Dangerous & Hazardous Goods / Prohibited Items
The following information is intended as a guide, however we always recommend that you check the restrictions of your chosen carrier via their website. We also recommend that you check with customs at the destination country that you wish to send to, as each country has different policies as to what will be accepted into the country. If you are in any doubt, please contact our customer services team. The following items are Dangerous and Hazardous goods which should not be shipped under any circumstances.
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Adhesives |
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Aerosols |
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Airbags for Cars |
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Ammunition |
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Batteries |
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Camping Stoves |
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Christmas Crackers |
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Cleaners & Solvents |
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Compressed Air & Gas Cylinders |
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Diesel |
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Dry Ice |
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Fire Extinguishers |
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Fireworks |
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Fuel |
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Gasoline |
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Gunpowder |
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Hair Curlers |
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Helium |
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Infectious Substances |
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Insecticides |
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Life Jackets |
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Liquid Bleach & Chlorine |
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Magnets |
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Nail Varnish |
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Paint & Turpentine |
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Pepper Spray |
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Perfumes |
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Radioactive Material |
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Safety Matches |
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Seat Belts |
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Thermometer |
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Includes firearms, weapons, guns and includes parts and spent parts |
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Includes wet-cell and lithium |
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Includes fuel containers |
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Includes cooking fuel and any other flammable liquid |
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(Containing Hydrocarbon Gas) |
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Includes self-inflating rafts |
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Includes Aftershave |
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Including Torch and Cigarette Lighters |
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Including Seat Belt Pretensioners |
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Includes Mercurial Barometer (contains mercury) |
Prohibited Items
The following items are Prohibited Items and will not be accepted by the carriers.
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Alcohol |
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Animals |
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Animal Fur/Skin |
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Animal Products |
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Articles of exceptional value |
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Body Parts |
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Bullion |
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Champagne |
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Credit or Debit Cards |
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Illegal Drugs |
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Imitation Firearms |
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Jewellery |
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Knives |
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Lab Samples |
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Medical Samples |
| Mobile Phones | |
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Money |
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Personal Data |
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Pornography |
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Precious Metals |
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Printer Ink |
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Stamps of unusual value |
| Tax Stickers & Banderols | |
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Tobacco |
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Watches |
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| Includes any alcoholic beverage DHL will carry Alcohol. | |
| Includes living or dead animals, fish, insects, larvae, pupae etc | |
| Including but notlimited to ivory, fur, and garments trimmed with fur | |
| Including works of art, antiques, precious stones, jewelry, gold and silver, collectable coins. | |
| Including human remains and ashes | |
| Including other alcoholic beverages | |
| Including any other bank cards | |
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All illegal drugs including Khat. If illegal drugs are found, the police and/or HM Customs will be informed immediately. |
| Includes replica firearms, toy guns, weapons and other imitation explosive device or ammunition. | |
| High Value | |
| Includes Swords | |
| Includes semen, blood and any other medical samples | |
| Including but not limited to bodily fluids and tissue samples | |
| No lithium batteries accepted. No more than two mobile phones can be sent. | |
| Including cash or cheques, or any other vouchers with a face value. | |
| Includes packages containing unencrypted personal data in electronic format | |
| Non-perishable foods can be accepted, subject to the customs policy of the destination country. | |
| Includes any precious metals or precious stones | |
| Includes any printer ink or toner cartridges | |
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Includes all tobacco products |
| Expensive |