myGermany can send these Restricted Items
Legal & Safety Restrictions
Export and Import Laws, Prohibited & Restricted Goods
myGermany is certified for sending “difficult-to-handle-goods” such as Lithium, Batteries, Alcohol, Perfume, Oil etc. We can pack and declare appropriately; and are entitled to ship with our partners thanks to special contracts.
But there are still items, which we will not accept or ship automatically. They are prohibited or require special handling in accordance with regulations which can be fulfilled only by investing high efforts and costs. If you are still interested, please contact us!
Please also mind, that your country might have specific restrictions for goods. Please check with your customs before you initiate shipments if you have any doubts. You further agree not to use myGermany for sending illegal goods. myGermany depends on the definition of illegal or prohibited goods according to the specifications of the importing or exporting country, in accordance with the provisions of the German Customs and according to the specifications of our shipping service providers DHL Country-specific / DHL General / Fedex / DPD / GLS / UPS. If such items are found during the inspection of a parcel, we will notify you and discuss with you how to proceed. Unless otherwise arranged by you, we will charge you for the return of the prohibited items to the original vendor. An additional processing fee will also be charged for this service.
Shipping Rules in EU & Non-EU
Alcohol Packaging & Shipment, such as
Wine, Beer & Spirits
Within Europe we can ship alcohol without limitations.
To Non-EU countries different rules apply. We recommend checking the rules and regulations of the pick-up and delivery countries in advance. In all muslim countries it is prohibited and we do not ship.
myGermany is certified to pack & ship alcohol via Air, Road, Sea.
Via Air we use DHL Weltpaket Premium, DHL Express and FedEx Express.
myGermany can ship your Alcohol (Wine, Spirits & Beer)
myGermany can ship these via Air with DHL Premium, DHL Express and FedEx Express.
Surcharges might apply.
We will screen all incoming packages in our warehouse, mark them and will inform you in your account about additiopnal costs and possible shipping options.
Mobile Phones, Laptops etc. with Lithium Ion Batteries.
Loose Batteries, such as Powerbank or eBike-Batteries.
Batteries and especially Lithium Batteries can be seen as Dangerous Goods and regulatory requirements must be complied with, in order to ship these. Beside specific shipping restrictions a special declaration has to be made which will be done by myGermany.
myGermany is certified to ship batteries via Air, Road, Sea.
Via Air we use DPD, DHL Express, FedEx Express and/or FedEx Economy.
Batteries, Lithium Batteries in Equiment (Smart Phones, Laptops etc.)
myGermany can ship Batteries & Lithium Batteries via Air with DHL Express, FedEx Economy and FedEx Express.
DHL Express Surcharge is up to € 10,00.
FedEx is up to € 10,00.
Loose Batteries, Lithium Batteries or with Equiment (eBike Batteries, Powerbanks etc.)
myGermany can ship Batteries & Lithium Batteries with DHL Express or FedEx Express.
For DHL additional costs up to € 180,00 might apply.
For FedEx additional costs up to € 150,00 might apply
We will screen all incoming packages in our warehouse, mark them and will inform you in your account about additiopnal costs and possible shipping options.
Consumer Commodities Goods (ID 8000), such as:
Perfumes, Hair Spray, Gas Pressure Cans, Lighter, Nail Polish Remover, Creme Liquits etc.
If you ship these by air, they might be defined as Dangerous Goods. myGermany is responsible to enure secure packaging and declaration as per international law for air transportation (IATA).
myGermany is certified to ship these via Air, Road, Sea.
Via Air we use DHL Express and FedEx Express.
myGermany can ship your Consumer Goods (ID 8000)
myGermany can ship these via Air with DHL Express and FedEx Express.
DHL Express Surcharge might be up to € 30,00.
FedEx Express Surcharge might be up to € 55,00.
We will screen all incoming packages in our warehouse, mark them and will inform you in your account about additional costs and possible shipping options.
Full Dangerous Goods Shipment via Road, Air, Sea
According to IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual, dangerous goods are articles or substances which are capable of posing a hazard to health, safety, property or the environment and which are shown in the list of dangerous goods in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations or which are classified according to those Regulations. Because IATA participates in a strict regulatory process, dangerous goods can be transported by air safely and securely when these guidelines are closely followed.
myGermany is certified to ship dangerous goods via Air, Road, Sea.
Please contact us for your quote.
We will screen all incoming packages in our warehouse, mark them and will inform you in your account about additiopnal costs and possible shipping options.
