Yes, for ordinary knives. Like other major carriers, FedEx prohibits automatic-opening knives in normal service while accepting fixed blades and manual folding knives that are legal to own. Package the blade so it cannot cut through the box and describe the contents accurately.
The prohibited-items lists at the major carriers converge on the same distinction: automatic-opening knives are excluded from ordinary service, ordinary manual knives are not. This is why knife retailers ship freely by every major carrier without special arrangements.
What varies between carriers is the detail of the packaging requirement and what a contract customer may negotiate, not the underlying category rule.
Sheath or guard the blade. Wrap it in rigid card or a purpose-made blade protector. Box it with enough fill that nothing moves in transit. A blade that shifts inside a loose box will eventually work a corner through the cardboard.
Do not use a padded envelope for anything with a fixed point. It is the single most common cause of a blade arriving exposed.
Sending a knife across a border adds the destination country's import rules on top of the carrier's. Some countries restrict blade types or lengths outright and will seize a parcel at customs.
Verify the destination rules yourself before shipping. A carrier accepting a parcel is not a statement that the destination country will admit it.
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