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Information on sending a shipment to Colombia

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus:
    Asbestos
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Firearms, parts of
    Military equipment
    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
Blank forms
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Business cards
Calendars
Cash letters (NI)
Catalogues
Charts/graphs
Cheques, blank (NI)
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Computer printouts
Deeds
Diaries
Diplomatic mail
Documents, general business
Drawings, technical/architect/eng.
Invoices, blank
Invoices, not blank
Labels
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuals, technical
Manuscripts
Maps
Money orders (NI)
Music, printed or manuscript
Newspapers
Pamphlets
Paper patterns for wearing apparel
Passports
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Price lists
Publication not for public resale
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Slides
Stationery
Transparencies
Visa applications
 		Alcoholic beverages
Animal products
Animal skins
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Chemicals, non-hazardous
Compact disc
Diskettes
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Films: 8mm, 16mm & 35mm
Films: promotional, training
Foodstuffs
Grain samples
Microfiche & microfilm
Parts, machine & electronic
Perishables
Personal effects
Plant products
Plants
Seeds
Soil samples
Tapes: audio cassettes
Tapes: video cassettes
Televisions, television equipment
Textile articles

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)
Value : USD25,000.00