Please note: TNT no longer accept claims for damage to goods caused during transit. Claims for loss of goods whilst in transit are still accepted in accordance with their terms and conditions. Enhanced Transit Liability insurance is available on all TNT services.
Additonal charges of £15 or 28p per kg (whichever is greater) will apply if your collection or delivery address is listed as a 'Remote Area'.
For information about size and weight restrictions on TNT services, please refer to our TNT service information (opens in a new window).
The following information outlines the restricted and prohibited items policy on TNT and TNT Economy Express services as of July 2011. We strongly recommend that you always check the carriers website direct for current information.
TNT Prohibited Items
There are certain items that TNT cannot carry unless there is a prior written agreement between TNT and the sender. These items are referred to as ‘prohibited items’ and include all goods which are prohibited by legislation or regulations. Please refer to our terms and conditions.
The following are examples of prohibited items:
- Antiques
- Architectural models
- Bulk goods (grain etc)
- Cosmetics
- Currency (notes, coins, credit cards and travellers cheques)
- Drugs
- Food
- Gold and silver in any form
- Hazardous goods, combustible or explosive material
- High value, easy to trade computer appliances (such as RAM chips or SIMM’s and central processor units)
- Laptops and portable computers
- Plants or animals (live or dead)
- Livestock
- Material that could be submitted as pornographic or offensive
- Negotiable bonds or other like ‘valuable papers’
- Objects of art (paintings/sculptures etc) and fine arts
- Political material
- Precious metals, stones or jewellery
- Other negotiable values