National Flag The Canary Islands

Information on sending a shipment to The Canary Islands

Prohibited commodities
Items violating Spanish trademarks and copyright laws are prohibited. Standard DHL prohibitions plus: Melatonin, Shark Cartilage
    Animals, fish, birds (live)
    Asbestos
    Currency
    Explosives and weapons
    Firearms(complete),ammunition
    Firearms, parts of
    Human remains, including ashes
    Illegal goods
    Items that could be used as weapons
    Narcotics: illegal
    Perishables
    Plants
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
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Credit cards (NI)
Deeds
Documents, general business
Invoices, not blank
Manuals, technical
Pamphlets
Passports
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Shipping schedules
Visa applications
 		Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Alcoholic beverages
Animal skins
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Biological Substance Cat B, UN3373
Blank forms
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
Business cards
Calendars
Catalogues
Computer components & parts
Computer software
Cosmetics
Drugs: prescription
Fabrics & fabric samples
Films: 8mm, 16mm & 35mm
Films: promotional, training
Foodstuffs
Grain samples
Ivory
Jewellery, costume
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuscripts
Measuring apparatus
Medical/dental supplies & equipment
Microfiche & microfilm
Military equipment
Music, printed or manuscript
Newspapers
Parts, machine & electronic
Personal effects
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Plants
Seeds
Ship spares
Tapes: audio cassettes
Tapes: computer
Telecommunication equipment
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 : 300.0 kg (661.5 lbs),
Max. weight per piece : 70.0 kg (154.5 lbs)