There are certain prohibited items we won’t ship due to laws or regulations.
Under applicable law, certain goods may be transported only under prescribed conditions and compliance of applicable laws of the destination country shall be consignee responsibility and certain goods are prohibited from transportation by air (ex. liquids in glass containers).
It is the shipper´s/consignee’s responsibility to comply with current government regulations or laws applicable in each country. Shipments are subject to inspection and possible delay by customs or representatives of other government authorities.
We reserve the right to refuse or suspend transportation of any package which does not set out contact details for shipper and receiver and of goods.
We will not transport any goods which are prohibited by law or regulation of any federal, state, or local government in the origin or destination countries or which may breach any applicable export, import or other laws or endanger the safety of our employees, agents and subcontractors or the means of transportation.
Any shipment that is prohibited by applicable law or regulation including any federal, state, provincial, or local government in the origin or destination country will not be transported by UV Stacks.
U.S. Tariff Terms and Conditions
Country Specific Terms and Conditions
Please Note: It is the responsibility of the Shipper to ensure that a Shipment tendered to UV Stacks, and any UV Stacks Shipping System entry that the Shipper prepares for that Shipment, does not violate any federal, state, provincial, or local laws or regulations applicable to the Shipment
Examples of items prohibited by UV Stacks include, but are not limited to the following:
Shipments prohibited by law
Bank bills, notes or currency
Common fireworks
Hazardous waste or hazardous waste service
Human remains, fetal remains, human body parts, human embryos or components thereof
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories of wild animals covered under the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.
Other articles of fur skin of wild animals covered under Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.
Import of mobile phones without IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Number
Ivory
Marijuana, including marijuana intended for medicinal use
Any/all narcotics drug or psychotropic substances
Postage stamps
Shark fins
Vape products within, to or from the U.S
Also prohibited are: Goods moving under ATA Carnet and all temporary exports and imports; goods moving under FCR, FCT and CAD (Cash Against Document); Shipments with inherent vice, which by their nature are likely to soil, impair or damage persons, merchandise, or equipment; goods, the carriage of which is prohibited by law in the country of origin, transit, or destination (such as ivory); Goods which attract excise duty (ex. spirits), or which require special facilities, safety precautions or permits.
For the full list of Prohibited and Restricted Items: UV Stacks Tariff Terms and Conditions of Service
Certain items that we list as prohibited will be accepted by UV Stacks on a contractual basis for shippers with regular volume and the ability to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The items that we can carry under certain criteria are:
Alcoholic beverages (See guides for shipping beer, shipping wine and shipping spirits)
Animal products, non-domesticated (e.g., mother of pearl inlay, snakeskin watch bands)
Ammunition (except as expressly provided in the "UV Stacks Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service - United States" beginning on page 136)
Biological substances, Category B and exempt human or animal specimens
Dangerous goods (UV Stacks Guide for Transporting Hazardous Materials)
Firearms and weapons (including inert and replica explosive weapons)
Furs
Gold or other precious metals
Hemp and CBD
Live animals
Perishables
Personal used effects
Tobacco
For the full list of Prohibited and Restricted Items: UV Stacks Tariff Terms and Conditions of Service
Under no circumstances may a Shipper sell any UV Stacks¬ provided materials, products, or services to any third party without prior written authorization from UV Stacks.
UV Stacks provided materials including, but not limited to, packaging materials and supplies, envelopes, labels, label printers, shipping documents, publications and products are provided solely for the use of UV Stacks Shippers to obtain UV Stacks services on their behalf and to interact with UV Stacks. Any other use of such UV Stacks¬ provided materials is strictly prohibited.
UV Stacks account holders are prohibited from permitting the use of their UV Stacks accounts by any third party to process or tender a Shipment to UV Stacks without prior written approval from UV Stacks. UV Stacks account holders are also prohibited from using their UV Stacks accounts to process or tender a Shipment to UV Stacks on behalf of any third party without prior written approval from UV Stacks
UV Stacks Prohibits the following Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Material in our global network:
No hazardous waste
No fully regulated dangerous good in return services
No fully regulated dangerous good over the counter
Hazardous waste, defined as a solid waste that meets any of the criteria of hazardous waste as described in Title 40 C.F.R. § 261.3 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and any pertinent local regulations.
Fully regulated refers to any dangerous goods/hazardous material shipment that is required by regulations to be accompanied by a Dangerous Goods Shippers Declaration, Hazardous Material Shipping Paper, or an equivalent document under TDG, ADR or other regulations.
Please note: It is prohibited to tender shipments (including pre-processed drop offs) to a Third-Party Retailer or UV Stacks Access Point® location containing any hazardous materials requiring shipping papers/shippers declaration, firearms, or ammunition. These prohibitions also apply to shipments delivered to a Third-Party Retailer or UV Stacks Access Point location, except for ammunition that satisfies all requirements for the shipment of ammunition set forth in Section 3.6.2 (“Ammunition”), including qualifying for the exception for Limited Quantity/ ORM-D packages.
UV Stacks technology simplifies international shipping so you can easily manage imports and exports. Our cross-border shipping and tracking tools help speed up delivery time and customs clearance, while maintaining compliance with trade regulations.
We recommend using three UV Stacks solutions together: UV Stacks TradeAbility®, Worldship® and Quantum View® Manage.
UV Stacks does not agree to carry any prohibited articles. Without prejudice to any other provision in these terms or the UV Stacks Terms and Conditions of Carriage, if it comes to the attention of UV Stacks that a package contains any prohibited article, you must pay to UV Stacks an additional minimum administration fee of $150 in addition to any other applicable charges. Payment by you of such fee does not in any way limit or exclude your liability to UV Stacks resulting from the breach of the UV Stacks Terms and Conditions of Carriage nor does it mean that UV Stacks accepts any liability, or waives any rights, in respect of such prohibited articles.
Not all commodities can be shipped to all countries.
For more information contact your local UV Stacks office.
