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Dangerous & Hazardous Goods / Prohibited Items

The following information is intended as a guide, however we always recommend that you check the restrictions of your chosen carrier via their website. 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. The following items are Dangerous and Hazardous goods which should not be shipped under any circumstances.

Adhesives
Aerosols
Airbags for Cars
Ammunition
Batteries
Camping Stoves
Christmas Crackers
Cleaners & Solvents
Compressed Air & Gas Cylinders
Diesel
Dry Ice
Fire Extinguishers
Fireworks
Fuel
Gasoline
Gunpowder
Hair Curlers
Helium
Infectious Substances
Insecticides
Life Jackets
Liquid Bleach & Chlorine
Magnets
Nail Varnish
Paint & Turpentine
Pepper Spray
Perfumes
Radioactive Material
Safety Matches
Seat Belts
Thermometer
Includes firearms, weapons, guns and includes parts and spent parts
Includes wet-cell and lithium
Includes fuel containers
Includes cooking fuel and any other flammable liquid
(Containing Hydrocarbon Gas)
Includes self-inflating rafts
Includes Nail Varnish Remover
Includes Aftershave
Including Torch and Cigarette Lighters
Including Seat Belt Pretensioners
Includes Mercurial Barometer (contains mercury)

Prohibited Items

The following items are Prohibited Items and will not be accepted by the carriers.

Items
Alcohol
Animals
Animal Fur/Skin
Animal Products
Articles of exceptional value
Body Parts
Bullion
Champagne
Credit or Debit Cards
Illegal Drugs
Imitation Firearms
Jewellery
Knives
Lab Samples
Medical Samples
Mobile Phones
Money
Personal Data
Perishable Foodstuffs
Pornography
Precious Metals
Printer Ink
Stamps of unusual value
Tax Stickers & Banderols
Tobacco
Watches
Additional Information
Includes any alcoholic beverage DHL will carry Alcohol.
Includes living or dead animals, fish, insects, larvae, pupae etc
Including but notlimited to ivory, fur, and garments trimmed with fur
Including works of art, antiques, precious stones, jewelry, gold and silver, collectable coins.
Including human remains and ashes
Including other alcoholic beverages
Including any other bank cards
All illegal drugs including Khat. If illegal drugs are found, the police and/or HM Customs will be informed immediately.
Includes replica firearms, toy guns, weapons and other imitation explosive device or ammunition.
High Value
Includes Swords
Includes semen, blood and any other medical samples
Including but not limited to bodily fluids and tissue samples
No lithium batteries accepted. No more than two mobile phones can be sent.
Including cash or cheques, or any other vouchers with a face value.
Includes packages containing unencrypted personal data in electronic format
Non-perishable foods can be accepted, subject to the customs policy of the destination country.
Includes any precious metals or precious stones
Includes any printer ink or toner cartridges
Includes all tobacco products
Expensive