Restricted & Prohibited Items

To avoid disappointment, please take the time to review our prohibited and restricted items list.

Any item that is perishable, damaged, dangerous, illegal, counterfeit, replica, stolen, un-packaged, poorly packaged or containing liquids cannot be carried under any circumstances.

Please note, personal effects are carried on a no-compensation basis.

The following list of items (and items similar in content or description) may not be accepted for carriage by our courier partners and any attempt to ship these items could result in your order being cancelled without refund.

  • Aerosol Containers

    Aerosols, Empty Aerosols, Pressurised Containers, Spray Cans

  • Alcohol and Vinegar

    Alcohol, Ale, Beer, Brandy, Champagne, Cider, Gin, Lager, Liqueurs, Mead, Mineral Water, Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Perry, Port, Prosecco, Rum, Sake, Scotch, Sherry, Sparkling Wine, Spirits, Stout, Tequila, Vermouth, Vinegar, Vodka, Water, Whiskey, Wine

  • Amplifiers - carried on a no compensation basis

    Amps, Guitar Amp, Guitar Amplifier

  • Animal Products - no compensation for items valued over €131.00 - prohibited for international shipments only

    Animal Byproducts, Animal-Derived Products, Bones, Ivory, Leather, Skins, Stuffed Animals

  • Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils

    Babassu Oil, Beeswax, Bovine Fat, Castor Oil, Coconut Oil, Colza Oil, Corn Oil, Cotton Seed Oil, Crude Glycerol, Degras, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fish Liver Oil, Fish Oil, Glycerol, Glycerol Lyes, Glycerol Waters, Goat Fat, Ground Nut Oil, Insect Waxes, Lanolin, Lard, Lard Oil, Lard Stearin, Linseed Oil, Maize Oil, Margarine, Mustard Oil, Oleo Oil, Oleostearin, Olive Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Pig Fat, Poultry Fat, Rape Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sheep Fat, Soya Bean Oil, Spermaceti, Sun-flower Seed Oil, Tallow, Tallow Oil, Triglycerides, Vegetable Waxes, Virgin Olive Oil, Wool Grease

  • Archery Equipment

    Arrows, Bow And Arrow, Crossbow

  • Artwork and Antiques - carried on a no compensation basis

    Artwork, Collages, Collectibles, Collections, Collector's Items, Collectors' Pieces, Display Cases, Drawings, Engravings, Frames, Lithographs, Paintings, Pastels, Photo Prints, Prints, Replicas, Sculptures, Stamps, Statuary, Statues, Works of Art

  • Asbestos

  • Batteries

    Air-Zinc Batteries, Any Items Containing Batteries, Lithium Batteries, Manganese Dioxide Batteries, Mercuric Oxide Batteries, Silver Oxide Batteries

  • Bicycles (unboxed)

  • Blood

    Animal Blood, Human Blood, Vaccines

  • Boat Engines

  • Bodily Fluids

    Medical Samples, Tissue Samples

  • Boilers

  • Bovine Semen

  • Cameras - carried on a no compensation basis

  • Cannabis Oils

    CBD, Cannabidiol, Epidyolex

  • Car Components - carried on a no compensation basis

    Air Bags, Airbags, Car Body Panels, Car Bonnets, Car Boots, Car Bumpers, Car Doors, Car Engines, Car Headlamps, Car Seats (excluding Child Seats), Large Car Components, Motorcycle Panels, Road Wheels, Tires, Wheels

  • Cathode Ray Tubes - carried on a no compensation basis

    CRT Screens, CRT TVs, CRT Televisions

  • Cellular Phones - no compensation for items valued over €307.00

    Apple IPhone, Cell Phones, Mobile Phones, Samsung Galaxy Note 7

  • Ceramic Products - carried on a no compensation basis

    Baths, Bidets, Ceramics, China, Cisterns, Porcelain, Pots, Pottery, Sinks, Tiles, Toilets, Vases, Wash Basins

  • Cereals

    Barley, Buckwheat, Canary Seeds, Corn, Fonio, Grain Sorghum, Maize, Meslin, Millet, Oats, Quinoa, Rice, Rye, Triticale, Wheat

