Dangerous Goods

Some Household Goods and Personal Effects are Classified as Dangerous Goods.

Apart from a few exceptions, these items cannot be accepted for transport. Please discuss your requirements with our representative.

The following are listed as DANGEROUS GOODS!

  • Toxins & Poisons. e.g. Pesticides, Weed Killer, Polishes, Arsenic.
  • Flammable Gases. e.g. Oxygen, Acetylene, Chlorine Gas, Methane.
  • Firearms: e.g. Military Weapons, Fully automatic Weapons, Hand Guns
  • Exceptions:
    Hunting and sporting rifles (including ex-military, non automatic)*
    Hand guns, where copy of current registration is produced*
    Air rifles
    Replicas (non firing)
    * Weapons falling into these Divisions, will only be accepted, where firing mechanisms have been dismantled or removed. Weapons must not contain live ammunition.
  • Flammable Liquids. e.g. Petrol, Kerosene, Paints, Varnish, Turpentine, Methylated Spirit, Pure Alcohol, Photographic Developer, Oils.
    Radioactive Materials
    Corrosives. e.g. Oxides, Mercury, Caustic.
    Explosives. e.g. Ammunition, Flares, Fireworks, Black Powder
    Miscellaneous. e.g. Scuba Tanks, Gas Cylinders, Aerosol Cans, Matches, Butane lighters, Irritants Life Rafts, Pressurised Vessels, Explosive Devices.
    Exceptions: Scuba Tanks may be accepted, providing they are completely empty and valves are either in full open position or
    removed entirely.