# Cremated Remains — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Cremated Remains, carrier is USPS; restriction type is allowed; scope is domestic; conditions is Other Guidelines on Shipping & Packaging Cremated Remains, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.

- **Item category:** Cremated Remains
- **Carrier:** USPS _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** allowed _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** domestic _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Other Guidelines on Shipping & Packaging Cremated Remains

## What the source says

> Other Guidelines on Shipping & Packaging Cremated Remains

## Sources disagree

More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same
thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from.

### Restriction type

usps.com says restriction type is **allowed**, as of 2026-08-03.

> Other Guidelines on Shipping & Packaging Cremated Remains

Source: https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm

pe.usps.com says restriction type is **restricted**, as of 2026-08-04.

> on <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxc_036.htm> 10C - Cremated Remains <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxc_037.htm> 10D - Adult Bird Boxes <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxd.htm> Appendix D <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxe_001.htm> Appendix E <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxe_002.htm> Postal Service Publications and Refere

Source: https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/welcome.htm


### Scope

usps.com says scope is **domestic**, as of 2026-08-03.

> Other Guidelines on Shipping & Packaging Cremated Remains

Source: https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm

pe.usps.com says scope is **Domestic via Priority Mail Express only; International via Priority Mail Express International only when destination country permits**, as of 2026-08-04.

> on <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxc_036.htm> 10C - Cremated Remains <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxc_037.htm> 10D - Adult Bird Boxes <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxd.htm> Appendix D <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxe_001.htm> Appendix E <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxe_002.htm> Postal Service Publications and Refere

Source: https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/welcome.htm


### Conditions

usps.com says conditions is **Other Guidelines on Shipping & Packaging Cremated Remains**, as of 2026-08-03.

> Other Guidelines on Shipping & Packaging Cremated Remains

Source: https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm

pe.usps.com says conditions is **Domestic: Must be sent via Priority Mail Express service using USPS-produced cremated remains packaging (BOX-CRE). International: Only through Priority Mail Express International in BOX-CRE packaging when the destination country permits. Must verify destination country accepts both service and cremated remains.**, as of 2026-08-04.

> on <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxc_036.htm> 10C - Cremated Remains <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxc_037.htm> 10D - Adult Bird Boxes <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxd.htm> Appendix D <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxe_001.htm> Appendix E <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52apxe_002.htm> Postal Service Publications and Refere

Source: https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/welcome.htm


## Source

- https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
- https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/welcome.htm

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/).