🚫 Prohibited & Restricted Items
These items are NEVER allowed in our consolidated containers or Mini Boxes:
❌ Prohibited Items
- 🍖 Perishable food, fresh produce, meat, or dairy
- ⚠️ Hazardous/Dangerous goods (aerosols, paints, chemicals, batteries)
- 🐾 Live animals, plants, seeds, or soil
- 🍷 Alcohol, tobacco, narcotics, or illegal drugs
- 🔫 Firearms, ammunition, weapons, or explosives
- 💰 Currency, precious metals, jewelry, or cash
- 📛 Pornographic or obscene materials
- 🔄 Counterfeit goods or pirated media
- 🚗 Used tires, waste/scrap materials
✅ Allowed Items
- 👕 Clothes, shoes & personal effects
- 📦 Barrels, boxes & household goods
- 🛋️ Furniture (declared properly)
- 💻 Working electronics (with receipts)
- 🍚 Non-perishable food (sealed & packaged)
- 📚 Books, documents & gifts
- 🔧 Tools & equipment (non-hazardous)
- 🎁 Cultural items & sentimental belongings
Note: Working electronics and non-perishable food are allowed if declared properly.
🌍 Country-Specific Import Rules
Key Restrictions (2026):
- Used clothing (mitumba) requires special permits
- Certain pharmaceuticals (paracetamol syrups, etc.) restricted
- Pork/beef products restricted
- Refined vegetable oils (with exceptions) restricted
- Used vehicles over certain age prohibited
Requirements:
- Requires Form M and Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR)
- Personal effects are generally allowed with proper documentation
- Declare electronics with serial numbers and keep original receipts
Prohibited:
- Narcotics and illegal substances
- Mercuric soap and toxic waste
- Contaminated food products
- Obscene materials
- Certain agricultural products
Guidelines:
- Used personal effects are allowed but must be declared
- Clear customs documentation is essential
- Commercial quantities may attract duties
Prohibited:
- Single-use plastic bags
- Used commercial tires
- Pornographic materials
- Counterfeit currency
- Hazardous chemicals
- Fresh unprocessed fish
- Ivory and wildlife products
- Genetically modified organisms (without approval)
Guidelines:
- Personal effects up to certain value are often duty-free
- Commercial quantities may attract duties
- Proper documentation required for all shipments
Requirements:
- Needs ECTN/BESC (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note)
- Inventory must be in French
- Certificate of change of residence for duty-free personal effects (owned >6 months)
Prohibited:
- Firearms and ammunition
- Narcotics and illegal drugs
- Counterfeit goods
Guidelines:
- Personal effects and reasonable quantities of new items are permitted
- Proper declaration required for all shipments
- Commercial quantities may attract duties
Prohibited:
- Narcotics and illegal substances
- Firearms and ammunition
- Counterfeit goods
⚠️ Important: Rules change frequently. Always consult our team for the latest requirements before packing.
We provide customs support and documentation assistance as part of our service.