---
type: restriction
id: usps-switchblade-knife-to-government-procurement-officials
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "switchblade knife - to government procurement officials — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_015.htm
source_quote: "Government Supply or Procurement Officials: Designated officers or employees ordering, procuring, or purchasing switchblade knives in connection with the activities of their respective governments or organizations"
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-04
stale_after: 2027-08-04
item_category: "switchblade knife - to government procurement officials"
carrier: "USPS"
restriction_type: "allowed"
scope: "domestic mail - to government supply or procurement officials only"
conditions: "Mailable only to designated government officers or employees ordering or procuring switchblade knives in connection with government activities, including federal civilian and armed forces, National Guard, Air National Guard, militia, and municipal government supply or procurement officers"
verified: false
unverified_fields: carrier, conditions, item_category, restriction_type
---
**Item category:** switchblade knife - to government procurement officials

**Carrier:** USPS

**Restriction type:** allowed

**Scope:** domestic mail - to government supply or procurement officials only

**Conditions:** Mailable only to designated government officers or employees ordering or procuring switchblade knives in connection with government activities, including federal civilian and armed forces, National Guard, Air National Guard, militia, and municipal government supply or procurement officers

> Government Supply or Procurement Officials: Designated officers or employees ordering, procuring, or purchasing switchblade knives in connection with the activities of their respective governments or organizations

Source: <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_015.htm>
