Cremated Remains · USPS
What is the restriction type for Cremated Remains · USPS?
For Cremated Remains, carrier is USPS; restriction type is restricted; scope is domestic and international mail (Priority Mail Express only); conditions is All cremated remains mailings must utilize the USPS-produced Cremated Remains (BOX-CRE) outer packaging, found on usps.com, recorded from its source on 2026-09-22.
Human and animal cremated remains in any state (e.g. ashes, keepsakes, and jewelry) are permitted for mailing with restrictions
— pe.usps.com, retrieved 2026-09-22
- Item or substance
- Cremated Remains verified
- Carrier
- USPS our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- domestic and international mail (Priority Mail Express only) our reading
- Conditions
- All cremated remains mailings must utilize the USPS-produced Cremated Remains (BOX-CRE) outer packaging, found on usps.com. verified
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Carrier
USPS Packaging Instruction 10C
Restriction type
Human and animal cremated remains in any state (e.g. ashes, keepsakes, and jewelry) are permitted for mailing with restrictions
Scope
International Mail: Permitted via Priority Mail Express International Service when permitted by the destination country (refer to the Individual Country Listings in the IMM). Domestic Mail: Permitted via Priority Mail Express service only.
Conditions
All cremated remains mailings must utilize the USPS-produced Cremated Remains (BOX-CRE) outer packaging, found on usps.com.
— all from pe.usps.com, retrieved 2026-09-22
Source
- pe.usps.comhttps://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxc_036.htm