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  • What is non-mailable matter?
  • Illegal mail
  • Solicitations by mail
  • Controlled items
    • Controlled items overview
    • Tobacco and vaping products
    • Firearms
    • Intoxicating beverages
    • Drugs and other controlled substances
    • Medical or biological materials
    • Perishable items
    • Liquids, liquefiable substances, and powders
    • Animals
    • Plants
  • Prohibited items
    • Prohibited items overview
    • Replica or inert munitions
    • Other prohibited items and restrictions
  • Dangerous goods
    • Dangerous goods overview
    • Transportation of dangerous goods classes and index
    • Commodities

Browse this topic

  • What is non-mailable matter?
  • Illegal mail
  • Solicitations by mail
  • Controlled items
    • Controlled items overview
    • Tobacco and vaping products
    • Firearms
    • Intoxicating beverages
    • Drugs and other controlled substances
    • Medical or biological materials
    • Perishable items
    • Liquids, liquefiable substances, and powders
    • Animals
    • Plants
  • Prohibited items
    • Prohibited items overview
    • Replica or inert munitions
    • Other prohibited items and restrictions
  • Dangerous goods
    • Dangerous goods overview
    • Transportation of dangerous goods classes and index
    • Commodities

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Controlled items

You can generally mail controlled items, but you must:

  • Prepare them properly
  • Abide by government regulations
  • Meet applicable requirements for mailing

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  • ABCs of mailing

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