| Restricted / Prohibited Items List |
Category
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Restriction
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Conditions
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| Animals |
Live animals, insects, and reptiles of any kind. |
No Exceptions |
| Dead animals, insects, and reptiles of any kind |
No Exceptions |
| Animal Products- animal skins, meat and Fur (except imitation) |
No Exceptions |
| Antiques |
Antiques (objects over 100 years old) |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Artwork |
Any collectible painting, sculpture or other work of Art |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Negotiable Currency |
Counterfeit currency |
No Exceptions |
| Postage stamps are prohibited unless franked or no longer usable for postage purposes. |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Money – bankers drafts, current banknotes, currency notes or coins, credit cards, debit cards, uncrossed postal orders which do not state to whom they are to be paid, cheques or dividend warrants which are uncrossed and made payable to the bearer; bearer securities including share warrants, or subscription certificates, bonds or relative coupons, unfranked postage stamps, coupons, vouchers, tokens, lottery tickets, scratch cards or similar documents which can be exchanged themselves or with any other document for money,
goods or services |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions and limited to specific items only. |
| Bullion |
No Exceptions |
| Dangerous Goods |
Dangerous goods are defined as those goods which meet the criteria of 1 or more of 9 UN hazard classes. These classes relate to the type of hazard |
No Exceptions |
| Class 1 – Explosives |
No Exceptions |
| Any chemical compound, mixture, or device capable of producing an explos-ivpeyrotechnic effect, with substantial instantaneous release of heat and gas. All explosives are prohibited.
Examples: Ammunition, Blasting caps, Christmas cracker snaps, Fireworks, lFares, Fuses, Ignites, Nitro-glycerine etc |
| Class 2 – Gases compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure |
No Exceptions |
| Permanent gases, which cannot be liquefied at ambient temperatures; liquefied gases, which can become liquid under pressure at ambient temperatures; dissolved gases, which are dissolved under pressure in a solvent |
| 1. All flammable compressed gases are prohibited |
| Examples: Blowlamps, Butane, Cigarette lighters, Ethane, Gas cylinders for camping stoves, Hydrogen, Methane, Propane, etc |
| 2. All toxic compressed gases are prohibited. |
| Examples: Chlorine, Fluorine etc |
| 3. All non-flammable compressed gases are prohibited |
| Examples: Carbon dioxide, Neon, Nitrogen, Fire extinguishers containing such gases, etc |
| 4. All aerosols are prohibited |
| Class 3 – Flammable liquids |
No Exceptions |
| Liquids, mixtures of liquids, or liquids containing solids, solution, or suspension which give off a flammable vapor. Any liquid with a closed cup flash point below 60.5°C is prohibited |
| Examples: Acetone, Benzene, Cleaning compounds, Gasoline, Lighter fuel, Paint thinners and removers, Petroleum, Solvents, etc |
| Class 4 – Flammable Solids |
No Exceptions |
| Substances that are capable of spontaneous combustion. Substances which, in contact with water, end flammable gases. Solid materials which are capable to cause fire by friction, absorption of water, spontaneous chemical changes, or retained heat from manufacturing or processing, or which can be readily ignited and burn vigorously |
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Examples: Calcium carbide, Cellulose nitrate products, Matches (any type including safety), Metallic magnesium, Nitro-cellulose based film, Phosphorous, Potassium, Sodium, Sodium hydride, Zinc powder, Zirconium hydride, etc |
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| Class 5 – Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides |
No Exceptions |
| Though not necessarily combustible themselves, these substances may cause or contribute to the combustion of other substances.
