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PROHIBITED ITEMS POLICY

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.

  1. Any item that is not currently packaged or in a box

  2. Aerosol cans/sprays

  3. Tobacco and tobacco products

  4. Animal skins / Furs on the cities list of endangered species. (certificate required; refer to www.cities.org)

  5. Ivory and ivory products

  6. Articles of exceptional value (eg, works of art, antiques, precious stones, gold and silver).

  7. Box with Hazardous label – Items sent with a Hazardous label attached will be classed as such. DO NOT REUSE OLD HAZARDOUS BOXES

  8. Car Batteries

  9. Airbag Modules

  10. Dangerous goods – eg Explosives / Fireworks / Christmas Crackers / Radioactive Materials / Deactivated

  11. Engines / Generators / Gearboxes or any part containing or having contained oil/petrol unless flushed through

  12. Fire Extinguishers / Life Jackets

  13. Gold & Silver & precious metal Jewellery

  14. Goods moving under ATA Carnet and all temporary exports and imports; goods moving under FCR, FCT and CAD (Cash Against Document)

  15. Hazardous materials eg Paint / Adhesives / Chemicals / Flammable resins/ solvents/ liquids / Compressed Air & Empty cylinders / Items containing any gases – See Also Household goods

  16. Household goods containing flammable or corrosive liquids, such as oven or drain cleaners / perfume, aftershave/ hairspray/ nail varnish and remover/ antiseptic wipes …

  17. Human Remains / Body Fluids

  18. Liquids / Adhesives / Paint / Oil / Creams / Gels

  19. Living animals or plants

  20. Dead animals

  21. Magnets or items containing ferro-magnetic material

  22. Milk Powder to China, Singapore & Hong Kong

  23. Mobile Phone with Sim card / Mobile phone with or without Sim to any Residential address in Turkey

  24. Currency

  25. Antiques, works of art or valuable documents.

  26. Glass or glass related products

  27. Personal Effects

  28. Pornographic materials (Please check country)

  29. Toner / Ink Cartridges / Printers / Fax Machines or Photocopiers to any destination outside of the UK.

  30. Wet or Lithium Batteries or any item containing them (Such as, but not limited to, an iPhone (Not including Dry Cell)

  31. Prescribed Drugs / Medication / Any Controlled and Illegal substance including Khat to all countries.

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