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Information on sending a shipment to Angola

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus:
    Antiques
    Asbestos
    Cosmetics
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Firearms, parts of
    Furs
    Gambling devices
    Isopropanol
    Ivory
    Jewellery
    Military equipment
    Oil products
    Perishables
    Plants
    Pornography
    Precious metals & stones
Certain commodities need to be accompanied by an invoice and, in some cases, additional customs documentation. Other commodities are considered as 'Documents' and only require a DHL Airwaybill to be completed. The following list explains what you need to do in order to ship various commodities.
Document Commodities
(Require a DHL Airwaybill) 		Commodities where you should contact your local customer service Department to clarify shipping requirements.

Airline tickets, issued/validated
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blank forms
Blueprints
Calendars
Catalogues
Charts/graphs
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Credit card blanks (NI)
Credit cards (NI)
Deeds
Documents, general business
Invoices, not blank
Labels
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuals, technical
Manuscripts
Maps
Music, printed or manuscript
Negatives, including x-rays, films
Newspapers
Pamphlets
Passports
Personal mail
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Publications for public resale
Shipping schedules
Transparencies
Visa applications
 		Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Business cards
Chemicals, non-hazardous
Communications equipment
Computer components & parts
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Electronic equipment
Electronic games
Foodstuffs
Grain samples
Industrial equipment
Liquids, non-hazardous
Medical samples
Medical/dental supplies & equipment
Parts, machine & electronic
Plant products
Playing cards
Telecommunication equipment
Tobacco
Toys

All other commodities should be shipped via DHL Parcel Express and should be accompanied by an Airwaybill and Invoice.
Restrictions

If your shipment exceeds any of the following limits, it may require special handling, please contact your local country customer service department.

Size : Length 120 cm (47 ins), Width 100 cm (39 ins), Height 120 cm (47 ins)
Weight : Max. weight per shipment : 300.0 kg (661.5 lbs),
Max. weight per piece : 70.0 kg (154.5 lbs)
Value : USD5,000.00