Shipping to Qatar: what is not allowed

Qatar (Doha and across the country) welcomes personal parcels from India, with the usual Gulf restrictions on alcohol, pork and controlled medicines.

Not accepted for Qatar

Medicines — prescription; controlled medicines need Ministry of Public Health approval
Food — packaged, sealed and halal; declare contents
Cosmetics and supplements — declare

Customs duty is typically 5% of value; small personal parcels often clear quickly.

Declare medicines and contents accurately.

These are refused by the airlines and by Indian export rules, so they cannot leave our warehouse for any destination.

Cash, currency, cheques, bullion, and loose precious stones
Narcotics, illegal drugs, and psychotropic substances
Firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, and weapons (including replicas)
Loose lithium batteries and power banks
Flammable, corrosive, or pressurised goods — perfumes/deodorant sprays, aerosols, paints, thinners, fuel, gas cylinders, lighters, and matches
Live animals, plants, seeds, soil, and products of endangered species (CITES)
Pornographic, obscene, or seditious material
Counterfeit goods and pirated media
Human remains, biological samples, and infectious substances
Radioactive and toxic substances

If you are not sure about something, ask on WhatsApp before you order it. We would much rather answer a question than tell you a parcel is stuck.