They may also be capable to cause explosive decomposition, react dangerously with other substances, and be injurious to health. All oxidizing substances and organic peroxides are prohibited |
| Examples: Bromates, Chlorates, Components of fiberglass repair kits, Nitrates, Perchlorates, Permanganates, Peroxides, etc |
| Class 6 – Toxic and infectious substances |
No Exceptions |
| Substances liable to cause death or injury if swallowed or inhaled, or by skin contact. All toxic substances are prohibited |
| Examples: Arsenic, Beryllium, Cyanide, Fluorine, Hydrogen Solenoid, Infectious substance containing micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or suspected to cause disease, Mercury, Mercury salts, Mustard gas, Nitrobenzene, Nitrogen dioxide, Pesticides, Poisons, Rat poison. Pathogens in Risk Groups 4, and selected Risk Group 3 pathogens listed in Schedule 9, part 5 of the latest edition of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations are prohibited |
| Examples: Ebola, Foot and mouth disease, Environmental, clinical and medical waste. |
| Class 7 – Radioactive material |
No Exceptions |
| All material and samples that are classified as radioactive using Table 2-12 of latest edition of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Technical Instructions or IATA DGR (Latest edition) are prohibited. |
| Examples: Fissile material (Uranium 235, etc), Radioactive waste material, Thorium or Uranium ores, etc |
| Class 8 – Corrosives |
No Exceptions |
| Substances which can cause severe damage by chemical action to living tissue, other freight, or the means of transport. All corrosive substances are prohibited |
| Examples: Aluminium chloride, Caustic soda, Corrosive cleaning fluid, Corrosive rust remover/preventative, Corrosive paint remover, Electric storage batteries, Hydrochloric acid, Nitric acid, Sulphuric acid, etc |
| Class 9 – Miscellaneous dangerous goods |
No Exceptions |
| Substances which present dangers not covered elsewhere |
| Examples: Asbestos, Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide), Magnetised material with a magnetic field strength of 0.159 A/m or more at a distance of 2.1m from the outside of the package |
| Infectious substances are prohibited |
No Exceptions |
| Radioactive substances are prohibited |
No Exceptions |
| Declared Value |
Consignments with a declared value for customs in excess of that permitted ($2500) |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Diagnostic Specimens |
Diagnostic specimens – unless classified as Dangerous Goods |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Documentation |
Consignments not accompanied by proper documentation and necessary information as required by any convention, statute or tariff applicable to such consignments |
No Exceptions |
| Consignment which requires Kentex Cargo to have a license for their transportation will not be accepted if Kentex Cargo, affiliates, brokers & partners have elected not to obtain such license |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Any required documentation not fully and correctly completed by the sender |
No Exceptions |
| Drugs |
Controlled drugs. Examples: Cocaine, Cannabis resin, LSD, Narcotics, Morphine, Opium, Psychotropic substances, etc |
No Exceptions |
| Prescription drugs sent for medical or scientific purposes, should not meet any of the criteria of the 9 UN hazard classes when classified by the sender. Drugs in prescription quantities may be sent by private individuals in the case of emergencies |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
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| Electronics |
Electronic/electric appliances and devices with batteries must be declared to have batteries.
Batteries not contained in equipment can only be shipped in limited quantities by cargo jets only. They are prohibited by passenger jets. |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Fake/dummy games |
Toy weapons, paintball guns, BB guns, antique weapons, swords, knives, etc |
No Exceptions |
| Firearms |
Firearms (including parts) and ammunition are prohibited |
No Exceptions |
| Fragile |
Goods which require special handling or careful treatment because they are particularly fragile or can only be transported upright or only lying on a certain side |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Ceramics or composites wholly or partially made of china and/or porcelain |
No Exceptions |
| Glassware – items partially or wholly made of glass, or containing glass, (example: picture frames that contain glass) |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Lighting – containing fluorescent tubes, neon lighting, x-ray tubes, light bulbs etc |
No Exceptions |
| Musical instrument |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Plaster items – including plaster of Paris, fibre clay |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Gambling |
Lottery tickets, Gambling Devises, where prohibited bylaw |
No Exceptions |
| Tickets and related advertisements for illegal lotteries |
No Exceptions |
| illegal |
Items that is unlawful and/or illegally sent |
No Exceptions |
| Import/Export Controls |
Goods being processed under a temporary import/export requiring duty and/or tax exemption or reclaim |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Liquids |
Wet Ice (frozen water) |
No Exceptions |
| Liquids not otherwise classed as Dangerous Goods |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Minerals |
Fossils, stones or stoneware |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Marble or any stone derivative |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Offensive |
Indecent, obscene or offensive communications, prints, photographs, books or other articles, and packets bearing grossly offensive, indecent or obscene words, marks or designs are prohibited. Those discovered in transit will be stopped, and handed to Customs or the Police,
who may take legal action against the sender and/orrecipient |
No Exceptions |
| Other |
Goods the damage or loss of which would result in high consequential damages |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Packaging |
Parcels that are wet, leaking or emit an odour of any kind |
No Exceptions |
| Any item that is inadequately packaged |
No Exceptions |
| Perishables |
Foodstuffs and perishable food articles and beverages requiring refrigeration or other environmental control |
No Exceptions |
| Plants |
Plants and plant material, including seeds and cut flowers (cut flowers are acceptable to certain destinations only) |
No Exceptions |
| Pornography |
Foul or disgusting material, pornography and/or obscene material, and any unsolicited |
No Exceptions |
| Post Office Addresses |
indecent item or representation of any kind
Shipments to Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO), Post Office Box (PO Box) |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
| Prohibited |
Shipments the transportation, exportation or importation of which is prohibited by any law, |
No Exceptions |
| Prohibited Origins |
statute or regulation
Origin of goods not allowed for imports as per destination country local laws and regulations |
No Exceptions |
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| Remains
Safety |
Human and animal remains, including ashes
Packages which would be likely to cause damage to other packages, equipment, staff, or the |
No Exceptions
No Exceptions |
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| Tobacco Products |
Cigarette, Cigars, Electronic Cigarettes, Tobacco, vape |
No Exceptions |
| Valuables |
Valuable goods – Precious metals and stones, jewelry and genuine pearls. Articles made largely or wholly of gold, silver or other precious metals |
No Exceptions |
| Any item that is classed as ‘high risk’ under our terms and conditions (unless we have specifically agreed in writing to carry these items and you have complied with any other conditions for the carriage of these items) |
Only Against Special Terms & Conditions |
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