The following items will not be accepted for carriage:

  • Items classified as hazardous material, dangerous goods, prohibited or restricted articles by IATA (International Air Transport Association), ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), BCAS (Bureau of Civil Aviation Security) or other government or regulatory agencies;
  • Items the carriage of which is prohibited by any law, statute or regulation;
  • Items requiring Courier Companies to obtain any special license or permit for transportation;
  • Packages that are wet, leaking or emit an odour of any kind;

      • Any items as may from time to time be notified by couriers to be restricted and/or banned and/or dangerous and/or prohibited for carriage from time to time. Such items include but are not limited to
    • Gold and Silver ore,
    • Bullion,
    • Precious metals and stones,
    • Jewelry(without invoice), semi-precious stones including commercial carbons or industrial diamonds,
    • Currency (paper or coin) of any nationality,
    • Securities (including stocks and bonds, share certificates and blank signed share transfer forms),
    • Coupons,
    • Stamps,
    • Negotiable instruments in bearer form,
    • Cashier's cheques,
    • Traveller's cheques,
    • Credit/debit/ATM cards,
    • Antiques,
    • Lottery tickets and gambling devices,
    • Livestock, fish, insects, animals,
    • Plants and plant material,
    • Human corpses,
    • Organs or body parts,
    • Blood, urine and other liquid diagnostic specimens,
    • Hazardous or bio-medical waste,
    • Wet ice,
    • Pornographic materials,
    • Pontraband, narcotics and psychotropic substances.

      Dangerous Goods

      The categories of dangerous goods are:
    • Explosives
    • Gases
    • Flammable Liquids
    • Flammable Solids
    • Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
    • Toxic & Infectious Substances
    • Radioactive Material
    • Incendiary,
    • Corrosive or flammable substances,
    • Hazardous chemicals,
    • Explosives,
    • Firearms or parts there of and ammunition,
    • Firecrackers,
    • Cyanides,
    • Precipitates,
    • Corrosives
    • Miscellaneous e.g. Magnets – a danger to airplane equipment