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GFS
Express International is a convenient reliable and
cost-effective priority air service for letters and
documents up to 500g.
Benefits
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Delivers to all
countries within 3 to 7 working days
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guaranteed
next business-day despatch to most destinations
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Priority handling
and processing within UK
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Despatch date is
recorded for each article
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No additional
customs documentation is required
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Discounts
available for bulk purchase
Packaging
GFS
Express International envelopes are in two sizes,
small (162 x 229mm) and large (353 x 250mm). They
both carry documents up to 500 grams.
Articles
prohibited by GFS Express
Bullion
and bank notes - including all International
notes of whatever issue or denomination, and the
bank notes or currency notes of any other country.
This prohibition applies even if the destination
country accepts valuables.
GFS
Express publishes a Dangerous Goods guide which
lists in detail all items which will not be
accepted. The Dangerous &
Prohibited Goods & Packaging Guide is
available online. The following list provides
examples only, and is not a complete list:
Explosives
- ammunition, fireworks, igniters.
Compressed
Gas - aerosol products, carbon dioxide gas,
cigarette lighter, butane.
Flammable
liquids - alcohol, flammable paint and
thinners, flammable varnish removers.
Flammable
solids - metallic magnesium, matches, zinc
powder.
Oxidising
material - some adhesives, some bleaching
powders; hair or textile dyes made of organic
peroxides, fibreglass repair kits.
Poison
including drugs and medicines - although
some are acceptable in prescription quantities, and
non-infectious perishable biological substances are
accepted when packed and transmitted appropriately.
Radioactive
material
Corrosives
- corrosive cleaning liquid, paint or varnish
removers, mercury filled thermometer.
Miscellaneous
- magnetised materials, oiled paper, polymerisable
materials.
Articles
prohibited by the destination country
Every
country has a specific list of
articles which are prohibited or restricted. For
details on each country, refer to the
International Post Guide.
Articles
prohibited when using Express Courier
International service
In
addition to items covered by GFS Expresss
prohibitions and destination country prohibitions,
the following may not be sent when using our GFS
Express Courier International service:
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Bees leaches
silkworms or any other animal or living
organism
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Biological
substances, infectious or non infectious
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Firearms, or part
thereof
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Human or animal remains,
including ashes
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Precious stones,
which means all valuable natural mineral
stone, silica or substances extracted from the
group, whether in their natural state or
refined, processed, set or treated. and
includes semi-precious stones and any other
natural or synthetic mineral, stone, silica or
substance whether in a natural state, cut or
uncut, refined, processed, set or treated
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