  • Charcoal

  • Christmas Crackers

  • Cigarette Lighters

  • Cocoa and Chocolate

    Chocolate, Cocoa, Cocoa Beans, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Paste

  • Coffee

  • Compressed Gas Containers (Aluminium)

    Empty Gas Cylinders, Empty Pressure Cylinders, Pressurised Cylinders

  • Compressed Gas Containers (Iron / Steel)

    Empty Gas Cylinders, Empty Pressure Cylinders, Pressurised Cylinders

  • Computer Servers - carried on a no compensation basis

    Servers

  • Computers, Laptops, Tablets - carried on a no compensation basis

    Apple IMac, Apple IPad, Apple Mac Desktop, Apple Mac Mini, Apple Mac Pro, Apple Macbook, Apple Macbook Pro, Apple Powermac, Apple Watch, Laptops, Netbook Computers, Netbooks, Notebook Computers, Notebooks, Tablets

  • Cosmetics - prohibited for international shipments only

    Make Up, Make-up, Toiletries

  • Dairy Produce, Eggs and Honey

    Butter, Buttermilk, Cheese, Cream, Curd, Dairy Spreads, Eggs, Honey, Kephir, Milk, Milk Powder, Whey, Yoghurt

  • Dangerous Chemicals, Rare Earth Metals and Radioactive Elements

    Ammonia, Calcium Carbide, Carbides, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Disulphide, Caustic Potash, Caustic Soda, Compressed Air, Compressed Gas, Corrosive Substances, Deuterium Oxide, Disposable Hand or Foot Warmers, Dry Ice, Flammable Materials, Gasses and Non Metals, Hazardous Goods, Heavy water, Hydrides, Hydrocyanic Acid, Hydrofluoric Acid, Hydrogen Cyanide, Hydrogen Fluoride, Hydrogen Peroxide, Nitrides, Oxidising Materials, Phosphorus Trisulphide, Plutonium, Potassium Hydroxide, Radioactive Elements, Radioactive Isotopes, Rare Earth Metals, Silicon Carbide, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Toxic Materials, Uranium

  • Deodorant

    Antiperspirants

  • Digital Cameras and Video Cameras - carried on a no compensation basis

  • Documents - no compensation for items valued over €13.00

    Certificates, Contracts, Drivers Licences, Forms, Licences, Passports

  • Dolls - carried on a no compensation basis

  • Drone Aircraft - prohibited for international shipments only

    Drones

  • Electronic Cigarettes

    E-Cigarettes, E-Liquids, Vape, Vape Pens

  • Explosive Materials

    Explosives, Fireworks, Matches, Pyrotechnics

  • Fish and Seafood

    Abalone, Alaska Pollack, Albacore, Anchovies, Aquatic Invertebrates, Ark Shells, Atlantic Bluefin Tunas, Atlantic Salmon, Bigeye Tunas, Blue Whitings, Brisling, Carp, Catfish, Chilled Fish, Clams, Coalfish, Cobia, Cockles, Cod, Cold-water Prawns, Cold-water Shrimps, Crabs, Crawfish, Crustaceans, Cuttle Fish, Dogfish, Eels, Fish Fins, Flat Fish, Fresh Fish, Frozen Fish, Haddock, Hake, Halibut, Herrings, Horse Mackerel, Jack Mackrel, Jellyfish, Live Crustaceans, Livers, Lobsters, Longfinned Tunas, Mackerel, Milt, Molluscs, Mussels, Nile Perch, Norway Lobsters, Octopus, Oysters, Pacific Bluefin Tunas, Pacific Salmon, Plaice, Prawns, Rajidae, Rays, Rock Lobsters, Roes, Salmonidae, Sardinella, Sardines, Scallops, Sea Crawfish, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins, Seabass, Seabream, Shark Fins, Sharks, Shrimps, Skates, Skipjack, Snails, Snakeheads, Sole, Southern Bluefin Tunas, Sparidae, Sprats, Squid, Stripe-bellied Bonito, Stromboid Conchs, Swordfish, Tilapias, Toothfish, Trout, Tuna, Turbots, Yellowfin Tunas

