Prohibited and Restricted Items

General Policy

• We will/may not accept any materials or products that may pose a danger to handling staff.
• We will/may not carry substances classified as dangerous in the latest edition of the IATA publication.
• If prohibited or restricted items are found in parcels, penalties may be imposed.

Strictly Prohibited Items

The following items must never be shipped through our services:

Living Beings and Biological Materials

• All living animals and/or creatures of every description.
• Human or animal remains or ashes.

Illegal and Dangerous Goods

• Illegal goods (contraband).
• Firearms, weapons, explosive devices, ammunition, or any parts thereof.
• Ammunition, gunpowder, mace, tear gas, or pepper sprays.
• Imitation (replica) or toy firearms.
• Dangerous goods of every description.
• Dry ice.

Machinery and Equipment

• Engines, generators, and gearboxes.
• Fire extinguishers.
• Life jackets and self-inflating life vests.

Food and Perishables

• Food products of every description (perishable or non-perishable).
• Perishable goods, including but not limited to pharmaceutical products.

Lithium and Electronic Devices

• Lithium batteries or products containing such batteries.
• Consumer electronic devices containing lithium metal or lithium-ion batteries (e.g., watches, cameras, laptops, cellular phones).

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Luxury Items

• Alcoholic beverages of every description.
• Furs and ivory or items made from them.
• Tobacco and tobacco products.

Valuables and Documents

• Automotive panels.
• Antiques and fine art.
• Deeds, securities, treasury notes, tickets, vouchers, stamps, or duty stamps.
• Designs, patterns, plans, manuscripts, and other documents.
• Jewelry and watches of every description.
• Money and coins of every description.

Precious Metals and Stones

• Precious metals: silver, gold, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium.
• Precious stones: diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires.
• Semi-precious stones: amethyst, aquamarine, garnet, opal, pearls, quartz, topaz, tourmaline.

Flammable and Hazardous Materials

• Camping fuel containers.
• Surfboard repair kits (containing highly flammable resin).
• Corrosives such as acids, alkalis, and mercury.
• Security cases with explosives or dye cartridges.
• Machines with petrol-powered engines (e.g., lawnmowers, chainsaws).
• Fireworks, signal flares, sparklers, or explosives.
• Fuel, paints, lighter refills, matches.
• Drain cleaners and solvents.
• Spray cans, butane fuel, scuba tanks, propane tanks, CO2 cartridges.

Other Hazardous Items

• Radioactive materials.
• Poisons and infectious substances.
• Non-radioactive medicinal or toilet articles (e.g., hairsprays, perfumes, colognes, and medicines containing alcohol).

Dangerous Goods

Definition

Dangerous goods are articles or substances capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety, or property when transported by air.

Examples

• Pesticides.
• Petrol.
• Acids.
• Aerosols.
• Bleaches.