Laos People's Democratic Republic 	LA	

Prohibited commodities	

Standard DHL prohibitions: 	
Animal skins
Antiques
Furs
Gambling devices
Ivory
Jewellery
Military equipment
Personal mail
Playing cards
Postal envelopes
Precious metals & stones

DOCUMENTS	

General correspondence (business or private), plus: 	
Advertising brochures/pamphlets			Airline tickets, blank stock (NI)		
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 	[1]		Cash letters (NI)		
Charts/graphs			Cheques, cancelled (NI)		
Cheques, cashier (NI)			Computer printouts		
Credit card blanks (NI)			Credit cards (NI)		
Deeds			Diaries 	[1]	
Diplomatic mail			Documents, general business		
Drawings,
 technical/architectural/
engineering purpose.			Invoices, not blank		
Manuscripts			Maps		
Microfiche & microfilm			Money orders (NI)		
Pamphlets			Passports		
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			Slides		
Transparencies			Visa applications		
					
1. Maximum weight 5 kgs.; Otherwise ship via WPX

WORLDWIDE PACKAGE EXPRESS	

Full Packing List of contents is required for all WPX shipments. Proforma Invoice must have Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) value and be in US dollars to avoid clearance delay. Note following WPX restrictions: 	
Drugs: non-prescription 	[1]		Drugs: prescription 	[1]	
Films: entertainment 	[2]		Phones/modems 	[3]	
Radar equipment
-transmitters/receivers 	[3]		Radio equipment 	[3]	
Radios or parts thereof 	[3]		Tapes: video cassettes 	[2]	
Telecommunications equipment 	[3]		Textile articles 	[4]	
	
1. Clearance by Foods and Drugs Control department.
2. Subject to censor from Ministry of Culture.
3. Subject to approval from Ministry of Communications, Transport, Posts and Construction.
4. Including garment samples, label, fabric samples, invoice must have: clear description of items, unit of measure stated, value must not be under-declared; otherwise customs will conduct manual check, re-assess value and shipment will incur clearance delays.

Service Impact Notes	
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Operation Notes	

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