There are certain items that are strictly prohibited, restricted or require an Import License.
The listed prohibited/restricted items, according to regulations set by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), US Customs, our Cargo Airline, and the government of Trinidad and Tobago, include flammable, explosive, or corrosive materials, as well as camouflage items. These items will be held in Miami and won't be shipped until further instructions are provided. We strongly advise that you reach out to us for clarification before ordering such items. Any illegal substances discovered will be reported to US CBP (Customs and Border Patrol) and confiscated after testing.
Some Restricted Items include, but are not limited to:
Firearms and parts, ammunition, swords, explosives or weapons of any kind
Lighters and Matches
Any item with alcohol listed as the first ingredient
Animals dead or alive, Animal skins, Bamboo articles, Camouflage items, Honey
Cleaning solutions, flammable liquids or solids
Poisons
Fireworks
Pressure containers
Gas/Gas powered tools
Tear Gas or Pepper spray
Any Currency (i.e. cash, money, orders, stamps)
Wet-cell Batteries
Live plants and Perishables
Human remains, including ashes
ALL Camouflaged Items
Sex toys resembling body parts
Items Requiring Special Shipping Licenses include, but are not limited to:
Feathers, Live poultry
Refrigerators, Chillers, Freezers
Air conditioning units
Fish, Shrimp, Lobster, Crab meat
Coconut in all forms including coconut seedlings, copra, desiccated coconut, coconut milk, and coconut cream (EXCLUDING Coconut oil)
Copra
Oilseed cake, meal, and other vegetable oil residues
Animal oils, fats and greases, unrefined
Fatty acids and solid residues from the treatment of oils and fats
Vegetable fats
Used Right Hand Drive Garbage compactors exceeding 15 tonnes (15000 kg) MGW
Equipment requiring the use of Ozone Depleting Substances – Such as: Air or Vacuum Pumps and Compressors and their parts, Dehumidifiers, Air Conditioning Machines/Units and their parts, Refrigerators / freezers and heat pumps and their parts
Firearm Accessories
hazardous materials (hazmat) and dangerous goods:
These items can be shipped after being registered with Homeland Security and inspected by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). They are considered hazardous or dangerous goods and require special handling, packaging and paperwork. The processing and shipping of these items occur every 1-2 weeks and will not be sent until the FAA safety inspector approves the package to be safe for flight, all appropriate paper work has been filed and fees paid to the FAA inspector. HAZMAT items are also to be placed in a special part of the airplane in case it catches afire. There are special handling and processing fees for these items which we bare on your behalf and will be further billed to you. Please note we do NOT ship HAZMAT items via sea freight.