category:** Explosives

**Carrier:** USPS

**Restriction type:** prohibited

**Scope:** domestic

**Conditions:** Completely forbidden in the U.S. mail

> an't send these items in the U.S. mail: Air Bags Ammunition Explosives Gasoline Liquid Mercury Marijuana (medical or otherwise); hemp/CBD is allowed, but restricted Domestically Restricted Items You can send the following items if you follow all the rules and restrictions. See a more complete list in <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/index.htm> USPS Publicatio

Source: <https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm>