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, blank stock (NI) Airline tickets, issued/validated Annual reports Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts Blank forms Blueprints Booklets, brochures (non-adv.) Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use Business cards Calendars Catalogues Charts/graphs Cheques, cancelled (NI) Cheques, cashier (NI) Computer printouts Computer software Credit cards (NI) Deeds Diaries Diplomatic mail Diskettes Documents, general business Invoices, blank Invoices, not blank Labels Magazines, periodicals, journals Manuals, technical Manuscripts Maps Microfiche & microfilm Money orders (NI) Music, printed or manuscript Negatives, including x-rays, films Newspapers Pamphlets Passports Photographs Photos as part of business reports Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur Price lists Price tickets for garments Publication not for public resale Publications for public resale Ship manifest-computer generated Shipping schedules Slides Transparencies Visa applications
Commodities where you should contact your local Customer Service advisor to clarify shipping requirements
Animal products Drugs: non-prescription Drugs: prescription Films: entertainment Medical samples Perishables Seeds Soil samples Tobacco
All other commodities are Non-Document in nature and should be accompanied by a DHL Waybill and an Invoice.