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LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS
 












In case of seizure of the items by customs, there is no compensation and shipping costs are not refunded. Customs controls are carried out inside and outside the European Union.

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  • Alcoholic beverages (wine, tsipouro, etc.)

  • Colognes and related items

  • Sprays (hairspray, colognes, foams, etc.)

  • Electric skateboards with batteries

  • Cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and all types of smoking-related products

  • Animal products from outside the European Union

  • Flammable liquids (alcohol, acetone, essential oils, turpentine, ammonia, etc.)

  • Medicines in countries outside the European Union

  • Inhaled medicines and medicines containing psychotropic substances in all countries

  • Narcotics and psychotropic substances

  • Money, credit cards, checks, bonds, securities, etc.

  • Important documents (passports, ID cards, wills, etc.)

  • Valuable jewelry, pounds etc

  • Lighters, matches, gas cylinders, lighting fluid and related items

  • Antiques, antiquities and related items

  • Fireworks, capsule toys

  • Firearms, ammunition (and imitation weapons)

  • Large knives, swords, and very sharp objects of all kinds

  • Corrosive substances (acids, thermometers, battery fluids, etc.)

  • Propane, butane containers

  • Insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides and similar items

  • Fertilizers, seeds, plants

  • Material considered political, offensive or inappropriate in printed or digital form

  • Furs, ivory, skins of rare animals and similar items. The ban also applies to

    Permitted foods

    Dry long-life foods: Rusks, crackers, pasta, legumes and others.
    Liquid long-life foods: oil, honey, jams, tahini, spoon sweets and others.
    Herbal teas: coffee, tea, chamomile.

    Chocolates: They are shipped freely in the winter months. In the summer, it is preferable not to send such foods, as there is a risk of spoilage, for which there will be no compensation or refund.

    Cookies, melomakarona and cookies: they should be placed in a plastic tupperware before being put in the box so that they do not break.

    Prefer standardized packaging. In countries outside the European Union there is a risk of confiscation if they are bulk products (olive oil and honey are excluded)
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    Seasonal items:
    Christmas: Ornaments, decorations, gifts, etc. are allowed

    Easter items: Buns, candles, gifts are allowed. Avoid sending chocolate eggs to America, especially if they contain toys.

    Cell phones, computers in appropriate packaging (their batteries are allowed)

    All other devices only with a power cord.

    How is sensitive food transported?

    Cheese: they travel either in vacuum packaging or in brine. Make sure that they can withstand the duration of the trip before sending them, from the producer who supplied them. Prefer standardized packaging. Their transport is prohibited in countries outside the European Union and there is a serious possibility that they will be confiscated by customs. In case of spoilage of the food, even if it was spoiled due to a delay in shipment, there is no compensation.

    Cold cuts: they travel in vacuum packaging. Make sure they can withstand the duration of the trip before sending them from the producer who supplied them. Prefer standardized packaging. Their transport is prohibited in countries outside the European Union and there is a serious possibility that they will be confiscated by customs. In case of spoilage of the food, even if it was spoiled due to a delay in shipment, there is no compensation.

    Salted meats: they also travel in vacuum packaging or in a preservative (e.g. oil). Make sure they can withstand the duration of the trip before sending them to the producer who supplied them. Prefer standardized packaging. Their transport is prohibited in countries outside the European Union and there is a serious possibility that they will be confiscated by customs.

    Olives: they travel either in brine or oil, or in a vacuum package. Olives without any packaging or preservative may spoil. In countries outside the European Union, olives without any packaging or preservative may be confiscated by customs and no compensation will be given.

    Fresh fruit and vegetables: they travel at the sender's risk and are only allowed within the European Union. Our shipping company recommends that you do not send them at all. There is a serious possibility that they will spoil before reaching their destination. In the event of spoilage, there is no compensation for the fruit/vegetables, nor for any object inside the box affected by the spoiled food. In the event of spoilage, there is no compensation even if the delivery of the package is delayed.

    Medicines:
    The shipment of medicines is only allowed within the European Union. Medicines in sprays or medicines with psychotropic substances are not allowed, which are confiscated by the competent control authorities. No medicines are allowed outside the European Union. If the sender

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