# Perfumes — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Perfumes, carrier is USPS; restriction type is restricted; scope is domestic, ground only; conditions is Perfume containing alcohol may not be shipped internationally or by air; may be shipped domestically by ground transportation, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.

- **Item category:** Perfumes _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** USPS _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** domestic, ground only _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Perfume containing alcohol may not be shipped internationally or by air; may be shipped domestically by ground transportation

## What the source says

> Perfume containing alcohol may not be shipped internationally or mailed domestically using air transportation. Perfume containing alcohol, however, may be shipped within the United States by ground transportation.

## Sources disagree

More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same
thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from.

### Restriction type

usps.com says restriction type is **restricted**, as of 2026-08-03.

> Perfume containing alcohol may not be shipped internationally or mailed domestically using air transportation. Perfume containing alcohol, however, may be shipped within the United States by ground transportation.

Source: https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm

valueaddedresource.net says restriction type is **hazmat declaration required**, as of 2026-08-04.

> Some items, such as certain candles, perfumes, aerosols, nail polish, or items containing lithium batteries, may have special shipping requirements.

Source: https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/


### Scope

usps.com says scope is **domestic, ground only**, as of 2026-08-03.

> Perfume containing alcohol may not be shipped internationally or mailed domestically using air transportation. Perfume containing alcohol, however, may be shipped within the United States by ground transportation.

Source: https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm

valueaddedresource.net says scope is **seller shipments (Etsy)**, as of 2026-08-04.

> Some items, such as certain candles, perfumes, aerosols, nail polish, or items containing lithium batteries, may have special shipping requirements.

Source: https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/


### Conditions

usps.com says conditions is **Perfume containing alcohol may not be shipped internationally or by air; may be shipped domestically by ground transportation**, as of 2026-08-03.

> Perfume containing alcohol may not be shipped internationally or mailed domestically using air transportation. Perfume containing alcohol, however, may be shipped within the United States by ground transportation.

Source: https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm

valueaddedresource.net says conditions is **May have special shipping requirements under USPS hazardous materials rules; $50 noncompliance fee for undeclared or improperly prepared hazardous materials effective July 12 2026**, as of 2026-08-04.

> Some items, such as certain candles, perfumes, aerosols, nail polish, or items containing lithium batteries, may have special shipping requirements.

Source: https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/


## Source

- https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
- https://www.valueaddedresource.net/poshmark-cover-usps-hazardous-non-compliance-fee/

Last verified: 2026-08-03. Review by: 2027-08-03.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).