DANGEROUS GOODS
CSM adheres to the air transportation regulations outlined by the International Air Transportation (IATA) and to the road regulations outlined by the UN ADR and does not accept Dangerous Goods in its system - nationally or internationally. Businesses which ship Dangerous Goods without appropriate labelling, documentation and packaging can face significant financial and legal penalties. This may include but is not limited to perfumes, adhesives, aftershaves, aerosols, flammable substances such as solvent based paints, lithium batteries, dry ice, biological substances and thermometers containing mercury. . If you have any concerns or are unsure of anything that we have listed please do not hesitate to contact your local CSM Logistics Office where we will be able to assist you further.
Prohibited Items
The following articles are prohibited from shipment to all countries served by CSM LOGISTICS
- Alcoholic beverages
- Animal skins (non-domesticated)
- Articles of exceptional value (eg, works of art, antiques, precious stones, gold and silver)
- Dangerous goods/Hazardous materials (following IATA regulations for Express and Expedited, and following ADR regulations for Standard)
- Firearms
- Ivory and ivory products
- Live animals
- Money and negotiable items
- Perishable goods
- Personal effects
- Plants
- Pornographic materials
- Seeds
- Tobacco and tobacco products
- Unaccompanied baggage
Also prohibited are: goods moving under ATA Carnet and all temporary exports and imports; goods moving under FCR, FCT and CAD (Cash Against Document); shipments with inherent vice, which by their nature are likely to soil, impair or damage persons, merchandise or equipment; goods, the carriage of which is prohibited by law in the country of origin, transit or destination (eg. ivory and ivory products), goods which attract excise duty (eg. spirits) or which require special facilities, safety precautions or permits. Under applicable law, certain goods may be transported only under prescribed conditions and certain goods are prohibited from transportation by air (eg. liquids in glass containers).
Any printing equipment (such as printers, fax machines, copiers) containing ink or toner cartridges heavier than 500g is not permitted for carriage by air into and from the UK.
It is the shipper´s responsibility to comply with current government regulations or laws applicable in each country. Shipments are subject to inspection and possible delay by customs or representatives of other government authorities.
We reserve the right to refuse or suspend transportation of any package which does not set out contact details for shipper and receiver and of goods which, in our opinion, are not practicable for transportation or are not adequately described, classified or packed and labelled in a manner suitable for transportation and accompanied by necessary documentation.
We will not transport any goods which are prohibited by law or regulation of any federal, state or local government in the origin or destination countries or which may breach any applicable export, import or other laws or endanger the safety of our employees, agents and subcontractors or the means of transportation or, which in our opinion, soil, paint or otherwise damage other goods or equipment or which are economically or operationally impractical to transport.
Shipping prohibited articles on a contractual basis with CSM LOGISTICS
Certain items we list as prohibited will be accepted by CSM LOGISTICS on a contractual basis for shippers with regular volume and the ability to comply with all applicable regulations.
Not all commodities can be shipped to all countries.
For more information contact your local CSM LOGISTICS office.