Animal furs and skins
For Animal furs and skins, carrier is International mail to the United Kingdom (UPU list); restriction type is restricted; scope is inbound international mail to the United Kingdom; conditions is Fur and skin of endangered animals or fish, or goods made from them, are banned for trade import into the UK unless you have a valid permit; furs of animals caught in leg-hold traps are prohibited unless accompanied by approved-source certification or a valid permit, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item category
- Animal furs and skins verified
- Carrier
- International mail to the United Kingdom (UPU list) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- inbound international mail to the United Kingdom our reading
- Conditions
- Fur and skin of endangered animals or fish, or goods made from them, are banned for trade import into the UK unless you have a valid permit; furs of animals caught in leg-hold traps are prohibited unless accompanied by approved-source certification or a valid permit. verified
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What the source says
The fur and skin of endangered animals or fish; or goods made from them; such as jewellery; shoes; bags and belts are banned for trade import into the UK unless you have a valid permit.
— upu.int, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- upu.inthttps://www.upu.int/UPU/media/upu/files/postalSolutions/programmesAndServices/postalSupplyChain/customs/prohibitedArticles/ListOfProhibitedArticles.pdf