The following items cannot be sent on any service via our online booking system. If you wish to send any of these items, please contact our Customer Service team.
no batteries in any form on their own
safety devices, fire works, ammunition, detonator
butane, propane, gas for lighters, aerosol spray
argon, compressed oxygen, refrigerated liquefied nitrogen
tear gas, insecticide gas
motor spirit, alcohol, perfume, oil based paint, acetone, fuel
sulphur, safety matches
white or yellow phosphorus
lithium, calcium carbide, magnesium powder
oxygen generator, washing powder, hair bleacher
two component adhesives, hardeners
arsenic, strychnine, pesticides
blood or tissue samples, cultures
X-ray unit, cancer treatments
sulphuric acid, mercury, ammonium solution, wet car batteries
dry ice, polymeric beads, environmentally hazardous substances, consumer commodities, genetically modified (micro) Organisms, magnetized material, lifesaving appliances
mammals, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, amphibians insects and birds
animal parts such as ivory and sharks fin, animal remains, or Animal-by-Products and derived products not intended for human consumption, prohibited for movement by the CITES Convention and/or local law
or ashes in any form
but not limited to gold or silver in mass e.g. gold bars or ingots
bank notes, currency notes and coins
Cut or un-cut, polished or un-polished
bank notes, currency notes and coins
ammunition, explosives / explosive devices including inert explosives and test pieces, air guns, replica and imitation firearms
such as narcotics
in breach of IPR Counterfeit goods in breach of intellectual property rights
firearm parts, Tasers, and replica ammunition
and works of art
Usually used on cigarettes or alcohol to indicate that duties and/or taxes have been paid
Cigars, Tobacco products, and electronic cigarettes
include activated SIM cards for mobile telephones, blank or activated credit or cash dispenser cards, blank checks, gift cards, event tickets, lottery tickets, money or postal orders, pre-paid phone cards, tickets (blank stock), traveller’s cheques, vouchers/tokens, unused stamps etc.
and watches
and Medals