# Alcoholic beverages and liquids containing less than 24% alcohol by volume (ABV) (including beer, lager, wine and champagne) · Royal Mail / Post Office — Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category

For Alcoholic beverages and liquids containing less than 24% alcohol by volume (ABV) (including beer, lager, wine and champagne) · Royal Mail / Post Office, item category is Alcoholic beverages and liquids containing less than 24% alcohol by volume (ABV) (including beer, lager, wine and champagne); carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK & International; conditions is Volume should not exceed 1 litre per item Wrap in polythene and seal with tape Surround with absorbent material such as newspaper and sufficient cushioning material to protect each item from breakage Mark as 'FRAGILE' when sending glass bottles The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging Additional general advice: place in a suitable rigid outer container, recorded from its source on 2026-08-30.

- **Item category:** Alcoholic beverages and liquids containing less than 24% alcohol by volume (ABV) (including beer, lager, wine and champagne) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** UK & International _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Volume should not exceed 1 litre per item Wrap in polythene and seal with tape Surround with absorbent material such as newspaper and sufficient cushioning material to protect each item from breakage Mark as 'FRAGILE' when sending glass bottles The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging Additional general advice: place in a suitable rigid outer container _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Alcoholic beverages and liquids containing less than 24% alcohol by volume (ABV) (including beer, lager, wine and champagne) UK & International – allowed in the mail, with restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Volume should not exceed 1 litre per item Wrap in polythene and seal with tape Surround with absorbent material such as newspaper and sufficient cushioning material to protect each item from breakage Mark as 'FRAGILE' when sending glass bottles The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging Additional general advice: place in a suitable rigid outer container

## Source

- https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send

Last verified: 2026-08-30. Review by: 2027-08-30.
Part of [Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).