[NHCOLL-L:2644] Re: IATA and China

[James B. Ladonski]

Hi everyone,

One of the folks in our Division of Insects was just told of similar 
limitations by personnel from both FedEx and UPS.  He was told both 
companies consider excepted quantities packages to be no different from 
other dangerous goods packages in terms of acceptability for 
shipment.  Both companies also said that numerous countries will not accept 
any dangerous goods packages (including excepted quantities) under any 
circumstances.  They were clear that these restrictions are instituted by 
the countries themselves, not the couriers.  According to FedEx and UPS 
staff, included among these countries are Mexico, Czech Republic, 
Guatemala, Australia, and New Zealand.  FedEx does not publish a list of 
countries that will accept dangerous goods shipments, but UPS does ( 
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/prepare/idg/information/country.html 
).

As Greg asked, has anyone else been told similar things?  I thought these 
limitations were those of the couriers, not the countries.  DHL has a 
similar list of countries that will accept excepted quantities packages, 
and while it is slightly larger than the UPS list, it is still very 
restrictive.  Staff in our Division of Fishes tried sending an excepted 
quantities package to Brazil, only to have it returned after getting as far 
as Miami because Brazil is not on DHL's list.  Likewise, there are no 
Central or South American countries on the UPS list.

Have any of you had shipments to specific countries returned (or worse) 
because the countries will not accept dangerous goods packages?

Thanks,

Jamie




At 5/9/2005 01:42 PM, Gregory Watkins-Colwell wrote:
>Does anyone know if China accepts packages of "hazardous materials" if 
>packaged in accordance with IATA regulations?
>
>Turns out that some countries do not accept any hazardous materials 
>packages regardless of how packed and I'm wondering if China might be one 
>of those countries.
>
>Greg
>
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Mr. James B. Ladonski
Collection Assistant
Division of Amphibians and Reptiles
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL  60605-2496  USA
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