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title: What commodities are excluded from FreightProtect™ coverage?
description: There are some cargo items that aren't covered by FreightProtect™. Check out the list.
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# What commodities are excluded from FreightProtect™ coverage?

FreightProtect™ is not available for cargo consisting of:

- **Cash & Financial Instruments** Documents, negotiable documents or instruments, monies of every description, securities, bonds, bullion, stamps, credit and debit cards including telephone calling cards.
- **Pharmaceuticals** (other than FDA approved ‘over-the-counter’ pharmaceuticals which are not excluded), nutraceuticals (other than FDA approved ‘over-the-counter’ nutraceuticals which are not excluded), Narcotics/narcotic based substances including but not limited to Maijuana, CBD, THC.
- **Luxury Goods:** Furs, precious stones, jewelry, high-value watches, perfumes, high-value watches, perfumes, antiques and art, tobacco or tobacco products.
- **Tech Goods:** Digital cameras, microchips, motherboards and/or memory of any kind which is not part of a complete system, mobile telephones, mobile telephones components, parts and accessories, digital camera photo sticks.
- **Live Animals / Plants:** Living creatures and life forms of any type (other than plants and flowers for retail distribution).
- **Other:** Satellites, coal, nuclear fuel, explosives, firearms, ammunition, Used Household Goods and Personal Effects (other than vehicles and vessels).

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