Here are the lists of prohibited and restricted commodities when sending express shipments internationally. Please do not hesitate to contact DHL Express if you need to verify if your shipment fulfils the shipping requirements.

PROHIBITED COMMODITIES

The following items will NOT be accepted for carriage by DHL. This list includes items which are prohibited for carriage by any law, regulation or statute of any federal, state or local government of any country from, to or through which the items may be carried. For international carriage there may be additional prohibited items specified by the country of destination. DHL may at its sole discretion refuse to carry other items not listed below.

All Samsung Galaxy Note7 and Samsung Note7 devices
Bullion (of any precious metal)
Cash (legal tender – bank notes, currency notes and coins)
Complete firearms, ammunition, explosives/explosive devices including inert explosives and test pieces, air guns, replica and imitation firearms
Human remains or ashes in any form
Hunting (animal) trophies, animal parts such as ivory and shark’s fin, animal remains or ashes, or animal byproducts and derived products not intended for human consumption, prohibited for movement by the CITES Convention and/or local law
Illegal goods, such as counterfeit goods and narcotics
Live animals (including but not limited to mammals, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, amphibians, birds, insects, larvae and pupae)
Loose lithium metal batteries under IATA PI968 section II
Loose precious and semi-precious stones (cut or un-cut, polished or un-polished)

RESTRICTED COMMODITIES

The following items will NOT be accepted for carriage unless otherwise agreed to by DHL. To obtain such agreement a business case will need to be conducted by DHL and the items approved for carriage will be recorded in writing with the Customer.

Air guns, tasers, imitation or replica firearms, firearm parts and replica ammunition (includes rifle butts, trigger mechanisms, screws/bolts etc which are manufactured for the sole purpose of creating a functional firearm)
Antiques and works of art with a shipment value in excess of EUR 500,000
Banderols/Tax stickers with a shipment value in excess of EUR 500,000
Cannabis for medicinal purposes from bona fide pharmaceutical manufacturers with appropriate licenses and where lawful to ship, which must be in tablet or liquid form, may be carried with an approved business case. The value of one shipment must not exceed EUR 10,000
Cigarettes, cigars, tobacco products and electronic cigarettes with a shipment value in excess of EUR 500,000
Commemorative coins and medals with an individual value or total shipment value of EUR 2,000 or more are restricted for carriage
Dangerous/hazardous goods including but not limited to perfumes, aftershaves, aerosols, flammable substances, dry ice, biological substances, UN classified dangerous goods and any goods specified as such under International Air Transport Association regulations (“IATA”), the Agreement on Dangerous Goods by Road (“ADR”) or International Maritime Dangerous Goods (“IMDG”) regulations Applicable to all shipments valued in excess of EUR 500,000
Financial and monetary commodities – examples include but are not limited to activated SIM cards for mobile phones, blank or activated credit or cash dispenser cards, blank cheques, event tickets, lottery tickets, money or postal orders, pre-paid phone cards, tickets (blank stock), traveller’s cheques, vouchers/tokens, unused stamps etc. Applicable to all shipments valued in excess of EUR 500,000
Furs
Jewellery and watches and with individual values in excess of EUR 5,000. The shipment must not exceed EUR 100,000

If you are unsure about which regulations apply to you, please contact DHL Express Customer Relation Department by using Live Chat service on iExpressByDHL.com appearing on your bottom right or call 02-345-5000.

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