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Commodities Carried

Acceptance of certain commodities is operator and destination specific. Prior approval must be in place for all special cargo. Check with your DHL Aviation Cargo representative for more details.

Commodity codes and descriptions can be found in this table. The two-letter DHL codes are used when booking in CMS. The three-letter IATA recognized codes are used in iCargo, which is currently being piloted ahead of full roll-out by the end of 2026.

Commodity codes and descriptions

 

CMSCommodity DescriptioniCargo
3NBiological Substance Category B - UN3373RDS
CVCombustion Engine VehicleRVF
DGDangerous Goods Defined By HostDGR
3ODangerous Goods In Excepted QuantitiesREQ
DCDry IceICE
EVElectric Engine VehicleRVB
3SExcepted Packages Of Radioactive MaterialRRE
3VExplosivesEXP
FSFish or SeafoodPES
FLFlowersPEF
VEFruits And VegetablesPEP
3LFully Regulated Lithium Ion Batteries - Class 9  UN3480 - As Per Section Ia And Ib Of Pi 965RBI
3QFully Regulated Lithium Ion Batteries   - Class 9  UN3481 - As Per Section I Of Pi 966 Or Pi967RLI
3MFully Regulated Lithium Metal Batteries - Class 9 UN3090 - As Per Section Ia And Ib Of Pi 968RBM
3RFully Regulated Lithium Metal Batteries - Class 9 UN3091 - As Per Section I Of Pi969 Or Pi970RLM
 General CargoGEN
HEHatching EggsHEG
HRHuman Remains In CoffinsHUM
HVHybrid Engine VehicleRVH
3PInfectious SubstanceRIS
3CLithium Ion or Metal Batteries As Per Section Ii Of Pi 966-967ELI
3DLithium Ion or Metal Batteries As Per Section Ii Of Pi 969-970ELM
LALive AnimalsAVI
3GMagnetized MaterialMAG
MMMailMAL
NPNewspapersNWP
PEPerishable CargoPER
PHPharmaceuticalsPIL
3URadioactive Material - Category Ii And Iii - YellowRRY
3TRadioactive Material - Category I-WhiteRRW
WESporting WeaponsSWP
VUVulnerable CargoVUN

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