# Explosives — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Explosives, carrier is Royal Mail / Post Office; restriction type is prohibited; scope is UK; conditions is UK – not allowed in the mail, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.

- **Item category:** Explosives
- **Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** prohibited _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** UK _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** UK – not allowed in the mail _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_

## What the source says

> not allowed in the mail UK – not allowed in the mail Explosives (including fireworks, flares, blasting caps, party poppers, Christmas cracker snaps) Any chemical compound, mixture or device capable of producing an explosive or pyrotechnic effect with substantial instantaneous release of heat and gas is prohibited eg ammunition, blasting caps, Christma

## 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/).