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Information on sending a shipment to Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus:
    Animal skins
    Antiques
    Asbestos
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Firearms, parts of
    Furs
    Gambling devices
    Ivory
    Jewellery
    Military equipment
    Personal mail
    Playing cards
    Pornography
    Postal envelopes
    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.

Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Airline tickets, blank stock (NI)
Airline tickets, issued/validated
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blank forms
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Business cards
Calendars
Cash letters (NI)
Charts/graphs
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Computer printouts
Credit card blanks (NI)
Credit cards (NI)
Deeds
Diaries
Diplomatic mail
Documents, general business
Drawings, technical/architect/eng.
Invoices, not blank
Manuscripts
Maps
Microfiche & microfilm
Money orders (NI)
Pamphlets
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
Transparencies
Visa applications
 		Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Films: entertainment
Mobile phones,accessories&component
Phones/modems
Radar equip.-transmitters/receivers
Radios, radio equipment or parts
Tapes: video cassettes
Telecommunication 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 80 cm (31 ins), Height 80 cm (31 ins)
Weight : Max. weight per shipment : 300.0 kg (661.5 lbs),
Max. weight per piece : 50.0 kg (110.0 lbs)
Value : USD25,000.00