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Information on sending a shipment to Nigeria

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus: Mosquito Repellant Coils, Furniture, Barytes & Bentonites. - Transport collect in Nigeria is banned, contact Lagos GTW manager for more information
    Alcoholic beverages
    Animal products
    Antiques
    Asbestos
    Calendars
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Diaries
    Fabrics & fabric samples
    Firearms, parts of
    Furs
    Gambling devices
    Invoices, blank
    Ivory
    Jewellery
    Pornography
    Precious metals & stones
    Samples, textile
    Swatches
    Textile articles
    Tobacco
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
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Charts/graphs
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Credit card blanks (NI)
Credit cards (NI)
Deeds
Invoices, not blank
Labels
Manuscripts
Maps
Microfiche & microfilm
Music, printed or manuscript
Pamphlets
Passports
Personal mail
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Playing cards
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Shipping schedules
Visa applications
 		Blank forms
Business cards
Catalogues
Chemicals, non-hazardous
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Computer printouts
Cosmetics
Diplomatic mail
Documents, general business
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Electronic games
Foodstuffs
Glass products
Industrial equipment
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuals, technical
Military equipment
Money orders (NI)
Newspapers
Perishables
Personal effects
Plants
Plastic made products
Publication not for public resale
Seeds
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shoes
Stationery
Toys

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 shipment : 50.0 kgs (110.0 lbs),
Max. weight per piece : 50.0 kgs (110.0 lbs)