Explosives · Royal Mail / Post Office
What is the item category for Explosives · Royal Mail / Post Office?
For Explosives · Royal Mail / Post Office, item category is Explosives; carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is prohibited; scope is UK & International; conditions is Items that appear to be prohibited explosive ordnance may be subject to additional checks and delays, recorded from its source on 2026-08-30.
Explosives (including fireworks, flares, blasting caps, party poppers, Christmas cracker snaps) Any chemical compound, mixture or device capable of producing an explosive or pyrotechnic effect with substantial instantaneous release of heat and gas is prohibited eg ammunition, blasting caps, Christmas cracker snaps, fireworks, flares, fuses, igniters, nitro-glycerine and party poppers International – not allowed in the mail UK – not allowed in the mail Items that appear to be prohibited explosive ordnance may be subject to additional checks and delays
— postoffice.co.uk, retrieved 2026-08-30
- Item category
- Explosives verified
- Carrier
- Royal Mail / Post Office our reading
- Restriction type
- prohibited our reading
- Scope
- UK & International our reading
- Conditions
- Items that appear to be prohibited explosive ordnance may be subject to additional checks and delays verified
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Source
- postoffice.co.ukhttps://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send