• Flick and Gravity Knives
  Knives with blades that open automatically by operation of a spring device, or released by gravity or centrifugal forc

 

• Indecent or Obscene Material

 

• Offensive Weapons
  Such as belt buckle knives, death stars, throwing stars, and martial arts equipment, Pepper and similar sprays
   

• Asbestos

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• Hunting (animal) trophies, animal parts
  Such as ivory and sharks fin, animal remains or ashes, animal by-products

 

• Human remains or ashes

 

• Bullion (of any precious metal)

 

• Cash and travelers' cheques
  Including legal tender – bank notes, currency notes, coins

 

• Counterfeit coins and banknotes
   

• Counterfeit or pirated goods
  If you are offered very low prices for branded goods that are sold on shopping websites or via other channels, you can normally assume that the goods are counterfeit.
  
  High quality branded goods that are often copied are:

• Shoes

• Clothing

• Bags

• Expensive Watches

• CDs and DVDs

• Perfumes

• Electronics

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It is prohibited in many countries to introduce counterfeit goods and where proven the Customs authority will seize the goods and penalize the buyer.
 

 

• Goods bearing false origin statements
  Including Goods infringing a trademark and Goods infringing a copyright

 

• Lottery Material
   

• Prison-made goods
   

• Stamps (fictitious)
   

• Including dies and plates for manufacture
   

• Video Senders. Any equipment capable of transmitting video images
   

• Eggs
   

• Straw
   

• Soil
   

• Investigational Drugs
   

• Animal Hair and Wool
   

• All products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF)
   

• Non-perishable foodstuff weighing more than 10 kg to private individuals
   

• Products containing meat or milk products
  Including Whey Protein for personal consumption
   

• Shipments subject to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
   

• Live Animals
  Including insects, fruit flies/drosophila melanogaster and nematodes
   

• Plants originating in India 
  Such as Mangifera sp (Mangoes), Solanum melongena (Aubergine), Colocasia sp (Patra leaves), Momordica sp (Bitter gourd) and Trichosanthes sp (Snake gourd)
   

• Hides, skins and apparel from the following animals:
  Castor Canadensis, Lutra Canadensis, Canis Iatrans, Canis lupus, lynx Canadensis, Felis rufus, martes zibellina, Procyon lotor, Ondatra zibethicus, Martes pennant, Taxidea taxus, Martes
   

• Americana and Mustela ermine are prohibited from certain countries
   

• Loose Precious and Semi-Precious Stones
   

• Cut or uncut, polished or unpolished
   

• Complete original and imitation firearms and firearm parts
  Including ammunition, explosives/explosive devices
   

• Illegal goods
   

• Such as counterfeit goods and narcotics
   

• Due to the risk of contamination with E. coli bacteria possibly linked to the recent outbreaks in Germany and France, the emergency measure prohibits with immediate effect the importation of seeds and beans from Egypt to all EU countries.
  The commodities are:

  • Beetroot sprouts, radish sprouts

  • Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split

  • Fenugreek seeds

  • Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled

  • Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds

  • Lucerne (alfalfa) sprouts

  • Mustard seeds, for sowing

  • Other mustard seeds

  • Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken

  • Rocket sprouts

  • Soya bean sprouts

  • Soya beans, whether or not broken

  • Sugar beet seeds

  • Vegetable seeds