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Information on sending a shipment to The Russian Federation

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus: excise stamp, non-factory packed chemicals, undeveloped photographic material are prohibited. Any publications or documents containing material which could be considered a threat to state security, social order, public morality (eg fascism), the right to privacy are prohibited for import. Temporary import for shipments with ATA Carnet is not available via DHL net. - Originals of personal passports and other identity cards are temporary prohibited for export from the Russian Federation, except to BY and KZ. Chains and pins are prohibited because they require special 3rd party broker clearance.
    Alcoholic beverages
    Antiques
    Asbestos
    Cheques, cashier (NI)
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Firearms, parts of
    Furs
    Ivory
    Jewellery
    Jewellery, costume
    Military equipment
    Perishables
    Personal effects
    Pornography
    Precious metals & stones
    Tobacco
    Works of art

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
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Catalogues
Charts/graphs
Documents, general business
Invoices, not blank
Manuals, technical
Manuscripts
Maps
Music, printed or manuscript
Newspapers
Pamphlets
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Shipping schedules
Visa applications
Animal products
Animal skins
Blank forms
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Business cards
Cash letters (NI)
Ceramic products
Chemicals, non-hazardous
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Circuits & circuit boards
Coffee
Cologne and perfume
Communications equipment
Compact disc
Computer components & parts
Computer printouts
Computer software
Cosmetics
Cotton
Deeds
Diplomatic mail
Diskettes
Drawings, technical/architect/eng.
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Electronic equipment
Electronic games
Eye glasses and contacts
Films: entertainment
Films: promotional, training
Fire extinguishers
Foodstuffs
Glass products
Grain samples
Labels
Laser disc
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Medical samples
Medical/dental supplies & equipment
Mobile phones,accessories&component
Money orders (NI)
Oil products
Paper patterns for wearing apparel
Passports
Personal mail
Phones/modems
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Plant products
Plants
Playing cards
Postal envelopes
Publication not for public resale
Radar equip.-transmitters/receivers
Radios, radio equipment or parts
Seeds
Ship manifest-computer generated
Stationery
Stone/mineral samples for analysis
Tapes: audio cassettes
Tapes: computer
Tapes: video cassettes
Tea
Telecommunication equipment
Televisions, television equipment
Textile articles
Toys
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 80 cm (31 ins), Height 80 cm (31 ins)
Weight : Max. weight per shipment : 1,000.0 kg (2,204.5 lbs),
Max. weight per piece : 70.0 kg (154.5 lbs)