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Information on sending a shipment to Congo

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus:
    Animal skins
    Antiques
    Asbestos
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Firearms, parts of
    Furs
    Gambling devices
    Isopropanol
    Ivory
    Money orders (NI)
    Perishables
    Pornography
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.

Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Airline tickets, issued/validated
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blueprints
Business cards
Calendars
Cash letters (NI)
Catalogues
Charts/graphs
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Computer printouts
Credit card blanks (NI)
Credit cards (NI)
Deeds
Diaries
Diplomatic mail
Documents, general business
Invoices, blank
Invoices, not blank
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuals, technical
Manuscripts
Maps
Music, printed or manuscript
Newspapers
Pamphlets
Passports
Personal mail
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Playing cards
Postal envelopes
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Publication not for public resale
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Visa applications
 		Airline tickets, blank stock (NI)
Alcoholic beverages
Blank forms
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Cheques, blank (NI)
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Drawings, technical/architect/eng.
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Foodstuffs
Jewellery, costume
Labels
Medical samples
Medical/dental supplies & equipment
Negatives, including x-rays, films
Personal effects
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Transparencies

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 160 cm (63 ins)
Weight : Max. weight per shipment : 300.0 kg (661.5 lbs),
Max. weight per piece : 70.0 kg (154.5 lbs)