Dangerous and prohibited goods
What can't you send through Kuormat.com? Read about the sender's responsibility, dangerous goods, ordering LQ shipments and the list of prohibited items.
Did you know that perfumes count as dangerous goods? Even many everyday products have properties that get them classified as dangerous. For example, perfumes, nail polishes and matches are all highly flammable, which makes them prohibited. We’ve put together a list of the prohibited items you can’t send through Kuormat.com.
All trade in physical goods involves transport. One of the most important jobs of a transport company is to make sure goods move from one place to another safely and efficiently.
During transport or terminal handling, shipments can be exposed to things like vibration and changes in temperature. As a result, a substance that is safe under normal conditions can suddenly become dangerous. For example, car tyres can’t be sent to a parcel locker for fire safety reasons. That’s why it’s important that shipments don’t contain any prohibited items. This is the best way to protect the people handling the shipment, the transport equipment, other shipments and the environment!
Read more about prohibited items below so you know what to do.
The sender’s responsibility
It is always the sender’s responsibility to make sure that the shipment can be sent safely and that its contents comply with the export and import regulations of the countries of origin and destination. The sender must therefore check that the goods don’t contain any dangerous or prohibited substances that could put the people handling the shipment, the transport equipment, the environment or other shipments at risk.
The transport company is not responsible for a shipment sent against its instructions and terms. If a shipment contains prohibited items, the transport company may also stop it, which can cause delays and extra costs.
If you send export or import shipments, remember to also check each country’s own restrictions on dangerous and prohibited goods.
If you’re not sure whether the substance you’re sending is allowed, ask Kuormat.com customer service for help.
Dangerous goods and limited quantities (LQ)
Following the UN Recommendations, dangerous goods are divided into nine classes based on their properties and the hazard they may pose. The classes are further divided into subclasses. Dangerous goods have a four-digit UN number (e.g. UN 3090).
You can’t order transport for UN-classified dangerous goods through Kuormat.com. As an exception, you can send limited quantities (LQ) of certain dangerous goods through PostNord, either to businesses at their premises or to private individuals as home deliveries.
If you’re not sure whether the substance you’re sending is approved for LQ transport, ask Kuormat.com customer service for help.
Ordering LQ transport on Kuormat.com
Once you’ve made sure the substance can be sent as an LQ shipment, ordering the transport is easy. LQ shipments can be sent to businesses, to private individuals as home deliveries, and as pallet and groupage freight within the Nordic countries.
Fill in the shipment details as usual, and under “Other shipment options”, select that your shipment contains a limited quantity of dangerous goods. Then enter the substance’s name, UN number, class and gross weight.
Please note that the service doesn’t confirm whether a substance is suitable for LQ transport. It is up to the sender to find out whether the shipment’s contents are acceptable for LQ transport. Kuormat.com customer service can help you with this, so get in touch.
Prohibited items
You must not send any of the following items when ordering through Kuormat.com:
- Any shipment containing UN-classified dangerous goods
- Category A infectious substances (UN 2814, UN 2900)
- Narcotic medicines, illegal drugs and counterfeit goods
- Animals, dead or alive
- Animal parts (incl. leather, furs and feathers)
- Goods that require temperature-controlled transport
- Goods that require hot or cold storage
- Human body parts and remains
- Valuable documents and securities (incl. cash, payment cards, cheques, phone cards and similar)
- Valuables (incl. precious metals, gemstones, antiques, works of art, jewellery and other items worth more than €520 each)
- Weapons, weapon parts and replicas of them
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (except shipments with a permit)
- Plants and fresh food
- The contents of a parcel must not be worth more than €13,000
- Vehicle tyres, unless you choose the shipping option for tyres on Kuormat.com