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Important Information

DHL Express does not accept international shipments of Controlled Military Items subject to export controls.

This suspension does not include domestic shipments of Controlled Military Items or international shipments of licensed dual-use items.

If you are uncertain whether your shipment contains military items subject to export controls, please contact your national licensing authority (and/or the licensing authority in the country of origin and destination of the military items) to verify.

To ensure operational continuity during a period of high demand, DHL will be activating a Demand Surcharge (formerly known as Peak Season Surcharge) effective September 15, 2024 until January 31, 2025.
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DHL has been alerted of the unauthorized use of its business name in SMS messages or emails asking receivers to download an application or access a link. We encourage you to let us know at your earliest convenience by sending a screenshot of the suspicious SMS with the phone number or forwarding the suspicious email to phishing-dpdhl@dhl.com. After reporting the fraudulent message, please delete it and under no circumstances should you download the application or click on the link.

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Turkey - Duty Threshold Changes View DetailsTurkey - Duty Threshold Changes
Fiji - De Minimis and VAT Changes for Personal Imports View DetailsFiji - De Minimis and VAT Changes for Personal Imports
Namibia - Commercial Invoice Requirements View DetailsNamibia - Commercial Invoice Requirements
Botswana - Import and Export Regulations Update View DetailsBotswana - Import and Export Regulations Update
Philippines - Customs Regulatory Fees View DetailsPhilippines - Customs Regulatory Fees
Thailand - Import VAT Added Tax View DetailsThailand - Import VAT Added Tax
Angola - De Minimis and Formal Entry Changes View DetailsAngola - De Minimis and Formal Entry Changes
Kazakhstan - De Minimis for Duty and Import VAT View DetailsKazakhstan - De Minimis for Duty and Import VAT
Indonesia - Expanded Items List for Import Licenses and Origin Surveys View DetailsIndonesia - Expanded Items List for Import Licenses and Origin Surveys
Europe - Shipments To and Transiting Through European Union and Common Transit Convention Countries View DetailsEurope - Shipments To and Transiting Through European Union and Common Transit Convention Countries
View Latest Details for Emergency Situation Surcharge.
El Salvador - Import Permit Exemptions View DetailsEl Salvador - Import Permit Exemptions
Oman - Identification Required for Shipments to Oman View DetailsOman - Identification Required for Shipments to Oman
United Kingdom - Health Certificate Requirements View DetailsUnited Kingdom - Health Certificate Requirements
Brazil - International Online Seller Duty Exemption View DetailsBrazil - International Online Seller Duty Exemption
Norway - Shipment Tax Collection View DetailsNorway - Shipment Tax Collection
Norway - International Online Sellers/E-platforms VAT Registration View DetailsNorway - International Online Sellers/E-platforms VAT Registration
Morocco - Tax Identification Number View DetailsMorocco - Tax Identification Number
International Online Marketplace Registration View DetailsInternational Online Marketplace Registration
International Online Marketplace Registration and Tax Collection View DetailsInternational Online Marketplace Registration and Tax Collection
Iron and Steel Processed Goods View DetailsIron and Steel Processed Goods
The European Union (EU) has introduced a new regulation known as Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) View Details
Online Retailers Collect Good and Services Tax Online Retailers Collect Good and Services TaxView Details
Take advantage of MyDHL+ features to help accurately describe the items in your shipment – critical for speedy customs clearance!
What’s New with MyDHL+

As of July 2, 2023, when creating a shipment to Ireland in MyDHL+ and DHL Express shipping solutions

  • City and postcode will be required for the Recipient address
For DHL Express high-volume shippers and accounts that have integrated systems, Ireland’s Eircode system  allows searches by city/postcode combinations
Search postcodes  
Providers of Ireland’s address database  
Argentina - Formal Clearance Value Reduced Formal Clearance Value ReducedView Details
Portugal - Low Value Shipment VAT Low Value Shipment VATView Details
Kenya - Anti-Counterfeit Import Permit Anti-Counterfeit Import PermitView Details
Customs Invoice Validation Requirements Customs Invoice Validation RequirementsView Details
We have resumed limited outbound services from select locations in Ukraine to other countries.
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We have temporarily suspended DHL Express shipments to and from Belarus and for inbound and domestic shipments to/within Russia.

As of 12 Sept 2021, Qatar customs authorities require the following documents from receivers for each personal shipment shipped to Qatar.

  • Qatar Citizens and Residents: copy of Qatar Identification Document (QID)
  • Visitors: copy of passport photo page

To facilitate the customs clearance process, DHL will be implementing a new service that allows receivers to quickly submit the required missing documentation. Receivers of the shipment will be notified by SMS and email regarding documents required for clearance, and will be provided with access and instructions on how to upload missing documents.

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