Well, here's a weird one.... I am getting ready to send a 'care package' to somebody in the UK of perishable food items and wanted to check with UPS first to see if there were any restrictions. I doubted there was since I've received perishable items from the UK before but have not shipped them to the UK yet (non-perishable items I ship about once a year or so).
With that in mind I found the UPS page for US=>UK regulations for restricted commodities.
Import and Export Regulations | UPS - United States
It is the usual stuff until I noticed this section.....
With that in mind I found the UPS page for US=>UK regulations for restricted commodities.
Import and Export Regulations | UPS - United States
It is the usual stuff until I noticed this section.....
Wait, what?! o_O I had no intention of sending Chilli to the UK but, now after reading that, I sort of do.UPS said:Miscellaneous
The following are prohibited:
Dried whole Chillies can be imported.
- Chilli
- Chilli products
- Curcuma
- Curry Powder
- Palm oil
- Turmeric