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Information on sending a shipment to Guernsey

Prohibited commodities
All items violating British trademarks/copyrights are prohibited. Standard DHL prohibitions plus: Imitation and pirated products
    Antiques
    Asbestos
    Firearms, parts of
    Furs
    Gambling devices
    Ivory
    Jewellery
    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
Blueprints
Business cards
Calendars
Cash letters (NI)
Charts/graphs
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Deeds
Diaries
Diplomatic mail
Diskettes
Documents, general business
Drawings, technical/architect/eng.
Invoices, not blank
Manuals, technical
Manuscripts
Money orders (NI)
Music, printed or manuscript
Pamphlets
Passports
Photos as part of business reports
Price lists
Publication not for public resale
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Visa applications
Alcoholic beverages
Animal skins
Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
Foodstuffs
Medical samples
Perishables
Personal effects

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 cms (47 ins), Width 80 cms (31 ins), Height 120 cms (47 ins)
Weight : Max. weight per piece : 30.0 kgs (66.0 lbs)