Battery restrictions for all countries:
- No more than two devices with batteries, like a laptop, phone, tablet, or wireless headphones, per package.
- Only factory kits are allowed: device plus one main battery plus one spare battery.
- Loose batteries, including Li-ion, NiMH, and others, are prohibited.
- Batteries over 100 W (5.0 Ah) are prohibited.
- Power banks are allowed only with the device they're intended for. Without the device, they're prohibited.
- RC models with Li-Pol batteries are prohibited.
Important: even compliant packages with rechargeable batteries are sometimes returned, for example by USPS or FedEx.
Fully prohibited in any package, all countries:
1. Rechargeable batteries and batteries:
- Loose batteries of any type.
- Batteries over 100 W (5.0 Ah).
- Power banks without the main device they're intended for.
- Radio-controlled models with lithium-polymer batteries.
2. Weapons, military, and related goods:
- Weapons, including airsoft guns, their parts, ammunition, and components.
- Any knives, including kitchen knives.
- Thermal imagers, night vision devices, optics.
- Dual-use military or near-military gear: radios, first aid kits, gas masks, military electronics.
- Any army-related goods, including pouches, tools, parts, and accessories.
3. Industrial, navigation, and radio equipment:
- Industrial equipment, parts and spare parts, controllers, chips, control units.
- Radar equipment, radars, transmitters, receivers.
- Marine and aviation navigation equipment, including sonars.
4. Hazardous substances and goods:
- Matches and pyrotechnics.
- Aerosols, sprays, paints, bleach, glue, and flammable substances.
- Products containing alcohol, including antiseptics, vape liquids, perfume, and eau de toilette.
- Airbags.
- Dry ice.
5. Alcohol, tobacco, and nicotine products:
- Alcohol, ethyl alcohol, beer.
- Tobacco products, smoking mixtures, electronic cigarettes, squonk boxes.
- Any products containing nicotine.
6. Narcotics and restricted substances:
- Narcotics, psychotropic substances, and precursors.
- Nootropics and neurostimulants.
- CBD and any products containing it.
7. Medicines and medical goods:
- Medicines of any kind, including painkillers, hormonal medicines, and syrups.
8. Financial and personal documents:
- Money, currency, money transfers, bonds, securities, checks, cards, lottery tickets.
- Passports, IDs, and any personal documents.
- SIM cards.
9. Other prohibited categories:
- Car tires, bicycle tires, and all types of tires when shipping on CDEK plans: SuperFast, FastBox, Express, CDEK BY ONE, CDEK BY COMBO, CDEK BY COMBO Courier, CDEK KZ COMBO Courier, CDEK KZ COMBO, CDEK KZ ONE. Tires that are part of a fully assembled vehicle (bicycle, scooter, etc.) are allowed.
- Radioactive materials.
- Quadcopters, drones, and parts for them.
- Perishable goods.
- Seeds, fertilizers, plants, animals.
- Cultural valuables, antiques, collectible coins, precious stones, including rough diamonds.
- Anything banned by postal, customs, and legal regulations, including acts of the Universal Postal Union and the Customs Union.
