Which Products Cannot Be Sent Abroad as Samples?

As with every international shipment, there are important points to consider when sending samples abroad. Samples that are prohibited or subject to specific regulations cannot be sent abroad via express services. Prohibited shipments must be carefully reviewed, or information should be obtained from the QuickShipper team on this matter. In addition, delays and additional charges may occur due to situations such as extra requirements in the customs procedures of the destination country, the sample being prohibited in the destination country, incorrect delivery address declarations, or sample deliveries to countries or regions with terrorism or war risks.

THE IMPORTANCE OF WEIGHT IN INTERNATIONAL SAMPLE SHIPMENTS

When sending samples abroad, weight is an important factor that must be taken into consideration. In sample shipments, materials can normally weigh between 1 and 250 kilograms. However, the key factors here are the nature and quantity of the sample being sent. To explain this with an example: if your sample shipment consists of textile products, it is expected to be lightweight. If you want to send a textile product weighing over 30 kilograms, it may not be considered a sample and may not be eligible for shipment abroad as a sample. Since sample shipments do not require a customs declaration, such precautions are taken to prevent misuse of this exemption. In such cases, your shipment can be transported abroad with a customs declaration or via air cargo services. On the other hand, if your shipment is a spare part sample for the automotive sector, heavier shipments may be accepted as samples. For this reason, sending your lightest products abroad under the sample shipment category will be more advantageous for a smooth and fast process.

PRODUCTS THAT CANNOT BE SENT ABROAD AS SAMPLES

Since products that can or cannot be sent abroad as samples are determined by law, prohibited products will not be accepted by any carrier company. Some individuals or companies attempt to bypass these rules by disguising their shipments and trying to send them secretly. However, shipments are checked approximately 4 to 5 times by operational units and advanced technological systems before being loaded onto transport vehicles, so such attempts usually fail and may result in legal sanctions.

Products that cannot be transported as samples:

• Air rifles

• Firearms

• All flammable products

• Explosives

• Knives

• Weapons

• Furs

• Ivory or any products containing ivory

• Live animals

• Tobacco and tobacco products

• Perfume

• Drugs and products used in drug production

Contact us to get detailed information about products that cannot be sent abroad as samples.