Dangerous, Hazardous & Prohibited Items
The following restrictions apply to all services offered on our website. However, it is highly advisable to also check the policy of your chosen carrier as further restrictions may apply.
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.
Dangerous & Hazardous
Adhesives
Aerosols
Airbags for Cars-
Ammunition & Guns
Including firearms/guns, weapons gun powder. Includes parts & spent parts. -
Batteries
Including wet-cell and lithium -
Camping Stoves
Including fuel containers 
Christmas Crackers
Cleaners & Solvents
Compressed Air & Gas Cylinders-
Diesel, Fuel & Gasoline
Including cooking fuel and any other flammable liquid 
Dry Ice
Fire Extinguishers
Fireworks-
Hair Curlers
Hair Curlers containing Hydrocarbon Gas cannot be sent 
Helium
Infectious Substances
Insecticides-
Life Jackets
Including self-inflating rafts 
Liquid Bleach & Chlorine
Magnets-
Nail Varnish
Including Nail Varnish Remover 
Paint & Turpentine
Pepper Spray
Perfume & Aftershave
Radioactive Material-
Safety Matches
Including torch and cigarette lighters -
Seat Belts
Including Seat Belt Pretensioners -
Thermometers
Includes Mercurial Barometer (containing mercury)
Prohibited Items
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Animals & Animal Products
Includes animal fur and skin, hunting trophies (including legally acquired), and other animal products. -
Body Parts
Includes DNA swabs, human remains, ashes, and human hair (including real hair extensions) 
Bullion
Dish Washers
Replica Firearms / Guns
Fridges & Freezers
Illegal Drugs
Knives & Weapons
Lab & Medical Samples
Loose Furniture
Mattresses
Money (incl. coins, & medals)
Ovens
Personal Data
PerishablesExamples include: food, plants and temperature-controlled goods.
Pornography
Precious Metals
Printer Ink
Sanitary/Phytosanitary GoodsExamples include: BSA, FBS, Serum, Collagen, edible insects, pet chews, fish, meat, whey/milk and plant seeds
Stamps
Televisions
Tobacco
Tumble Dryers
Washing Machines
Restricted Items
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Alcohol & Champagne
Individual country and carrier restrictions apply. -
Credit or Debit Cards
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Jewellery & Watches
Carrier restrictions vary depending on value. More information -
Mobile Phones/Devices
Restrictions apply. Please contact Customer Service. -
Passport
No Compensation Items
This includes items with damage to parts or components made of these materials, or damage to other parts of the shipment caused by these materials.
Cover against loss is offered on certain items. Click the information icons for further details.
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Data
Including discs, films, memory cards etc. Available cover:- Loss
- Damage
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Glass
Available cover:- Loss
- Damage
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Electronic Screens, Monitors & Displays
Available cover:- Loss
- Damage
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Liquids, Creams & Pastes
Available cover:- Loss
- Damage
Non-flat Pack Furniture
Available cover:- Loss
- Damage
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Pottery, Ceramics, Tiles & Stoneware
Available cover:- Loss
- Damage
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Vouchers & Tickets
Available cover:- Loss
- Damage
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Jewellery & Watches
Carrier restrictions vary depending on value. More information
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Works of Art
Available cover:- Loss
- Damage
For further guidance supplied by the CAA, please refer to CAA Examples of Hazardous Goods (download PDF).
Carrier restrictions
Each carrier also has its own list of prohibited and restricted items. Please note that they may vary depending on your delivery destination.
DHL
DPD
Evri
FedEx Express®
- Liquids, gels, oils, creams & aerosols are prohibited to USA, Canada, Latin America and Australia.
- FedEx Express® Restrictions (opens in a new tab)
Landmark Global
TNT
UPS
TG Services
How to identify if your goods are hazardous...
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an international system of labelling for hazardous goods. It is used to identify physical hazards, health hazards and environmental hazards using a number of simple pictograms.
Many hazardous chemicals are particularly dangerous when travelling by air due to the high pressure conditions. Most hazardous items are therefore prohibited by carriers. You will need to check your items for GHS labels before attempting to ship them.
Any items containing any of the following icons must be removed from your shipment:
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Explosive materials
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Flammable solids, liquids, gases and aerosols
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Oxidising solids, liquids and gases
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Compressed, liquified and dissolved gases
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Corrosive substances
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Toxic materials
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Harmful materials, including irritants and mildly toxic materials
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Health hazards, including carcinogenic materials
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Environmental hazards
Second-Hand Electronic Goods
If you are sending second-hand electronic goods, please first check with the relevant customs authority whether you also need to include a certificate of compliance to prove safety. This is the responsibility of the shipper.
Your Responsibility
It is your responsibility, as the sender, to ensure the contents of your consignments are acceptable and meet all policy and safety requirements. It is important to remember that you are the only person who knows what is inside of your shipment. By taking your parcel, neither Transglobal Express nor the courier acknowledges that the contents are acceptable.
Information
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