# Paint — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Paint, carrier is USPS; restriction type is restricted; scope is domestic; conditions is Flammable or combustible paint accepted if it qualifies as a consumer commodity; water-based paint is not regulated as hazardous, recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.

- **Item category:** Paint
- **Carrier:** USPS _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** domestic _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Flammable or combustible paint accepted if it qualifies as a consumer commodity; water-based paint is not regulated as hazardous

## What the source says

> Flammable or combustible paint and paint-related items are generally accepted for mailing, provided the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D (for surface only), and is sent within the quantity limitations and packaging requirements. Latex Paint or a similar water-based paint product that is not flammable or combustible is not regulated as a hazardous material, and therefore, is not restricted.

## Source

- https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.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/).