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Dangerous goods, weapons, narcotics, medicines, perfume and deodorant, batteries, magnetic items, cutting tools, liquids without an MSDS, tobacco, money and valuable papers, perishable food, seeds, live animals, counterfeit goods, artworks and antiques cannot be sent with Cargonet. Items subject to a permit or registration are exported with a formal customs declaration (TCGB), not with an ETGB.
Items that cannot be sent with Cargonet
- Flammable, explosive and corrosive dangerous goods
- Perishable biological substances and radioactive materials
- Narcotics such as opium, morphine, cocaine and cannabis
- Fireworks, ammunition and empty cartridge cases; pistols, hunting rifles, air guns and firearms, and their components and parts
- Counterfeits of copyrighted branded goods and imitation products
- 3D printers intended for manufacturing firearms
- Medicines
- Magnetic items and cutting tools
- Liquid or chemical products without an MSDS
- Money, cheques, promissory notes and similar valuable papers
- Passports
- Tobacco and tobacco products
- Items that could explode or catch fire, such as batteries
- Perfume and deodorant
- Perishable goods: meat, chicken, fish, casings, raw hides, eggs and cooking oils; liquid detergent, machine oils, plastic and oil paints
- Live animals
- Organs and human remains
- Heavy or sharp items in thin packaging, or items that could tear their packaging and damage other shipments
- Seeds
- Items sent abroad for repair that will come back
- Artworks and antiques; publications and audiovisual media prohibited by law
- All items whose export from Türkiye or import into the destination country is prohibited by law or regulation
- Substances whose purchase, sale, carriage or transfer is prohibited under the relevant legislation
Items subject to a permit or registration: why can't they go with an ETGB?
Items whose export the Ministry of Trade has prohibited or made subject to prior permission and registration cannot be carried under the express courier (ETGB) procedure. Permit and registration applications are made through the Single Window System (TPS); as TPS is not compatible with the ETGB, these items must be exported with a formal declaration, that is, a TCGB.
Read more about the difference between the ETGB and the TCGB and our micro export service.
What happens if a prohibited item is found?
Items that can be sent under conditions
| Item | Status | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Durable, packaged food | Conditional | Perishable food and oils are not accepted; the destination country's food rules apply |
| Cosmetics (creams, lotions) | Conditional | An MSDS is required for liquid and chemical products; deodorant and perfume are not accepted |
| Phones and electronics | Conditional | Standalone batteries are not accepted; get approval before shipping devices with built-in batteries |
| Jewellery and precious metals | Conditional | Value limit, insurance and declaration |
| Medical devices | Conditional | The destination country's licensing rules; products containing medicines are not accepted |
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Frequently asked questions
Which items can't be shipped abroad?
Dangerous goods, weapons and ammunition, narcotics, medicines, perfume and deodorant, batteries, magnetic items, cutting tools, liquids without an MSDS, tobacco, money and valuable papers, perishable food, seeds, live animals, counterfeit goods, artworks and antiques cannot be sent with Cargonet.
Can I send medicines abroad?
Medicines cannot be sent with Cargonet; they are on our list of items prohibited from carriage.
Can I send perfume abroad?
Perfume and deodorant cannot be sent with Cargonet. Alcohol-based perfumes count as flammable liquids in air transport.
Can I send food abroad?
Perishable food such as meat, chicken, fish and eggs, and cooking oils, cannot be sent. Ask us before shipping durable, packaged food; the destination country's food rules also apply.
What happens if I ship a prohibited item?
The shipment is held to be returned and the relevant authorities may be notified. An extra handling fee of €100 per waybill is invoiced for each prohibited item.
Can I send an item abroad for repair?
No. Items sent abroad for repair that will come back are on Cargonet's list of items prohibited from carriage.