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Important customer safety notice

Prohibited & hazardous items.

For the safety of our customers, staff, shipping partners and the general public, hazardous, dangerous, prohibited or restricted items must not be packed in personal effects, boxes, bags, vehicles, pallets or containers unless they have been properly declared and approved before collection.

Please do not pack dangerous goods.

In compliance with international shipping regulations (including the IMDG Code for sea freight), the items listed below are prohibited or restricted in all shipments. Please do not include any of these items in your cargo.

What you must not pack

Prohibited categories.

Explosives

  • Fireworks
  • Ammunition
  • Gunpowder
  • Flares
  • Explosive materials

Flammable Liquids

  • Petrol / Gasoline
  • Diesel (in containers)
  • Kerosene
  • Paint thinners
  • Solvents
  • Fuel containers

Compressed Gases

  • Gas cylinders
  • Propane
  • Butane
  • Oxygen cylinders
  • Camping gas
  • Large aerosol quantities

Corrosive Chemicals

  • Battery acid
  • Industrial cleaning chemicals
  • Caustic soda
  • Bleach (commercial quantities)

Poisonous / Toxic

  • Pesticides
  • Insecticides
  • Weed killers
  • Toxic chemicals

Lithium Batteries

  • Loose lithium batteries
  • Damaged batteries
  • Large battery packs
  • Power banks in bulk

Radioactive Materials

  • Radioactive equipment
  • Medical radioactive materials

Medical / Infectious

  • Used syringes
  • Clinical waste
  • Biological samples

Environmentally Hazardous

  • Waste oil
  • Hazardous waste
  • Industrial pollutants

Other Restricted Items

  • Paints & varnishes
  • Spray paint
  • Nail polish remover
  • Gas lighters / BBQ charcoal
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Car batteries
  • Cleaning chemicals
  • Perfumes & aerosols (large qty)
Vehicle shipping

Shipping a vehicle? Read this first.

Customers shipping vehicles must follow carrier instructions. Fuel must be kept to the minimum level required by the shipping line. Do not place spare fuel containers, gas cylinders, chemicals, loose batteries or prohibited items inside the vehicle. LPG / CNG vehicles must be declared before shipment.

Customer declaration

Sign before we collect.

Before collection, customers may be asked to sign a declaration confirming that the shipment does not contain hazardous, dangerous, prohibited or restricted items. When in doubt, please contact Worldwide Shipping before packing your goods.

Failure to declare hazardous or prohibited goods may result in refusal of shipment, cargo delays, heavy fines, confiscation of goods, voiding of insurance and / or legal action.

Not sure about an item?

Talk to us before you pack.

When in doubt, contact Worldwide Shipping. Some goods may require special approval, documentation, packaging, labelling — or may be refused by the carrier.

This information is provided as general guidance. Some goods may require special approval, documentation, packaging, labelling or may be refused by the carrier.

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