--- type: restriction id: usps-perfumes-and-colognes asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class title: "Perfumes and colognes — Postal shipping restrictions by item category" sources: - https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2026/07/05/new-usps-noncompliance-fee-could-take-sellers-by-surprise/ source_quote: "Essential oils, nail polish (and nail polish remover), perfumes and colognes, hand sanitizer, inks, stains and varnishes, hairspray, and electronics with a lithium battery are among the products listed by the Department of Transportation as posing a significant safety risk while being transported." generated: true harvested: 2026-08-04 stale_after: 2027-08-04 item_category: "Perfumes and colognes" carrier: "USPS" restriction_type: "hazmat declaration required" scope: "commercial package shipments" conditions: "Listed by the Department of Transportation as posing a significant safety risk while being transported; $7.50 hazmat handling fee for Priority Mail; $50 noncompliance fee for packages not properly declared and labeled across all commercial packages including Ground Advantage (effective July 12 2026)" verified: true unverified_fields: carrier, conditions --- **Item category:** Perfumes and colognes **Carrier:** USPS **Restriction type:** hazmat declaration required **Scope:** commercial package shipments **Conditions:** Listed by the Department of Transportation as posing a significant safety risk while being transported; $7.50 hazmat handling fee for Priority Mail; $50 noncompliance fee for packages not properly declared and labeled across all commercial packages including Ground Advantage (effective July 12 2026) > Essential oils, nail polish (and nail polish remover), perfumes and colognes, hand sanitizer, inks, stains and varnishes, hairspray, and electronics with a lithium battery are among the products listed by the Department of Transportation as posing a significant safety risk while being transported. Source: