Heads Up Michigan: The USPS Says You Can’t Ship These 7 Items This Holiday Season
We are reaching that time of year where gift exchanges are happening, and sometimes we aren't all that close to those who we plan to exchange gifts on.
There are a list of items that you cannot ship this holiday season, so know before you go, right?
Heads Up: The USPS Says You Can’t Ship These 7 Items This Holiday Season
There are restrictions for what you are and what you are not allowed to ship out. And before you get ready to go ship your grandchild, best-friends, or family related gift, you might want to verify that it is up to code per the United States Postal Services.
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Take a look below at what you can, and cannot ship out from a USPS location.
Heads Up Michigan: The USPS Says You Can’t Ship These 7 Items This Holiday Season
We are reaching that time of year where gift exchanges are happening, and sometimes we aren't all that close to those who we plan to exchange gifts on. Here are some items that you are not allowed to ship through the United States Postal service this season/
Most of the exceptions are topical year-round here in Michigan. Not just around holidays.
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- Alcoholic Beverages: Champagne, wine, or any alcohol-based gifts cannot be mailed unless using specific licensed services outside USPS.
- Fireworks: Holiday sparklers or novelty items like poppers or snappers.
- Ammunition or Explosives: If gifting hunting gear, bullets, or anything similar, those cannot be mailed.
- Gasoline-Powered Tools: Any holiday gift like chain saws, leaf blowers, or similar items with fuel or residual gas.
- Lithium Batteries: Devices like drones or RC cars with large lithium batteries may be restricted; defective or oversized batteries are strictly prohibited.
- Marijuana-Infused Gifts: Even in legal states like Michigan, edibles or any cannabis products cannot be mailed, whether medicinal or recreational.
- Cremated Remains: If your gift idea involves keepsakes with ashes (e.g., memorial jewelry), special USPS services are required.