Prohibited and dangerous goods

1. Explosives e.g. detonators, fuses, fireworks, flares and distress rockets, firearms cartridges, sparklers, explosive streamers

2. Gases e.g. aerosols (hair sprays, deodorants), helium, blowtorches, camping gas, cigarette lighters, fire extinguishers, diving cylinders. Read instructions for sending diving cylinders.

3. Flammable liquids e.g. nail varnish, perfumes, acetone, petrol, methanol, spirit, thinner, turpentine, several disinfectants, paints, glues.

4.1 Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives e.g. matches

4.2 Substances liable to spontaneous combustion e.g. barbecue charcoal

4.3 Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gas e.g. potassium, sodium

5.1 Oxidising substances e.g. hydrogen peroxide (minimum 8%)

5.2 Organisc peroxides

6.1 Toxic substances e.g. cyanide, specific mercury compounds, specific pesticides

6.2 Ifectious substances e.g. samples containing pathogens, certain vaccines Sending of samples that are packed and labeled according to instructions is not affected by the ban. Read more instructions.

7. Radioactive materials e.g. plutonium, uranium

8. Corrosive substances Acids and alkali e.g. sulphuric acid, acid batteries, mercury, several strong detergents

9. Miscallaneous dangerous substances and articles e.g. asbestos, dry ice, devices containing dangerous goods, airbag modules, safety belt pre-tensioners, internal combustion engines fuelled by inflammable gas or liquid, lithium batteries (note exemptions), strong magnets

• Airlines may restrict the contents of items on flights for security reasons, e.g. combination of battery-powered electric/electronic items with Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs) may not be included in the same shipment.

• Firearms, air guns and cartridges or similar items.

• Valuables: money, securities, jewelry and other valuable items. You can only send these as an insured letter and only to countries where this is allowed.

• Drugs: Sending drugs for medical and research purposes is permitted in certain cases.

• Counterfeit and pirated products.

• Live and dead animals, except bees, leeches and silkworms that can be sent. Banana flies are also permitted in international letter items for biomedical research.

• Perishable food items.

• Living plants.

• Objects and substances the possession or use of which is prohibited by law.

If you are unsure, check Posti’s rules and restrictions before sending. This ensures that all items are transported safely and in accordance with regulations.

• The item is not suitable for air transport or underground parcel lockers.

• Only specific substances, quantities and packaging methods are allowed – exact limits apply to TDG classifications.

• LQ Process Permit is available for all parcel products, except Small Parcel to Door.

• Electronic advance information (EDI message) is required.

• The gross mass (LQ) must be indicated in both the EDI message and the address label.

• A TDG appendix is not required.

• An LQ warning label is required for the parcel.

Acceptable products, substance quantities and TDG classifications:

• You can send almost all TDG classifications and quantities up to 1,000 kg or liters.

• The item can be transported as a parcel or freight, with either TDG or LQ transport as an additional service.

• Air transport is not possible.

• The packaging must include the markings required by law, such as UN number and warning label or LQ label with Posti’s TDG tape (for parcel delivery items).

Posti has the LQ Process Permit additional service, which you can use to also send items abroad. Contact us to find out more.

Packaging

• When you pack your parcel carefully, it will be delivered intact and the parcel is safe to handle.

• Always wrap fragile contents carefully in sufficient padding.

• Make sure that the goods cannot move in the parcel and that nothing can leak outside the parcel even if the parcel is broken.

Note: when using the LQ Process Permit service

• the total weight of dangerous goods products (the gross mass) must not exceed five kilograms per parcel

• Returning an item: The party returning an item must contact the original sender, who ensures that the returning party acts in accordance with the law and Posti’s requirements.

LQ Shipping label

• A square with a borderline; minimum length of the side 100 mm.

• Minimum thickness of the borderline 2 mm.

• If the package is very small, a smaller label is acceptable, providing that it is clearly visible (50 mm x 50 mm).

• There is a black zone at the upper and lower corners.

Transport document information: Gross mass of LQ-packed products xx kg

An empty diving cylinder

TDG* legislation does not apply to diving cylinders if the cylinder was filled with air and its valves are open. Send the cylinder in Posti’s service point and choose the best shipping option for you. In the “Additional information”, write “Empty, valve open, not pressurised”.

A pressurised diving cylinder

TDG legislation applies to pressurised diving cylinders. In order to send a pressurised diving cylinder, you need to have a valid TDG contract. Send the bottle as a Express- or Homeparcel or as Domestic freight. Use a warning label an UN number in the shipment and enter the required TDG information in the transport document. Additonal service TDG is needed.

Read more about sending diving cylinders (in Finnish or Swedish).

Yes, you can, if the device has a built-in battery, unintentional activation is prevented, and the shipment is packed in a hard-surfaced package.