Prohibited Items
The following items are strictly prohibited from shipment, and must not be sent through our services under any circumstance. Any of these items being sent may result prosecution, heavy fines and imprisonment.
Some items cannot be sent through our services. Some of these are obvious, but others you may not know about.
For example, aerosol cans are not allowed as they can explode in the right environment.
Prohibited Items
The following items are strictly prohibited from shipment, and must not be sent through our services under any circumstance. Any of these items being sent may result in prosecution, heavy fines and imprisonment.
Aerosol cans / sprays
Airbag Modules
Animal skins / Furs / Any Animal Parts including meat / Ivory and ivory products
Articles of exceptional value (eg, works of art, antiques, precious stones, gold and silver) over £250
Box with Hazardous label - Items sent with a Hazardous label attached will be classed as such. DO NOT RE USE OLD HAZARDOUS BOXES
Car Bumpers through UK Mail
Cheques or Tickets that are not named
Dangerous goods - eg Explosives / Fireworks / Christmas Crackers / Radioactive Materials / Deactivated or Replica Weapons and Munitions / Firearms / Swords / Knives / Axe / Chainsaw / Anything with a blade larger than 1.5 inches / Weapons
Dry Ice
Engines / Generators / Gearboxes or any part containing or having contained oil/petrol unless flushed through
Fire Extinguishers / Life Jackets
Food items (Perishable) Outside the UK
Gold & Silver, Jewellery including Watches over £250
Goods moving under ATA Carnet and all temporary exports and imports; goods moving under FCR, FCT and CAD (Cash Against Document)
Hazardous materials eg Paint / Adhesives / Chemicals / Flammable resins/ solvents/ liquids / Compressed Air & Empty cylinders / Items containing any gases - See Also Household goods
Household goods containing flammable or corrosive liquids, such as oven or drain cleaners / perfume, aftershave/ hairspray/ nail varnish and remover/ antiseptic wipes ...
Human Remains / Body Fluids
Liquids / Adhesives / Paint / Oil / Creams / Gels
Live / Dead animals
Magnets or items containing ferro-magnetic material
Mobile Phone with Sim card / Mobile phone with or without Sim to any Residential address in Turkey
Money, Keys, Negotiable items / Payment cards
Paintings to the Ukraine
Passports / Birth Certificates / Driving Licences
Personal Affects - Prohibited to Argentina, Australia, New Zealand Completely & China over £100 - Restricted to all other Countries
Pornographic materials
Soil / Clay
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toner / Ink Cartridges / Printers / Fax Machines or Photocopiers to any destination outside of the UK.
Wet or Lithium Batteries (This includes any iphone ) (Not including Dry Cell)
White Goods -fridges, ovens- (also known as range, stove, cooking plate, or cooktop), Microwave Oven, dishwasher, Washing Machine etc.)
Written Prescriptions / Prescribed Drugs / Medication / Any Controlled/Illegal substance including Khat to all areas.
Restricted Items
The following items are deemed unsuitable for shipment by our services, and are therefore restricted. Any of these items being sent may result in surcharges, delays or confiscation by authorities where appropriate. No transit cover or guarantees whatsoever will apply to these items. THESE ITEMS ARE SENT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Computers / Monitors / Laptops
Food items (Perishable) All areas
Furniture (Unless Flatpacked)
Glass / Mirrored items / Crystal / Ceramic / Pottery/ Porcelaine/ Plaster / Marble / China / Stone / Slate / Resin / Granite / Concrete - (or any item containing these matierals)
Perishable goods
Personal Affects - Prohibited to Australia, New Zealand & China over £100 - Restricted to all other Countries
Plants / Seeds / Flowers / Plant derivatives
Televisions / Plasma & TFT Screens, Monitors
Unaccompanied baggage / Suitcases
We will not accept any materials and products that may be dangerous or hazardous to handling staff.
To comply with strict regulations we will not carry any substances classified as dangerous in the latest edition of the IATA publication.
Also prohibited are: Shipments with inherent vice; Shipments which by their nature are likely to soil, impair or damage persons, merchandise or equipment; Goods the carriage of which is prohibited by law in the country of origin, transit or destination; Goods which attract excise duty or which require special facilities, safety precautions or permits.
It is the sender’s responsibility to comply with current government regulations or laws applicable in each country. Not all commodities can be shipped to all countries.