# Christmas crackers — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Christmas crackers, carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK & International; conditions is Can only be sent in their complete made-up form and in their original retail packaging, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.

- **Item category:** Christmas crackers
- **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:** Can only be sent in their complete made-up form and in their original retail packaging

## What the source says

> not allowed in the mail UK – not allowed in the mail Christmas crackers UK & International – allowed in the mail, with restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Crackers can only be sent in their complete made-up form and in their original retail packaging D – H Dry ice (for example UN1845 when used as a coolant for UN3373 or for other perish

## 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/).