Dangerous Goods
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Dangerous goods - DHL offering
DHL is an established carrier of Dangerous Goods and it is DHL's longer term vision to provide a full dangerous goods service on all products within DHL.
Dangerous goods - DHL offering
DHL is an established carrier of Dangerous Goods and it is DHL's longer term vision to provide a full dangerous goods service on all products within DHL.
As a Leading Transportation & Logistics Company DHL adheres the following regulations:
For those countries that have not adopted the above mentioned transport regulations other International, Regional or National regulations will apply, please refer to document:
- IATA for air transport, applicable within all countries which work under the ICAO regulations and any airline under the IATA regulations
- ADR for road transport, applicable within all countries that have adopted the ADR convention in their legislation and additionally within Europe the EU directives concerning the transport of Dangerous Goods (Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor)
- IMDG for any sea transport
- RID for any rail transport
For those countries that have not adopted the above mentioned transport regulations other International, Regional or National regulations will apply, please refer to document:
 Country local and international regulations
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Conditions to ship
- Prohibited substances:
- Dangerous goods waste
- Munitions of War (exceptional circumstances may be granted)
- Acceptable by:
- Type of “DHL Product & Service” used
- DHL network: country / local restrictions and operator restrictions
- Customer approval: Only dangerous goods traffic from an approved customer will be accepted.
- Dangerous Goods shipments must be prepared in accordance with the relevant Dangerous Goods Regulations (Relevant Air-Road-Rail-Sea regulations):
- Correctly packed, marked and labeled
- Required documents: a Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods, if applicable, must be completed, signed by the shipper only and accompanying the shipment
- All State and Operator Variations must be complied with
- Traffic approval: Only dangerous goods shipments which have been booked and approved will be accepted.
Dangerous Goods charges
Dangerous Goods are always subject to local and / or national DG fees.
Dangerous Goods are always subject to local and / or national DG fees.
Important facts and information
Transportation of Dangerous Goods is a risk when they are not correctly packed or handled. If the goods are hidden, declared incorrectly, left completely undeclared, packed or labeled incorrectly, health and safety is compromised.
Did you know that food flavouring, perfumes, chemicals and electronic equipment can be classed as Dangerous Goods? If you are thinking of sending such commodities, be it for personal or commercial use, please check first with a local DHL Dangerous Goods Expert. If in doubt, refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet from the manufacturer to determine if the product can indeed be forwarded as regular cargo. In this case DHL requires shippers to declare the shipment as "Not Restricted" or “not restricted as per special provision A…” on the air waybill and/or invoice.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods is a risk when they are not correctly packed or handled. If the goods are hidden, declared incorrectly, left completely undeclared, packed or labeled incorrectly, health and safety is compromised.
Did you know that food flavouring, perfumes, chemicals and electronic equipment can be classed as Dangerous Goods? If you are thinking of sending such commodities, be it for personal or commercial use, please check first with a local DHL Dangerous Goods Expert. If in doubt, refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet from the manufacturer to determine if the product can indeed be forwarded as regular cargo. In this case DHL requires shippers to declare the shipment as "Not Restricted" or “not restricted as per special provision A…” on the air waybill and/or invoice.
Contact
If you would like to ship via DHL, it is essential that you contact a local DHL Dangerous Goods expert. With a wide experience of transporting all types of Dangerous Goods, DHL is perfectly placed to offer you excellent advice.
Summary
The shipper is responsible for declaring, packaging and labeling Dangerous Goods. DHL will accept dangerous goods but with certain restrictions for the different services & products offered and only under certain conditions. Avoid the risk of harm to others and avoid fines from authorities by ensuring your shipment does not contain any hazardous material. Some items may be considered as dangerous when they are not (i.e. chemicals), you can avoid your shipment being stopped by adding the words "Not Restricted" on your documentation.
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