Prohibited and Restricted Items

To ensure the safety of passengers and prevent the spread of items that may pose a threat to social, health, environment, wildlife and security concerns, certain items may be prohibited or restricted for import and/or export to some countries. While the list is not exhaustive, some of the prohibited and restricted items include:

Prohibited Items:

• Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
• Pornographic and obscene material
• Counterfeit and pirated goods
• Antiquities
• Aero models that operate on high radio bandwidths
• Chemicals mentioned in Schedule 1 to the Chemical Weapons Convention of U.N. 1993.
• Wild life products such as human skeleton, specified sea-shells, beef, tallow, fat/oil of animal origin, exotic birds except a few specified ones, wild animals, their parts and products, specified live birds and animals.

Restricted Items:

• Firearms and ammunition
• Live birds and animals including pets
• Plants and their produce such as fruits and seeds
• Endangered species of plants and animals, whether live or dead.
• Any goods for commercial purpose
• Radio transmitters not approved for normal usage
• Gold and Silver, other than ornaments (for import only)
• Currency in excess of prescribed limits
• Telephone and telephony equipment of restricted frequencies
• Medicines and drugs
• Certain animals such as camel, horses, and cattle
• Semi-processed hides and skins
• Silk worms, silk worm seeds and cocoons
• Family planning devices (NOC from Ministry of Health Required)
• Vintage products, replicas of antiques or weapons
• Sand and soil
• Whole human blood plasma and certain products derived from human blood
• Sandal-wood (except handicraft products & oil)

It is important to note that different countries and airports may have their own regulations regarding prohibited and restricted items. This Prohibited and Restricted Items page is available to help passengers find their way through the airport with ease and efficiency.

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