  • Flour, Cereals or Starch Preparations

    Biscuits, Bread, Cakes, Cannelloni, Cereal Products, Corn Flakes, Couscous, Crispbread, Egg Spaghetti, Flour Extract, Formula Milk, Gingerbread, Gnocchi, Groat Extract, Lasagne, Macaroni, Malt Extract, Milk Powder, Noodles, Pasta, Pastry, Ravioli, Rusks, Starch Extract, Sweet Biscuits, Tapioca, Waffles

  • Food Industry Residues and Animal Feed

    Cat Food, Dog Food, Pet Food

  • Fruit and Nuts

    Almonds, Apples, Apricots, Areca Nuts, Avocados, Bananas, Bilberries, Black currants, Blackberries, Brazil nuts, Cashew nuts, Cherries, Chestnuts, Clementines, Coconuts, Cranberries, Dates, Dried Fruit, Durians, Figs, Filberts, Fruit Conserve, Gooseberries, Grapefruit, Grapes, Guavas, Hazelnuts, Jam, Kiwifruit, Kola Nuts, Lemons, Lichens, Limes, Loganberries, Macadamia, Mandarins, Mangoes, Mangosteens, Melons, Mosses, Mulberries, Nectarines, Oranges, Papaws, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Persimmons, Pineapples, Pistachios, Plantains, Plums, Pomelos, Quinces, Raspberries, Red currants, Satsumas, Sloes, Strawberries, Tangelos, Tangerines, Walnuts, Watermelons, White currants, Wilkings

  • Fruit, Nut or Vegetable Preparations

    Apple Juice, Apricot Preparations, Asparagus Preparations, Bamboo Shoot Preparations, Bean Preparations, Cherry Preparations, Cranberry Juice, Cranberry Preparations, Cucumber Preparations, Fruit Jellies, Fruit Juices, Gherkin Preparations, Grape Juice, Grapefruit Juice, Jams, Juice, Marmalades, Mushroom Preparations, Nut Preparations, Olive Preparations, Orange Juice, Palm Heart Preparations, Pea Preparations, Peach Preparations, Pear Preparations, Pineapple Juice, Pineapple Preparations, Potato Preparations, Potato Preparations, Strawberry Preparations, Sweetcorn Preparations, Tomato Juice, Tomato Preparations, Truffle Preparations

  • Fur - no compensation for items valued over €131.00 - prohibited for international shipments only

    Fur Clothes, Fur Coats, Furskins

  • Furniture - carried on a no compensation basis

    Chaise Longues, Couches, Cupboards, Divans, Drawers, Freestanding Furniture, Settees, Sofas, Tables, Un-boxed Furniture, Wardrobes

  • Glass - carried on a no compensation basis

    Ampoules, Any Item With Glass Components, Bottle, Bottles, Carafe, Carboys, Champagne Flute, Collector's Alcohol Bottles (Empty or Unopened), Decanter, Drinking Glasses, Glass, Glass Ceramics, Glass Christmas Ornaments, Glass Mirrors, Glasses, Glassware, Goblet, Growlers, Jars, Jugs, Lead Crystal, Magnums, Phials, Pots, Stemware, Toughened Glass

  • Glass Contact Lenses

  • Glass Spectacle Lenses

  • Granite - carried on a no compensation basis

    Basalt, Porphyry, Sandstone

  • Heating Boilers

  • Hover Boards

    Hoverboards

  • Knives

  • Lenses - carried on a no compensation basis

    Mirrors, Prisms

  • Live Animals

    Asses, Bees, Birds, Birds of Prey, Buffalo, Camels, Cattle, Cows, Dolphins, Ducks, Dugongs, Emus, Fowl, Gallus Domesticus, Geese, Goats, Guinea Fowl, Hares, Hinnies, Horses, Insects, Mammals, Manatees, Mules, Ostriches, Porpoises, Primates, Psittaciformes, Pure-bred Buffalo, Pure-bred Cattle, Pure-bred Cows, Pure-bred Horses, Pure-bred Pigs, Pure-bred Swine, Rabbits, Reptiles, Sea Lions, Seals, Sheep, Thoroughbred Buffalo, Thoroughbred Cattle, Thoroughbred Cows, Thoroughbred Horses, Thoroughbred Pigs, Thoroughbred Swine, Turkeys, Walruses, Whales

