Porhibited And Restricted Items

DHL International (Burkina Faso)

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DHL Express - BOBO Dioulasso

DHL International Burkina Faso
714 Rue Delafosse
BP 3325
BOBO Dioulasso

Opening Hours

  • Mon-Fri: 07:30-18:30
  • Sat: 09:00-12:00
  • Sun: Closed
  • Holidays: Closed
Import Guidelines

DHL Express Import Guidelines

Shipping guidelines, standard prohibitions and restrictions to consider when sending express shipments to Burkina Faso.

Prohibited Commodities for Burkina Faso

Airline tickets, blank stock (NI)
Antiques
Asbestos
Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
Furs
Gambling devices
Ivory
Liquids, non-hazardous
Pornography
Precious metals & stones
The following commodities are not acceptable for transport by DHL under any circumstances.
This is a result of a policy decision, following the full consideration of Operational, Legal and Risk Management implications.
Animals
Antiques (breakable and/or fragile)
Asbestos
Bullion
Currency
Firearms, parts thereof and ammunition
Furs
Hazardous or combustible materials (as defined in IATA Regulations)
Human remains, including ashes
Jewelry, precious metals and stones
Narcotics (illegal)
Property, the carriage of which is prohibited by any law, regulation or statute of any federal, state or local government of any country to or through which the shipment may be carried.

Shipping Commodities – What You Need to Know

Certain commodities are considered as “Non-Document” and need to be accompanied by an invoice and, in some cases, additional customs documentation. Other commodities are considered simply as a “Document” and only require a DHL Waybill to be completed. The following list explains what you need to do in order to ship various commodities.

Document Commodities (Require only DHL Waybill)

Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Airline tickets, issued/validated
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Business cards
Calendars
Catalogues
Charts/graphs
Cheques, blank (NI)
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Credit card blanks (NI)
Credit cards (NI)
Documents, general business
Invoices, blank
Invoices, not blank
Manuals, technical
Manuscripts
Maps
Music, printed or manuscript
Pamphlets
Passports
Personal mail
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Shipping schedules
Visa applications

Commodities where you should contact your local Customer Service advisor to clarify shipping requirements

Alcoholic beverages
Communications equipment
Computer components & parts
Drugs: non-prescription
Medical samples
Military equipment
Personal effects
Phones/modems
Telecommunications equipment
All other commodities are Non-Document in nature and should be accompanied by a DHL Waybill and an Invoice.

 

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