Delivery and Returns
Delivery charges are automatically calculated for the UK and all countries listed below. Hazardous items are shipped by specific carriers, licensed to carry hazardous goods. The charges for this are also automatically calculated at check out.
For other international deliveries please raise a ‘request for quote’ we will then quote for the complete consignment including shipment costs. Alternatively, our Agents and Distributors will be pleased to help directly.
Delivery Charges for the UK mainland and UK non-mainland | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated shipment time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 1kg | Non-Hazardous | UK mainland & non-mainland | Royal Mail 24 - usually next working day | £7.50 |
| Orders up to 1kg | Non-Hazardous | UK mainland & non-mainland | Royal Mail Special Delivery - next working day before 1.00pm | £10.40 |
| Orders over 1kg | Non-Hazardous | UK mainland only | Carrier - next working day before 5pm | £16.00 |
| Orders over 1kg | Non-Hazardous | UK non-mainland* | Carrier - see below | £34.13 |
| All orders containing packing group II & III Hazardous Goods | Hazardous (packing group II & III) | UK mainland | Carrier - next working day before 5pm | £18.00 |
| All orders containing packing group II & III Hazardous Goods | Hazardous (packing group II & III) | UK non-mainland* | Carrier - up to 2 days | £54.60 |
| All orders containing packing group I Hazardous Goods | Hazardous (packing group I) | UK Mainland | Carrier - up to 3 days | £33.00 |
| All orders containing packing group I Hazardous Goods | Hazardous (packing group I) | UK non-mainland* | Carrier - up to 3 days | £70.35 |
*Deliveries to Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands, offshore islands (including Isle of Wight) and all other non-mainland UK destinations include these postcodes:
UK - non-mainland | Postcodes | Estimated shipment times for UK non-mainland, non-hazardous deliveries, over 1kg |
| Isle of Wight | PO30-41 | Next day |
| Northern Ireland | All BT | Next day |
| Channel Islands | All JE | 2 days |
| All GY | 2 days | |
| Isle of Man | All IM | 2 days |
| Scottish Highlands and Isles | All KW, all ZE, all IV, all HS | 3 - 6 days |
| PH19-26, PH30-44, PH49-50 | 3 - 6 days | |
| PA20-49, PA60-80 | 3 - 6 days | |
| KA28-27 | 3 - 6 days | |
| Scilly Isles | TR21-25 | 3 - 6 days |
Delivery Charges for Ireland | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 0.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Ireland | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £12.00 |
| Orders up to 2kg | Non-Hazardous | Ireland | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £18.00 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Ireland | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £21.50 |
| Orders up to 5kg | Non-Hazardous | Ireland | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 3-4 working days | £23.50 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Ireland | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 3-4 working days | £95.00 |
Non-Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - 1 | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 0.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Luxembourg, Netherlands | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £12.00 |
| Orders up to 2.0kg | Non-Hazardous | Luxembourg, Netherlands | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £18.00 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Luxembourg, Netherlands | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £21.50 |
| Orders up to 5kg | Non-Hazardous | Luxembourg, Netherlands | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £23.50 |
Non-Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - 3 | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 0.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Spain | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £15.00 |
| Orders up to 2.0kg | Non-Hazardous | Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Spain | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £24.00 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Spain | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £31.00 |
| Orders up to 5kg | Non-Hazardous | Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Spain | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 1-2 working days | £38.00 |
Non-Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - 4 | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 0.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £15.50 |
| Orders up to 2.0kg | Non-Hazardous | Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £24.50 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £31.50 |
| Orders up to 5kg | Non-Hazardous | Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £38.50 |
Non-Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - 5 | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 0.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £21.50 |
| Orders up to 2.0kg | Non-Hazardous | Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £29.50 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £36.00 |
Non-Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - 7 | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 0.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Canada, Mexico, Moldova | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £21.50 |
| Orders up to 2.0kg | Non-Hazardous | Canada, Mexico, Moldova | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £29.50 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Canada, Mexico, Moldova | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £36.50 |
Non-Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - 8 | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 0.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £25.00 |
| Orders up to 2.0kg | Non-Hazardous | Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £34.00 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £42.50 |
Non-Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - 9 | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 0.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Brunei, Jordan, Saudi Arabia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £27.00 |
| Orders up to 2.0kg | Non-Hazardous | Brunei, Jordan, Saudi Arabia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £40.00 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Brunei, Jordan, Saudi Arabia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 2-3 working days | £51.50 |
Non-Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - 10 | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 0.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Madagascar, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Zambia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 3-4 working days | £30.00 |
| Orders up to 2.0kg | Non-Hazardous | Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Madagascar, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Zambia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 3-4 working days | £44.50 |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Non-Hazardous | Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Madagascar, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Zambia | DHL/FedEx, door-to-door service. 3-4 working days | £57.50 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - A | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Canada | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 3-4 working days | £87.00 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - B | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Australia, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 3-5 working days | £111.00 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - C | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 3-5 working days | £130.00 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - D | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 4-6 working days | £147.00 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - E | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Uruguay | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 4-6 working days | £151.00 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - R | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Luxembourg, Netherlands | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 2-4 working days | £95.00 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - S | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Denmark, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Portugal, Spain | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 2-4 working days | £95.00 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - T | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 3-4 working days | £98.00 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - U | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 2-4 working days | £105.00 |
Hazardous Delivery Charges for Shipping Zones - V | ||||
| Weight | Goods | Destination | Service and estimated time | Price (ex VAT) |
| Orders up to 3.5kg | Hazardous | Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, Turkey | DHL/FedEx Haz Goods: 3-4 working days | £116.00 |
We aspire to despatch all in-stock orders received before 12.00pm the same day.
Special order items and non-stocked goods are shown with indicative lead times. Please contact our Customer Services on +44 (0)1279 215 506 or websales@agarscientific.com should you have any queries.
Returns Policy
Please notify us within ten days if goods are received damaged or anything is missing from the consignment. If external damage to the package is apparent please endorse the signature on the carrier’s note accordingly. In the case of non delivery this must be reported to us within 14 days of the despatch date shown on the invoice.
Please email us at websales@agarscientific.com to obtain authorisation before returning items. Any items received without a RMA No will be refused. Products must be returned in pristine condition with the complete and original packaging. A collection charge of £7.75 will be applied for goods deemed unsuitable or ordered in error. This applies to non Hazardous goods only – please contact us regarding any returns of Hazardous goods.
Please view our Terms and Conditions for full details.