Can anyone assist with Shipping swords Internationally

[apolaki]

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. Indeed, I think my airline prohibits carrying swords even in checked in luggage:

"Eva Air Prohibted baggage

There are items that cannot be transported onboard the aircraft in either your carry-on or checked baggage:

Dangerous goods that endanger the aircraft, persons or property onboard the aircraft:

Other dangerous articles such as magnetized material, offensive or irritating materials (such as knives, swords,offensive sticks,clubs,arrows,tear-gas,stun-gun etc.)"

So I think I have to ship it either Taiwan Post office or Fed Ex. Have any of you had experience with Shipping swords? I have heard of the word EMS but I dont quite understand the meaning and its relation to shipping.

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Kahnjar is quite correct , you must check on the regulations of both countries involved . If carrying the items in your checked in luggage then you must study the regulations of the airline concerned ( this is always available on the website of the airline under restricted / prohibited items ) . I do a lot of international shipping of edged weapons and have never had any problems if posted , except with Australia where the buyer had omitted to fill in an impotation licence for the item, so it was sent back to me by the Australian customs . Regarding the carriage of weaponry in your checked on luggage , this is something I have only done between the USA & the UK . I have done this about 20 times with no problem at all even though in every instance my suitcases held over 40 edged weapons each ! The US authorities had opened the cases every time and were even kind enough to leave a note to that effect but nothing was illegal , therefore no problem ! In fact on most US / European airlines , there is no problem shipping even modern firearms and ammunition in your checked in cases , though American Airlines are mean enough to restrict you to 6 handguns and 7 kg of ammo !
Good luck but study the rules .. its easy with the net .