  • Live Trees and Plants

    Azaleas, Bouquets, Branches, Bulbs, Bushes, Corms, Cut Carnations, Cut Chrysanthemums, Cut Flowers, Cut Lilies, Cut Orchids, Cut Roses, Edible Fruit, Flowers, Foliage, Grasses, Lichens, Mosses, Mushroom Spawn, Rhizomes, Rhododendrons, Roses, Shrubs, Tuberous Roots, Tubers

  • Magnets - prohibited for international shipments only

    Electro Magnets

  • Marble - carried on a no compensation basis

    Ecaussine, Travertine

  • Meat

    Offal

  • Meat and Fish Products

    Beef Jerky, Crustacean preparations, Fish preparations, Meat preparations, Mollusc preparations, Prepared Meat, Preserved Meat, Sausages

  • Mechanical Cutting Blades

  • Medicines and Pharmaceuticals

    Antibiotics, Antimalarial Drugs, Drugs, Ephedrine, Hormone Drugs, Insulin, Norephedrine, Penicillins, Pills, Pseudoephedrine, Tablets, Vitamins

  • Milled Products

    Cassava Starch, Cereal Flour, Cereal Groats, Cereal Pellets, Corn Flour, Corn Groats, Corn Starch, Gluten, Inulin, Maize Flour, Maize Groats, Maize Starch, Malt, Manioc Starch, Meslin Flour, Starches, Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Groats, Wheat Starch

  • Mineral Fuels

    Asphalt, Benzene, Benzol, Bitumen, Butadiene, Butane, Butylene, Coal, Coal Gas, Coke, Diesel, Ethylene, Gas, Gaseous Hydrocarbons, Lignite, Lignite Wax, Micro-Crystalline Petroleum Wax, Natural Gas, Ozokerite, Paraffin Wax, Peat, Peat Wax, Petrol, Petroleum Bitumen, Petroleum Coke, Petroleum Gases, Petroleum Jelly, Petroleum Oils, Petroleum Oils, Pitch, Pitch Coke, Propane, Propylene, Slack Wax, Tar

  • Miscellaneous Edible Preparations

    Baking Powders, Broths, Chicory, Coffee Extract, Ice Cream, Mate Extract, Mustard Flour, Protein Powder, Soups, Soya Sauce, Tea Extract, Tomato Ketchup, Tomato Sauce, Yeasts

  • Money

    Banknotes, Bond Certificates, Bullion, Cash, Cash Cards, Checks, Credit Cards, Currency, Debit Cards, Foreign Currency, Lottery Tickets, Share Certificates, Stamps, Stock Certificates, Vouchers

  • Musical Instruments - carried on a no compensation basis

    Accordions, Bagpipes, Castanets, Clarinets, Cymbals, Drums, Guitars, Harps, Harpsichords, Keyboards, Maracas, Organs, Pianos, Synthesizer, Trumpets, Violins, Xylophones

  • Nail Varnish

    Nail Polish

  • Nuclear Reactors

  • Optical Elements

    Lenses, Mirrors, Prisms

  • Outboard Motors

    Outboard Engines

  • Paint

  • Perfumery

    After Shave, Aftershave, Cologne, Eau de Cologne, Perfume

  • Precious Stones and Metals - no compensation for items valued over €131.00

    Coin, Diamonds, Emeralds, Gold, Imitation Jewellery, Jewellery, Pearls, Platinum, Quartz, Rubies, Sapphires, Silver

  • Printer Cartridges - prohibited for international shipments only

    Ink Cartridge, Inkjet Cartridge, Toner Cartridge

  • Printers and Fax Machines - carried on a no compensation basis - prohibited for international shipments only

