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Information on sending a shipment to Ethiopia

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus: Worn clothing and other worn articles.
    Asbestos
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Firearms, parts of
    Ivory
    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.

Airline tickets, issued/validated
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Business cards
Calendars
Cash letters (NI)
Charts/graphs
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Computer printouts
Deeds
Diaries
Documents, general business
Invoices, not blank
Labels
Manuscripts
Maps
Money orders (NI)
Music, printed or manuscript
Pamphlets
Passports
Personal mail
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Publication not for public resale
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Transparencies
Visa applications
 		Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Alcoholic beverages
Blank forms
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Catalogues
Communications equipment
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Films: 8mm, 16mm & 35mm
Films: entertainment
Films: promotional, training
Foodstuffs
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuals, technical
Mobile phones,accessories&component
Newspapers
Personal effects
Phones/modems
Radar equip.-transmitters/receivers
Radios, radio equipment or parts
Seeds
Tapes: computer
Tapes: video cassettes
Telecommunication equipment

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)