Restricted & Prohibited Items Policy
Some goods cannot be carried by air or sea, and others need approval or a licence before they can be cleared into Jamaica. Please read this before you shop.
DRAFT, not yet legally reviewed
This wording is a working draft. It has not been confirmed against McKoys Shipping's actual operating practices and has not been reviewed or approved by an attorney licensed in Jamaica. Highlighted items marked TO CONFIRM must be completed by the owner and checked by legal counsel before this page is treated as binding.
Prohibited and restricted items list
The list below is the notice shown to every customer when they first sign in. It must be checked against current Jamaica Customs and carrier rules before publication.
Items that need approval first
Certain goods may be carried only with prior written approval, a permit or a licence, for example firearms parts, pharmaceuticals, plants, foodstuffs, chemicals and lithium batteries above carrier limits. The full approval list and the permits required are [TO CONFIRM, owner/legal: approval-required item list and permit requirements].
What happens if a prohibited item is found
If a prohibited item is found in a package we may refuse to carry it, hold it, return it at your cost, or hand it to the relevant authority. Where an item is seized by Customs or a carrier, we cannot recover it and no refund of freight is due. Repeat attempts may result in your account being closed.
Any handling, return or disposal fee that applies is [TO CONFIRM, owner/legal: handling, return and disposal fees].
Your acceptance
Every customer must accept this policy before using their dashboard. We record your customer account, the date and time you accepted, the exact policy version and that version's effective date. If we make a material change, you will be asked to accept the new version the next time you sign in.
Acceptances recorded before versioning was introduced are kept and marked as legacy, with no version recorded.
Other policies
Questions about these policies? Email customercare@mckoysshipping.com.