Dangerous & Prohibited Goods

The following items are deemed to be hazardous by transport authorities and may be subject to additional handling fees and documentation.

  • Flammable liquids and solids
  • Oxidisers such as bleaching powders
  • Organic peroxides
  • Tear gas devices or any gas cylinders
  • Infectious substances such as live virus materials
  • Wet-cell car batteries
  • Magnetrons
  • Instruments containing mercury
  • Instruments containing magnets
  • Fireworks
  • Non-safety matches
  • Fire lighters, lighter fuel, paints, thinners
  • Poisons, arsenic, cyanide, weed killer
  • Radioactive materials, acids, corrosives, alkalis, caustic soda
  • Creosote, quicklime, oiled paper
  • Vehicle fuel system components which have contained fuel
  • Lithium batteries shipped separately (excludes batteries contained inside devices such as cellular phones, tablets and laptops)
  • Battery-operated electric scooters