With the holiday season comes an increase in customers seeking to ship hazardous items, such as perfume and devices with batteries.
Under USPS rules, perfume may be shipped domestically using ground transportation, or by air if prior authorization has been obtained. It may not be shipped internationally or to military or diplomatic destinations.
A total of 16 ounces of perfume is permitted per package.
Customers are allowed to ship laptops, tablets or cellphones if they are new and in original packaging or certified by the manufacturer as refurbished.
Electronic skateboards and e-bikes with lithium batteries over 100 watt hours are prohibited in the postal network and cannot be shipped.
More information can be found in Publication 52 — Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, on the Postal Explorer website.
Employees with questions should email the USPS retail team.
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