Prohibited & Restricted Items
Items on this list cannot be ordered, published, carried or shipped through Pickshunter. The list is not complete. It is your duty (as buyer and traveler) to check the law of the countries involved, including Egyptian customs rules. We may remove any item and cancel any order at our discretion.
1. Prohibited (never allowed)
- Illegal drugs, narcotics and controlled substances, drug equipment.
- Weapons, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, knives and blades beyond ordinary kitchen use, pepper spray and similar self-defence items, replica or imitation weapons.
- Counterfeit, fake, "replica" or stolen goods, and goods that violate someone's intellectual property.
- Prescription medicine, controlled medicine, narcotic painkillers, steroids, injectables, and any medicine or supplement that needs a prescription or special import approval. Over-the-counter items and supplements are restricted (see below).
- Cash, gift cards, prepaid cards, vouchers, cryptocurrency, bearer instruments, precious metal bars, jewellery used to move value, or anything used for money transfer or money laundering.
- Devices and services for hacking, jamming, spying, or hidden recording; unauthorised satellite, radio or encryption equipment; drones where import is not permitted.
- Adult content and items, gambling goods, items related to hate or violence.
- Human remains, body parts, live animals, endangered species and wildlife products (ivory, fur, shells, etc.), protected plants and seeds.
- Hazardous and dangerous goods: flammable, toxic, corrosive or radioactive items, lithium batteries beyond airline limits, aerosols and perfumes beyond airline limits, gas and liquids over airline limits in cabin.
- Stolen goods, items bought with stolen cards or from fraud, and anything you are asked to carry that you cannot inspect.
- Government, military or police equipment or uniforms, body armour, ID documents, official stamps.
- Anything else whose sale, carriage or import is illegal in a country of purchase, transit or delivery.
2. Restricted (only if the law allows and the rules are met)
- Electronics (phones, laptops, tablets, cameras, smart watches, etc.): Egypt may require registration, tax or payment of duty; quantities that look commercial may be treated as trade. Check current rules before ordering.
- Perfumes, cosmetics, skincare, supplements, baby milk, food: subject to airline limits, health-authority registration, and quantity limits. Opened or damaged containers are not accepted.
- Branded clothing, shoes and bags in quantities that look commercial may be treated as commercial goods at customs.
- Tobacco, vapes and alcohol: restricted by customs and many airlines. Pickshunter may refuse these categories entirely.
- Items with batteries, liquids, powders: airline and security rules apply.
3. Egyptian customs reminder
Travelers entering Egypt must declare goods when the law requires and may have to pay duties and taxes on goods above personal allowances or that look commercial. Rules, allowances and thresholds change; check the Egyptian Customs Authority or an official source before you order or carry items. Pickshunter does not provide customs advice and does not guarantee clearance.
4. Reporting and consequences
If you see a prohibited item or a request that looks like smuggling or fraud, report it at pickandshipco@gmail.com. We may remove items, cancel orders (with a refund to the buyer), withhold payouts connected to the breach, close accounts and report to the authorities.