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The current postal legislation forbids the sending of letters or parcels, both within Belgium or abroad, with the following contents: 1. Dangerous goods: Dangerous objects are objects that, due to their shape, nature or packaging, can be dangerous for people or can damage other shipments, the equipment of bpost, or the goods of third-parties (including parcels). Some daily objects also cannot be sent with the post. These include lighters, perfume, manicure products, glue, paint, flammable liquids, spray cans, deodorants under pressure, hair dye and lithium batteries. There is a specific exception for lithium batteries. Read all about it in this overview . It also includes an overview of all dangerous goods. 2. Prohibited items: Drugs, narcotics and psychotropic substances Weapons, essential parts of weapons and ammunition, imitation firearms, knives, swords, daggers and any other sharp or cutting object Objects, texts or general substances of which the import, export, production, circulation, distribution, use, possession, sale or transport are forbidden by law Objects that include statements that contravene public order or common decency Shipments that mention forbidden destinations or contain forbidden goods according to commercial law Shipments that contain counterfeit goods Coins, banknotes and bearer bonds (exception: personal cheques with a maximum value of €500 per parcel and a basic guarantee) Jewellery (exception: costume jewellery that does not contain gold, silver or gemstones, is not worth more than €500 per parcel and has a basic guarantee), works of art and collections or other valuable materials, including animal pelts Parcels whose value is more than €5,000 Some countries impose additional restrictions. Check the exceptions for China , Russia , the United States , the United Kingdom , France , Italy , Portugal , Luxembourg , Spain and Switzerland .

My parcel could not be delivered to my home. Where and when can I pick it up?

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If you haven’t yet set your delivery preferences , we will generally first try to leave your parcel at a neighbour or in a safe place by your home. If we cannot do this, we will leave it at a pick-up point in your neighbourhood. You’ll be able to pick it up next working day. You will receive a notification in the My bpost app or its status will be updated in Track & Trace as soon as it is delivered. We will always send you an email when your parcel is ready for you at a Pick-up point. , I received a failed delivery notice , We leave a missed delivery notification if we cannot reach you digitally. That helps us cut our paper consumption. Full details of the pick-up point are stated in this notice. Keep in mind that the Pick-up point can change in exceptional circumstances. Always check the parcel status in Track & Trace before you go to the Pick-up point.

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