Safety and compliance

Prohibited and restricted goods

Do not place these goods in a public online shipment. Route-specific laws, airline, customs and carrier rules may prohibit additional items.

Effective and last updated: 8 September 2026

Not accepted through public online booking

  • Alcohol, liquor and alcoholic beverages
  • Tobacco, nicotine and vape products
  • Cash, currency and banknotes
  • Gold, silver, precious metals, gems and diamonds
  • Arms, ammunition, weapons, explosives and fireworks
  • Flammable goods, fuels, gases, corrosives, dangerous chemicals, poisons and toxic material
  • Prescription medicines, narcotics and illegal drugs
  • Live animals, plants and seeds
  • Pornographic or obscene material
  • Counterfeit goods
  • Loose batteries, lithium batteries and power banks
  • Perishable fresh food
  • Human remains and ashes

Restricted goods not listed here

Some goods require licences, declarations, specialist packaging, temperature control, dangerous-goods handling or prior written approval even when they are not named above. The online form is not an approval channel. Contact Swiftline before paying if there is any doubt.

Your declaration

By confirming the declaration at checkout, you state that the parcel contains no prohibited item and that every description, quantity, value and HS code is accurate. Swiftline may inspect, hold, return or report goods where required for safety, security, customs or law enforcement.