Shipping resource
Dangerous Goods
Clear guidance for confident international shipping.
Some everyday products can be dangerous goods in transport, including batteries, aerosols, perfumes, chemicals, and dry ice. They must be identified before a carrier can decide whether a route and service can accept them.
The nine dangerous-goods classes
- Explosives
- Gases
- Flammable liquids
- Flammable solids
- Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
- Toxic and infectious substances
- Radioactive materials
- Corrosive substances
- Miscellaneous dangerous goods, which can include lithium batteries
Before you request collection
- Provide the exact product name, manufacturer information, quantity, and packaging.
- Tell the team about batteries, pressurized contents, flammable liquids, dry ice, or other suspected hazards.
- Share the safety data sheet and any UN number or classification already supplied by the manufacturer.
- Wait for a trained review of classification, packaging, labels, documents, route, and carrier acceptance.
This page is general guidance, not a dangerous-goods classification or authorization to ship. Never conceal a hazardous item or use an ordinary parcel booking for it. Some goods are prohibited; others may travel only through an approved specialist service.
For current air-transport rules, see the ICAO Technical Instructions and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
Check prohibited and restricted items · Ask about a specific item