Will Customs allow mailing of a fillet knife from the USA to South America?
When mailing anything considered dangerous, it is best to refer to the United States Postal Service guidelines to ensure you follow proper protocol. Whether a fillet knife is permissible to mail to South America depends on the destination country.International Mailing BasicsFor each package mailed outside the United States, you must complete a Customs declaration form that indicates the contents and value within. The two varieties of these forms are available at no cost at U.S. Post Offices. Make sure the items are appropriately, durably packaged and properly addressed.Prohibitions and RestrictionsEach country determines its own prohibitions and restrictions. A list by individual country is available on the U.S. Postal Service website.By CountryBrazil lists any items containing daggers and swords as prohibited materials. Peru prohibits “household articles of iron, steel, copper and aluminum.” The following South American countries did not include knives on their lists of prohibited ite
