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Information on sending a shipment to New Zealand

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus:
    Antiques
    Asbestos
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Firearms, parts of
    Furs
    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.

Airline tickets, issued/validated
Annual reports
Blueprints
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Cheques, cashier (NI)
Computer printouts
Documents, general business
Drawings, technical/architect/eng.
Invoices, not blank
Money orders (NI)
Passports
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Price lists
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Visa applications
 		Alcoholic beverages
Animal products
Biological Substance Cat B, UN3373
Ceramic products
Cotton seed
Diplomatic mail
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Films: entertainment
Foodstuffs
Fotolithos
Medical samples
Medical/dental supplies & equipment
Military equipment
Negatives, including x-rays, films
Perishables
Personal effects
Soil samples
Tobacco
Transparencies

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 : 1,000.0 kg (2,204.5 lbs),
Max. weight per piece : 70.0 kg (154.5 lbs)