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What cannot go in a parcel: 4 things couriers refuse
Loose lithium batteries, aerosols, live animals and counterfeits. What couriers and postal services will not take, and why.
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These four things do not belong in a parcel. Loose lithium batteries without a device are banned by post and by air. Aerosol sprays cannot go by air, and by road only in limited quantities. No standard courier or post office will take live animals. Customs seize counterfeits, and you can face prosecution. This follows IATA rules and the carriers’ terms of carriage.
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These four things do not belong in a parcel. Loose lithium batteries without a device are banned by post and by air. Aerosol sprays cannot go by air, and by road only in limited quantities. No standard courier or post office will take live animals. Customs seize counterfeits, and you can face prosecution.
- Loose lithium batteries
- Batteries
- Not by air
- Aerosols
- Live animals
- Animals
- Counterfeit goods
- Fakes