List of items which are not allowed:
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Explosive, toxic
or highly combustible materials such as loose nail polisher etc. -
Environmentally
hazardous and radioactive materials -
Weapons
weapon components, or objects which could injure or infect people -
Military use
Products for military use, for example, sonar systems, laser or aircraft parts -
Animal
carcasses or live animals -
Cash
money and related items -
Telephone cards
SIM cards, contractual-bound and pre-paid -
Verification letters
such as for GoogleAdSense or betting offices etc. -
Drugs
unapproved medications or infectious substances -
Licensing Rights
Goods, which are prohibited or restricted by licensing rights or organizations such as ICAO, IATA, government, etc. -
Equities
securities and other similar documents, e. g. credit cards, deposit and cheque books, bills of exchange, credit cards, debit cards, letters from banks, bank notes -
PO Boxes
We do not ship Shipments to Post Office Addresses, PO Boxes, or Poste Restante unless otherwise agreed
We would like to point out that myGermany will comply with all applicable export and import laws and that we reject the shipment of articles, for which a separate export or import permit is required. You have the responsibility and commit yourself to indemnify myGermany of all costs and fines incurred for myGermany, if it is determined that a consignment violates these terms, as well as of court costs and attorney fees incurred for myGermany in connection with such violations. myGermany will have the right to terminate your account and your use of myGermany services if you violate any of the above representations and acknowledgments.
Country List – where can myGermany send Lithium or Perfume
FEDEX Economy & Express | DHL Express | DPD Express | UPS Standard & Express | ||||
Afghanistan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Albania | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Algeria | ✓ | ||||||
Andorra | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Angorra | |||||||
Anguilla | |||||||
Antigua | |||||||
Antigua und Barbuda | |||||||
Argentina | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Aruba | ✓ | ||||||
Australia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Austria | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Bahamas | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Bahrain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Bangladesh | |||||||
Barbados | ✓ | ||||||
Belarus | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Belgium | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Belize | |||||||
Benin | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Bermuda | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Bolivia | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Brazil | ✓ | ||||||
British Virgin Islands | |||||||
Bulgaria | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Burkina Faso | ✓ | ||||||
Cambodia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Cameroon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Canada | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Canary Islands, The | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Cayman Islands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Chile | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
China, Peoples Republic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Colombia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Costa Rica | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Cote d Ivoire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Croatia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Curacao | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Cyprus | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Czech Republic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Denmark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Dominica | |||||||
Dominican Republic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Ecuador | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
El Salvador | |||||||
Estonia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Faroe Islands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Fidshi | |||||||
Finland | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
France | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
French Guiana | |||||||
Gabun | |||||||
Gambia | |||||||
Georgia | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Germany | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Ghana | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Gibraltar | ✓ | ||||||
Greece | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Greenland | |||||||
Grenada | ✓ | ||||||
Guadeloupe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Guam | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Guatemala | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Guyana | |||||||
Guinea | ✓ | ||||||
Haiti | |||||||
Honduras | |||||||
Hong Kong | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Hungary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Iceland | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
India | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Indonesia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Iraq | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Ireland, Republic of | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Israel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Italy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Jamaica | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Japan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Jersey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Jordan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Kiribati | |||||||
Korea, Republic of (South K.) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Kuwait | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Kyrgyzstan | |||||||
Latvia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Lebanon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Liechtenstein | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Lithuania | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Luxembourg | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Libya | |||||||
Macau | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Macedonia, Republic of | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Madagascar | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Malaysia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Malta | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Martinique | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Mauritius | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Mexico | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Moldova, Republic of | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Monaco | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Montserrat | |||||||
Mongolia | ✓ | ||||||
Montenegro | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Morocco | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Mosambic | |||||||
Myanmar | ✓ | ||||||
Namibia | |||||||
Nauru | |||||||
Nepal | ✓ | ||||||
Netherlands (Holland) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
New Zealand | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Nicaragua | |||||||
Nicaragua | |||||||
Niger | ✓ | ||||||
Nigeria | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Norway | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Oman | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Palau | |||||||
Panama | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Papa Neuguinea | |||||||
Paraguay | |||||||
Peru | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Philippines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Poland | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Portugal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Puerto Rico | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Qatar | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Reunion, Island of | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Romania | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Russian Federation, the | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
San Marino | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Sardina | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Saudi Arabia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Senegal | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Serbia, Republic of | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Sicily | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Singapore | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Slovak Republic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Slovenia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
South Africa | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Spain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
St. Kitts and Nevis | ✓ | ||||||
St. Lucia | ✓ | ||||||
St. Maarten (NL) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
St. Martin (FR) | ✓ | ||||||
St. Vincent | ✓ | ||||||
Suriname | |||||||
Sweden | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Switzerland | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Taiwan, Republic of China | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Tajikistan | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Tanzania | |||||||
Thailand | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Togo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Trinidad and Tobago | ✓ | ||||||
Tschad | |||||||
Turkey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Turkmenistan | |||||||
Turks and Caicos Islands | ✓ | ||||||
U.S. Virgin Islands | ✓ | ||||||
Ukraine | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
United Arab Emirates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
United Kingdom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
United States | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Uruguay | |||||||
Vatican City, Holy See | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Venezuela | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Vietnam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Virgin Islands |