Restrictions

Restricted & Prohibited Items

The information below lists general guidance relating to items which feature on the Restricted and Prohibited items policy across most of the carriers. We strongly urge to to check the Restricted and Prohibited Items list of your chosen carrier prior to booking.

If you are in any doubt over whether you can send your goods, please do not hesitate to contact our customer service team.

Prohibited Goods

  Explosive Material

• Fireworks
• Ammunition (cartridges for weapons)/Gunpowder
• Helium
• Weapons/Detonators/Weapon Parts
• Fire Extinguishers
• Safety Matches/Torch or Cigarette Lighters
• Airbags for Cars
• Life Jackets & Self-Inflating Rafts
• Seat-belts / Seat-belt Pretenioners
• Camping Stoves and Fuel containers

   

         Flammable Items

• Fuel (Cooking fuel or any other flammabale liquids)
• Paint/Turpentine
• Compressed Air/Gas Cylinders
• Gasoline
• Aerosols/Perfumes
• Mercurial Barometer or Thermometer
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Hair Curlers containing Hydrocarbon Gas
   

         Toxic Chemicals

• Cleaners and Solvents
• Liquid Bleach/Chlorine
• Insecticides
• Wet-Cell/Lithium Batteries
• Radioactive Material
• Infectious Substances
• Adhesives
• Pepper Spray
   

         Narcotics

• All illegal drugs including Khat. If illegal drugs are found, the police and/or HM Customs will be infomed immediately. If Khat is found in your shipment, you will be fined £100.
• If Khat is found in your shipment, you will be fined £100
• Tobacco Products
   

             Other Items

• Credit and/or Debit bank cards 
• White Goods
• Living or Dead Animals
• Perishable Food
• Cash (including cheques or any other vouchers with a face value)
• Body Parts or Human Remains
• Precious Metals or Precious Stones
• Jewellery (low value costume jewellery can be accepted - worth no more than £50)
• Animal Fur/Skin
• Perfumes/Aftershaves
• Champagne
• Pressurised canisters (i.e. hairspray, deodorant, etc)
• Nail Varnish / Nail Varnish Remover
• Christmas Crackers
• Candles
• Knives/Swords
• Semen/Blood/Lab Samples
• Magnets
• Seat-belts / seat-belt Pretenioners
• Printer Ink & Toner Cartridges

Restricted Items

The following items can be sent but will not be covered against any loss or damage:

• Furniture (unless it is flat packed)
• Works of Art
• Personal Effects
• Liquids/Alcohol
• Legal or Business Documents
• Televisions (unable to accept on any of the TG (UPS) services)
• LCD Screens (computer monitors)

  For a list of unacceptable items on all TG (UPS) services click here

  For a short list of DHL’s standard prohibited items click here

  For FedEx click here (under heading number 8)

  For a list of DPD's restricted items, click here