When you travel abroad, the airline you fly with will set a weight allowance for your luggage, which on average is 20kg. When you plan to be overseas for a prolonged time, this weight is often not adequate enough for the passenger’s needs. Any additional belongings you want to take that exceed this limit are then classed as excess baggage, whether this is two suitcases of clothes, a single box of treasured possessions or a set of golf clubs…anything!
But there are some things you simply cannot take with you, or you made need to make special arrangements. You should always use a company like PSS Removals to assist with your excess baggage. They look after it door to door, not simply from the airport to airport. It is cheaper than you think for peace of mind.
When using the PSS excess baggage services, there is a minimal list of prohibited items. Items prohibited when sending luggage via airfreight are:
Fireworks, ammunition, firearms or explosives
Cylinders of compressed air, oxygen or liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
Any type of aerosol can (e.g. deodorant, shaving cream, hair spray, paint etc
Camping stoves, cigarette/pipe lighters or cigarette lighter refills
Cosmetics (e.g. nail polish, colognes, perfumes, nail polish remover)
Paint, fuel or paint thinners
Matches
Dry Ice, specimens or samples
Detergents, bleaches, drain or oven cleaners
Fibreglass repair kits, adhesives and puncture repair kits
Medicines of any type
Any type of chemical, pesticides, herbicides etc
Camping equipment (e.g. gas stoves, gas cylinders)
Diving equipment (e.g. air tanks)
Batteries of any type
Machinery with internal combustion engines such as chainsaws, lawnmowers or garden trimmers
Printer ink cartridges of any type
Food of any type
Items prohibited when sending luggage via sea freight are:
Seeds, plants and dried floral arrangements
Original pine cones or any plant matter used for Christmas decorations or wreaths
Raw untreated wood or bark
Food and meats
Endangered animal fur, skins, tusks or ivory (Without CITES certificate)
Fireworks, ammunition, sporting ammunition, firearms or explosives
Cylinders of compressed air, oxygen or liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
Any type of aerosol can (e.g. deodorant, shaving cream, hair spray, paint etc
Camping stoves, cigarette/pipe lighters or cigarette lighter refills
Paint, fuel or paint thinners
Matches
Detergents, bleaches, drain or oven cleaners
Any type of chemical, pesticides, herbicides etc
Diving equipment (eg air tanks)
Lithium Batteries of any type
Restricted
Antibiotics, medicines & therapeutic drugs
Erasers (novelty) resembling food in scent or appearance
Some types of cosmetics
Endangered animal fur, skins, tusks, ivory etc. (With CITES certificate)
Firearms, ammunition and accessories
Knives and daggers (even for sport)
Martial art swords or weapons
Bamboo, wicker or cane items
