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Information on sending a shipment to Germany

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus: Imitation and pirated products, Swastika, Hazelnuts, Peanuts, Brazil Nuts, Pistachios, Figs
    Animal products
    Animal skins
    Asbestos
    Firearms, parts of
    Ivory
    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
Blueprints
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Deeds
Diplomatic mail
Documents, general business
Invoices, not blank
Manuscripts
Music, printed or manuscript
Pamphlets
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Price lists
Visa applications
 		Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Antiques
Blank forms
Business cards
Coffee samples
Computer software
Credit card blanks (NI)
Credit cards (NI)
Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
Diskettes
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Fabrics & fabric samples
Foodstuffs
Furs
Leather goods
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuals, technical
Medical samples
Medical/dental supplies & equipment
Microfiche & microfilm
Newspapers
Passports
Perishables
Personal effects
Plants
Samples, textile
Slides
Swatches
Tapes: computer
Textile articles
Tobacco

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 : 3,000.0 kg (6,614.0 lbs),
Max. weight per piece : 1,000.0 kg (2,204.5 lbs)