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Information on sending a shipment to El Salvador

Prohibited commodities
Standard DHL prohibitions plus:
    Asbestos
    Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
    Deeds
    Firearms, parts of
    Gambling devices
    Ivory
    Pornography
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.

Cash letters (NI)
Charts/graphs
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Computer printouts
Diaries
Diplomatic mail
Documents, general business
Invoices, not blank
Money orders (NI)
Music, printed or manuscript
Newspapers
Passports
Price lists
Publication not for public resale
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Visa applications
 		Business cards
Credit cards (NI)
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Foodstuffs
Medical samples

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)