Azerbaijan 	AZ	

Prohibited commodities	

Standard DHL prohibitions : 	
Antiques
Furs
Ivory
Jewellery
Precious metals & stones

DOCUMENTS	

General correspondence (business or private), plus: 	
Advertising brochures/pamphlets			Airline tickets, blank stock (NI) 	[1]	
Airline tickets, issued/validated			Annual reports		
Artwork including drawings/proofs/layouts			Blank forms		
Blueprints			Booklets, brochures (non-advertising.)		
Books: hardbound/paperbound non-commercial use			Business cards		
Calendars			Cash letters (NI)		
Catalogues			Charts/graphs		
Cheques, cancelled (NI)			Cheques, cashier (NI)		
Computer printouts			Deeds		
Diaries			Diplomatic mail		
Documents, general business			Invoices, not blank		
Labels			Magazines, periodicals, journals		
Manuals, technical			Manuscripts		
Maps			Money orders (NI)		
Music, printed or manuscript			Negatives, including x-rays, films		
Newspapers			Pamphlets		
Passports			Personal mail		
Photographs			Photos as part of business reports		
Plans/drawings-architectural/
industrial/engineering purpose			Price lists		
Publication not for public resale			Ship manifest-computer generated		
Shipping schedules			Transparencies		
Visa applications					
					
1. Maximum weight: 1kg (2lbs); Otherwise ship via WPX

WORLDWIDE PACKAGE EXPRESS	

For WPX formal entries cleared by DHL broker, consignee must pay duties/VAT, other customs expenses and brokerage fees against delivery. All shipments must be accompanied by Certificate of Origin. Note following WPX restrictions: 	
Communications equipment 	[1]		Computer software 	[2]	
Diskettes 	[2]		Drugs: prescription 	[3]	
Fabrics & fabric samples 	[4]		Foodstuffs 	[5]	
Tapes: audio cassettes 	[2]		Tapes: video cassettes 	[6]	
Textile articles 	[4]				

1. Ministry of Communication approval required by consignee.
2. Intercompany use only.
3. Russian doctor's prescription required, provided by consignee. May require Ministry of Health approval.
4. Multilated samples only, must be cut or stamped in a prominent place outside the garment. Maximum value: USD100.00.
5. Sample only. Tinned/Vacuum packed. Maximum weight: 1kg (2lbs).
6. Subject to screening by customs. Delay: 2-4 days.

Service Impact Notes	
Always ask the shipper if they have determined if their shipments required an export license to Azerbaijan. 
Operation Notes	
All shipments for Ministries/Universities MUST have a contact person and phone/extension number. All WPX shpts must have phone/fax/telex numbers and contact names to avoid delays.