# Water-based paints, wood varnishes and enamels (counter guidance) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Water-based paints, wood varnishes and enamels (counter guidance), carrier is Royal Mail / Parcelforce; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK and International; conditions is Allowed in the mail; volume per item should not exceed 150ml; no restriction on the number of items per package; securely closed in a leak-proof liner with absorbent and cushioning material, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Water-based paints, wood varnishes and enamels (counter guidance) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** Royal Mail / Parcelforce _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** UK and International _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Allowed in the mail; volume per item should not exceed 150ml; no restriction on the number of items per package; securely closed in a leak-proof liner with absorbent and cushioning material. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Water-based paints, wood varnishes and enamels International & UK - Allowed in the mail, see restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Volume per item should not exceed 150ml.

## Source

- https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/w5dlus1c/foia-response_foi2025_00179_appendix-d_rm-dangerous-goods-and-prohibited-and-restricted.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).