Prohibited items

We can't ship these to Haiti. Every package is inspected at our warehouse. A package containing one will not be shipped and will be returned to you.

Firearms, ammunition and weapons

Haiti is under a UN arms embargo covering arms and related materiel of all types, and the U.S. denies firearm exports to Haiti.

Examples: Guns, pistols, rifles, ammunition, gun parts, silencers, tasers, BB and air guns

Reference: UN Security Council, resolution 2752 (2024) — Haiti arms embargo (all arms and related materiel)
Reference: Renewal: resolution 2794 (2025) — ASIL summary
Reference: U.S. International Trade Administration — Haiti: Prohibited and Restricted Items

Explosives and fireworks

Explosives are dangerous goods and are banned from import into Haiti.

Examples: Fireworks, firecrackers, gunpowder, dynamite, detonators, flares

Reference: U.S. International Trade Administration — Haiti: Prohibited and Restricted Items
Reference: IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (air cargo)
Reference: U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations, 49 CFR Subchapter C

Drugs and narcotics

Narcotics and illegal drugs are prohibited imports in Haiti.

Examples: Cannabis, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, fentanyl

Reference: U.S. International Trade Administration — Haiti: Prohibited and Restricted Items

Counterfeit goods and fake money

Counterfeit goods and counterfeit currency are prohibited imports in Haiti.

Examples: Fake designer goods, counterfeit banknotes, equipment to make counterfeit money

Reference: U.S. International Trade Administration — Haiti: Prohibited and Restricted Items

Pornography

Pornographic material is a prohibited import in Haiti.

Examples: Pornographic magazines, films or images

Fuels, gas cylinders and corrosive chemicals

These are hazardous materials (dangerous goods) that cannot travel in our consolidated air or sea loads.

Examples: Gasoline, diesel, kerosene, propane or butane tanks, gas cylinders, lighter fluid, battery acid

Reference: IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (air cargo)
Reference: U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations, 49 CFR Subchapter C

Live animals, live plants and fresh meat

Animals, plants and fresh animal products need Haitian quarantine import permits and health or plant certificates, which personal shipments don't have.

Examples: Pets, birds, live plants, soil, fresh or raw meat and fish

Pesticides, toxic and radioactive material

Organochlorine pesticides are banned in Haiti and other pesticides need an import permit; toxic and radioactive waste is prohibited.

Examples: Pesticides, herbicides, DDT, toxic waste, radioactive items

Cash and banknotes

Cash can't travel in packages: it is uninsurable and must be declared to Haitian customs above the legal limit. Use a money-transfer service instead.

Examples: Banknotes, cash, money orders sent as cash

Reference: U.S. International Trade Administration — Haiti: Prohibited and Restricted Items

This list is our first check and is not exhaustive. Haitian customs, carrier rules and our inspection have the final word.

Last reviewed: October 30, 2026