Freight companies' restrictions

I've seen alot who are stuck in some way or another with freight companies (no comment mrgreen) list of restricted items, I guess it's my turn now.
I want to order cosmetics, shower gels, body lotions and sanitizers from distinct American companies however, Aramex is highly prohibiting such items to be shipped here. So i took the liberty to check other fright companies' list of restricted items hoping to see some competition there to grab customers, this is what i found:

~ FedEx:

  • Money (coins except collectible, cash, stamps, and negotiable instruments equivalent to cash such as endorsed stocks, bonds and cash letters).
  • Explosive, Firearms and other items of an incendiary or flammable nature.
  • Human corpses, organs or body parts, human and animal embryos, cremated or disinterred human remains, expected blood, urine and other liquid diagnostic specimens.
  • Shipments to APO / FPO addresses.
  • Cash on delivery shipments.
  • Firearms, weaponry, ammunition and their parts.
  • Foodstuffs, pershible food articles and beverages requiring refregeration or other environmental control.
  • Plants and plant material, including seeds and cut flowers (cut flowers are acceptable to certain destinations).
  • Lottery tickets, gambling devices.
  • Perishables.
  • Personal items where the importer is claiming duty-free entry.
  • Pornography.
  • Shipments being processed under : a) CARNETS (allow temporary import for display, etc. without duties) unless advance arrangements are made. b) DRAWBACK CLAIMS (requests for refunds of import duties at time of export) unless advance arrangements are made. c) TEMPORARY IMPORT BONDS (allow temporary import for repair, etc.) unless advance arrangements are made. d) Letters of Credit.
  • Hazardous waste, including, but not limited to, used hypodermic needles and/or syringes/or medical waste.
  • Wet ice (frozen water), unless in packaging pre-approved by the FedEx Packaging Design and Development Department prior to shipment.
  • Shipments requiring FedEx to obtain any special license or permit for transportation, importation or exportation.
  • Shipments the carriage, importation or exportation of which is prohibited by law, statute or regulation.
  • Shipments with a declared value for customers in excess of that permitted
  • Dangerous goods except as permitted under the "dangerous goods" section of there conditions.
  • Dead animals or animals that have been mounted.
  • Packages that are wet, leaking or emit an odor of any kind.
  • Packages that are wrapped in kraft paper.
  • Live animals and insects except when the shipments is coordinated and approved by the FedEx live animal desk.

~ UshopWEship:

  • Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Ammunition.
  • Antiques & Fine Works of Art.
  • Batteries.
  • Bullion.
  • Currency.
  • Firearms & Explosives.
  • Fireworks.
  • Fresh Flowers & Plants.
  • Furs.
  • Gases (Compressed or Liquefied).
  • Hazardous & Combustible Material.
  • Human Remains of Ashes.
  • Jewelery & Precious Metals.
  • Liquids.
  • Live Animals.
  • Narcotics.
  • Perfumes.
  • Perishable Foodstuff and Food/Beverages requiring Refrigeration or other environmental Control.
  • Pressurized Containers.
  • Paint Remover & Thinner.
  • Pesticides.
  • Pornographic Material.
  • Toxic and Poisonous Products.
  • Weapons.

~ Aramex:

  • Acetone.
  • Alcohol.
  • Ammunition.
  • Batteries.
  • Camping Gas.
  • Cash, Coins, currency with the historical value.
  • Collectible/Post stamps.
  • Cigarette lighters.
  • Cleaning fluids.
  • Cosmetics.
  • Drugs, prohibited by law.
  • Explosives.
  • Fire extinguishers.
  • Firearms.
  • Fireworks.
  • All types of liquids including the flammables.
  • Flowers: cut / fresh / nursery stock, or plants.
  • Gas cylinders.
  • Gases (compressed or liquefied).
  • Glue.
  • Human parts and remains.
  • Lighter fuel.
  • Weapons and weapons' accessories.
  • Valuable jewelries (gold, diamond, silver & precious stones).
  • Liquid, compressed, and spray hair products such as shampoo, gel, and mousse.
  • Live animals, including birds, reptiles and fish.
  • Paint remover.
  • Paint thinner.
  • Perfume.
  • Perishable foodstuffs and foods/beverages requiring refrigeration or other environmental control.
  • Pesticides.
  • Pornographic materials (CD/DVD/Magazines).
  • Tobacco.
  • Toxic and poisonous products.
  • Weapons and knives.
So what do i do now? go there and bring them myself?! there has to be some way confused
It's not like a pair of shampoo is gonna blow up a whole plane! baaah what a morons.

9 Interruptions:

Big Pearls said...

this is way too much of restricted items.

Navy Girl said...

oh i was just talking about this with my friend the other day .. I guess they just don’t wana be responsible for ruining anything .. bs cosmetics wont be ruined y3ny , so whats the use of restricting it ?

Anonymous said...

go0 shoot macaholic , kelah menah :Pp

starwish said...

I think you meant "freight" instead of "fright" :P

Ms Loala said...

Big pearls,
Yeah, they left us with nothing :/

iNoor,
LOL!
I'll give it a look.

Navy,
There are specefic containers for such items, it's not like we're ordering explosives :/

Zano0o6a,
LOL, the trial will begin soon :P

Starwish,
Oops, Not any more :P

MacaholiQ8 said...

What?! Don't gimme that look!

*strangles Zabo06a*

Try UPS or Gazelle Express (though it's too expensive), or your last resort, Sultan Center's Just Ask service.

Anonymous said...

lol .. Eshkhalaw!?

Ms Loala said...

Mac,
"eyes mac again"

Well then explain the sudden emails!!

:P
I'll try UPS, sounds like an option.

Fayoora,
You mean sheno ma khalo!

Navy Girl said...

lol lets try doing that once ..