• PROHIBITED FOR AIR SHIPPING TO UKRAINE (✅ Allowed by sea — upon approval)

    • Alcohol-containing products.

    • Flammable liquids: perfumes, colognes, nail polish, alcohol-based liquids.

    • Batteries and powerbanks (external power supplies).

    • Aerosol containers (deodorants, sprays, gas cartridges).

    • Automotive airbags.

    • Household chemicals (any volume).

    • Lawn mowers.

    • Generators.

    • Lithium batteries, if not installed inside the device (separately).

    • Sparklers, fireworks, pyrotechnics.

    • Empty fuel containers (jerry cans, tanks).

    • Paints, varnishes, solvents, paint products.

    • Oxygen-enriched substances.

    • Diving tanks.

    • Propane cylinders.

    • CO₂ cylinders.

    • Fuel-powered tools (chainsaws, trimmers).

    • Lighters, lighter refills, matches.

    • Car shock absorbers and used parts containing oil or lubricants.

  • ❌ STRICTLY PROHIBITED ITEMS (Can not be shipped by either air or sea)

    • Perishable goods and items requiring temperature control.

    • Excise goods: alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, liquids, cartridges, nicotine products.

    • Plant seeds, live plants, fertilizers, biological materials.

    • Any knives and sharp objects (kitchen knives, table knives, scissors, axes, etc.).

    • Metal detectors.

    • Respirators, gas masks, and similar specialized protective equipment.

    • Anything related to weapons: firearms, signal weapons, pneumatic weapons, cold weapons; ammunition; parts, red-dot sights, thermal imagers, night-vision devices; self-defense devices (stun guns, pepper spray).

    • Optical devices: binoculars, monoculars, thermal imagers, scopes.

    • Shooting equipment, paintball gear, crossbows, bows, toy firearms that resemble real weapons.

    • Medicines, pharmaceutical drugs, medical instruments and equipment.

    • Narcotic and psychotropic substances.

    • Radioactive substances.

    • Gunpowder, explosive, corrosive, toxic, and flammable substances.

    • Animals, pet food, and pet litter.

    • Human remains or organs.

    • Works of art, paintings, banners, antiques.

    • Anti-corrosion agents, pesticides/poisonous chemicals, pipe-cleaning chemicals.

    • Goods prohibited by the laws of the sending or receiving country.

    ⚠ Allowed to ship food:

    • No more than 10 kg of food per parcel.

    • No more than 2 kg of the same type of food.

⚠️ Important Notice: Ukraine Express Chicago assumes no liability for any prohibited, restricted, or undeclared items placed inside shipments. The sender is fully responsible for the accuracy of the declared contents.