    3D Printers, Copy Machines, Facsimile Machines, Photocopiers

  • Refrigerators and Freezers

    Fridge Freezers, Fridges

  • Seeds and Grains

    Alfalfa Seeds, Castor Oil Seeds, Cereal Husks, Cereal Straw, Chicory Roots, Clover Seeds, Coca Leaf, Colza Seeds, Copra, Cotton Seeds, Ephedra, Fescue Seeds, Fodder Roots, Forage Kale, Ginseng Roots, Ground Nuts, Hay, Hop Cones, Kentucky Blue Grass Seeds, Linseeds, Locust Beans, Lucerne Seeds, Lupines, Mangolds, Melon Seeds, Mustard Seeds, Oil Seeds, Palm Kernels, Palm Nuts, Poppy Seeds, Poppy Straw, Rape Seeds, Rye Grass Seeds, Safflower Seeds, Sea Weeds, Seaweeds, Sesamum Seeds, Soya Bean Flour, Soya Beans, Sugar Beet, Sugar Beet Seeds, Sugar Cane, Sunflower Seeds, Swedes, Vetches

  • Segways

  • Sheet Metals - carried on a no compensation basis

  • Sheet Plastics - carried on a no compensation basis

  • Solar Panels

    Photosensitive Cells, Photosensitive Panels, Photovoltaic Cells, Photovoltaic Panels

  • Sugars and Confectionery

    Beet Sugar, Candy, Cane Sugar, Chewing Gum, Fructose, Fructose Syrup, Glucose, Glucose Syrup, Lactose, Lactose Syrup, Maltose, Maltose Syrup, Molasses, Sucrose, Sweets, White Chocolate

  • Tea

    Black Tea, Chai, Dark Tea, Earl Grey Tea, Green Tea, Oolong Tea, Yellow Tea

  • Televisions, Monitors and Projectors - carried on a no compensation basis

    CRT Monitors, LCD Monitors, LCD Screens, LCD TVs, LED Monitors, Monitors, Plasma Screens, Plasma TVs, Projectors, Screens, TFT Monitors, TVs, Televisions

  • Tobacco

    Cheroots, Cigarettes, Cigarillos, Cigars

  • Tumble Dryers

    Clothes Dryer, Dryers

  • Tyres

    Road Wheels, Tires, Wheels

  • Vegetables

    Arrowroot, Asparagus, Aubergines, Bambara Beans, Beans, Broad Beans, Cabbages, Carrots, Cauliflowers, Celeriac, Celery, Chickpeas, Chicory, Cucumbers, Garlic, Gherkins, Globe Artichokes, Jerusalem Artichokes, Kale, Kidney Beans, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Leguminous Vegetables, Lentils, Lettuce, Manioc, Mushrooms, Olives, Onions, Peas, Pigeon Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Salad Beetroot, Salep, Salsify, Shallots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Taro, Tomatoes, Truffles, Turnips, Yams, Yautia

  • Video Cameras - carried on a no compensation basis

    Camcorders

  • Video Game Consoles

    Atari, Game Cube, Gizmondo, Handheld Game Consoles, Nintendo Switch, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, PSP, PlayStation, Sega Consoles, Wii, Wii U, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X

  • Washing Machines

  • Watches - no compensation for items valued over €307.00

  • Weapons and Ammunition

    Air Guns, Air Pistols, Ammunition, Arms, Bayonets, Bombs, Cutlasses, Firearms, Flame-throwers, Gas Guns, Gas Pistols, Gas Pistols, Grenade Launchers, Grenade Launchers, Grenades, Guns, Howitzers, Imitation Firearms, Lances, Mines, Missiles, Mortars, Munitions, Muzzle-loading, Pistols, Projectiles, Replica Guns, Replica Weapons, Revolvers, Rocket Launchers, Shotgun-rifles, Shotguns, Spring Guns, Spring Pistols, Swords, Torpedo Tubes, Torpedo Tubes, Torpedoes, Toy Guns, Truncheons, Truncheons

  • Wood - carried on a no compensation basis

    Briquettes, Laminate Flooring, Laminate Flooring Panels, Logs, Lumber, Timber, Wood Fuel, Wood Pellets