# Alcoholic beverages and liquids containing less than 24% alcohol by volume — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Alcoholic beverages and liquids containing less than 24% alcohol by volume, carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK & International; conditions is Volume should not exceed 1 litre per item; must wrap in polythene and seal with tape; mark as FRAGILE when sending glass bottles, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.

- **Item category:** Alcoholic beverages and liquids containing less than 24% alcohol by volume
- **Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** UK & International _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Volume should not exceed 1 litre per item; must wrap in polythene and seal with tape; mark as FRAGILE when sending glass bottles _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_

## What the source says

> l general advice: place in a suitable rigid outer container Alcoholic beverages and liquids containing less than 24% alcohol by volume (ABV) (including beer, lager, wine and champagne) UK & International – allowed in the mail, with restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Volume should not exceed 1 litre per item Wrap in polythene and seal with tap

## Source

- https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send

Last verified: 2026-08-03. Review by: 2027-08-03.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).