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Information on sending a shipment to Libya

Prohibited commodities
All items offensive to the muslim culture or sensitive to the Middle East security situation are prohibited. These items include pork products, religious publications/paraphernalia, military uniforms, standard DHL prohibitions plus:
    Alcoholic beverages
    Antiques
    Asbestos
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Deeds
    Drugs: non-prescription
    Drugs: prescription
    Films: 8mm, 16mm & 35mm
    Firearms, parts of
    Furs
    Gambling devices
    Ivory
    Jewellery
    Liquids, non-hazardous
    Playing cards
    Pornography
    Precious metals & stones
    Seeds

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
Cash letters (NI)
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Computer printouts
Credit card blanks (NI)
Credit cards (NI)
Documents, general business
Invoices, not blank
Manuscripts
Music, printed or manuscript
Newspapers
Pamphlets
Personal mail
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Visa applications
Calendars
Electronic equipment
Films: promotional, training
Foodstuffs
Passports
Publications for public resale
Tapes: audio cassettes
Tapes: video cassettes

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 118 cms (46 ins), Width 88 cms (35 ins), Height 120 cms (47 ins)
Weight : Max. weight per piece : 50.0 kgs (110.0 lbs)