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Information on sending a shipment to Malawi

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus:
    Antiques
    Asbestos
    Credit cards (NI)
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    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.

Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Airline tickets, issued/validated
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Charts/graphs
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Deeds
Documents, general business
Invoices, not blank
Manuscripts
Maps
Music, printed or manuscript
Newspapers
Pamphlets
Passports
Personal mail
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Price tickets for garments
Shipping schedules
Visa applications
 		Annual reports
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuals, technical

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)
Value : USD25,000.00