Balloons filled with non-flammable gases · Royal Mail / Parcelforce
What is the restriction type for Balloons filled with non-flammable gases · Royal Mail / Parcelforce?
For Balloons filled with non-flammable gases, carrier is Royal Mail / Parcelforce; restriction type is restricted; scope is UK allowed with marking; not allowed on International Airmail routes; conditions is Not allowed on International Airmail routes; for UK destinations permitted but must be clearly marked NON-FLAMMABLE GAS on the outer packaging, otherwise carried by road or rail, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
Royal Mail - Balloons filled with non-flammable gases are not allowed on International Airmail routes. For UK destinations, balloons filled with non-flammable gases are permitted but these must be clearly marked on the outer packaging with the words NON-FLAMMABLE GAS.
— corporate.postoffice.co.uk, retrieved 2026-08-10
- Item or substance
- Balloons filled with non-flammable gases verified
- Carrier
- Royal Mail / Parcelforce our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- UK allowed with marking; not allowed on International Airmail routes our reading
- Conditions
- Not allowed on International Airmail routes; for UK destinations permitted but must be clearly marked NON-FLAMMABLE GAS on the outer packaging, otherwise carried by road or rail.
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- corporate.postoffice.co.ukhttps://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/w5dlus1c/foia-response_foi2025_00179_appendix-d_rm-dangerous-goods-and-prohibited-and-restricted.pdf