Question 1

Are there any goods I cannot ship?

Accepted Answer

For a list of Prohibited Goods, please see below
Aerosols (Prohibited for Air Freight Only)
Ammunition, magazines and bayonets
Articles of exceptional value
Banderols/tax stickers
Batteries (Prohibited for Air Freight Only)
Bearer form negotiable instruments
Bullion
Butane lighters
Clinical and medical waste
Contraband or illegal substances
Corrosive substances
Counterfeit currency, bank notes and postage stamps
Counterfeit goods
Currency
Dual use items (goods, software or technology that can be used for both civilian and military applications)
Drugs - including all over-the-counter, prescription and legal drugs as well as illegal drugs / narcotics
Dry ice
E-cigarettes and other battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices
Environmental waste
Explosives and ammunition
Firearms and accessories, including replicas
Flammable liquids
Flammable solids
Furs
Gas masks and gas mask filters
Gases
Growth hormone (human or animal)
Human remains
Indecent, obscene or offensive material
Infectious substances
Legal or illegal highs
Living creatures
Living plants or organisms
Lock picking devices
Lottery tickets
Matches of any kind
Military and police equipment
Military and police training materials and equipment
Military, police and government uniforms, badges and ID (real or replica)
Official documents (e.g. Passport, Driving license, Certificate of Incorporation, etc.) including both genuine and fake documents
Oxidising substances and organic peroxide
Pathogens
Perfumes and aftershaves (Prohibited for Air Freight Only)
Pesticides
Poisonous (toxic) and infectious substances
Poisons
Pornography
Precious metals and stones
Printer cartridges (Prohibited for Air Freight Only)
Radioactive materials
Real or imitation firearms, parts thereof
Rifle scopes, laser pointing and aiming devices for firearms
Sharp instruments
Solvent-based paints and inks
Stun guns and tasers
Thermal imaging, infra-red or other night vision devices
Tobacco and tobacco products
Tear gas, mace and pepper spray
UN2814 or UN2900
Unidentified substances or items that in our opinion could be any of the other items on this list
Water-based paints and inks
Weapons

Question 2

How do you calculate the transit time from UK-Ghana?

Accepted Answer

At Imperial Shipping Specialist Ltd, we like to put decision making in the hands of our customers hence, the guaranteed 4-6 weeks transit starts on the day we receive payment for your shipment.

Question 3

How do I book for a collection?

Accepted Answer

You can book your collection via our website, phone or email.
To book via the website, please visit www.imperialshippingspecialist.co.uk 
To book on phone, please call 00447541979754 or 00447518513308
To book via email, please send your request to info@imperialshippingspecialist.co.uk

Question 4

How should I package my shipment to Ghana?

Accepted Answer

We strongly advise against the use of Amazon boxes and storage facility boxes for door-to-door shipping, as these boxes are not strong enough for shipping. At your request, we can supply durable double wall boxes at a fee.

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Residential Pickups

Warehouse Collections

Barrel Delivery

Shipping Boxes

Shrink Wraps

Transparent Tapes

Minimum Charges Apply:
£80 - £140

Minimum Charges Apply:
£100 - £150

Charges Apply:
£60

Charges Apply:
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Service or Package Booking

Frequently asked questions

Are there any goods I cannot ship?

How do you calculate the transit time from UK-Ghana?

How do I book for a collection?

How should I package my shipment to Ghana?

Our Services

Residential Pickups

Warehouse Collections

Barrel Delivery

Shipping Boxes

Shrink Wraps

Transparent Tapes

Minimum Charges Apply: £80 - £140

Minimum Charges Apply: £100 - £150

Charges Apply: £60

Charges Apply: £5

Charges Apply: £15

Charges Apply: £10

Service or Package Booking

Frequently asked questions

Are there any goods I cannot ship?

How do you calculate the transit time from UK-Ghana?

How do I book for a collection?

How should I package my shipment to Ghana?

Minimum Charges Apply:
£80 - £140

Minimum Charges Apply:
£100 - £150

Charges Apply:
£60

Charges Apply:
£5

Charges Apply:
£15

Charges Apply:
£10