Slovakia 	SK 	
 SK 
Prohibited commodities	

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

DOCUMENTS	

General correspondence (business or private), plus: 	
Advertising brochures/pamphlets 	[1]		Airline tickets, blank stock (NI) 	[2]	
Airline tickets, issued/validated			Annual reports 	[2]	
Blank forms 	[2]		Booklets, brochures (non-advertising.) 	[1]	
Business cards 	[3]		Cash letters (NI) 	[2]	
Cheques, cancelled (NI)			Cheques, cashier (NI)		
Computer printouts 	[2]		Credit card blanks (NI) 	[4]	
Credit cards (NI) 	[4]		Deeds 	[2]	
Documents, general business			Invoices, not blank 	[2]	
Magazines, periodicals, journals 	[4]		Manuals, technical 	[4]	
Manuscripts			Newspapers 	[4]	
Pamphlets 	[4]		Personal mail		
Photos as part of business reports			Price lists 	[1]	
Publication not for public resale 	[4]		Ship manifest-computer generated		
Shipping schedules 	[2]		Visa applications		
					
1. For promotional purposes, max quantity: 1kg; Otherwise ship via WPX
2. Max weight: 1kg; Otherwise ship via WPX
3. Max quantity: 100 pieces; Otherwise ship via WPX
4. Max quantity: 10 pieces; Otherwise ship via WPX

WORLDWIDE PACKAGE EXPRESS	

All shipments have to accompanied by Commercial or Proforma Invoice, containing consignor & consignee details, full description of goods, country of origin, value & (3 letter) currency code. If there is preferential origin declaration, invoice should be original, otherwise the import charges are paid in full. Note following WPX restrictions: 	
Alcoholic beverages 	[1]		Diskettes 	[2]	
Drugs: non-prescription 	[3]		Drugs: prescription 	[3]	
Foodstuffs 	[4]		Perishables 	[5]	
Personal effects 	[6]		Plants 	[7]	
Seeds 	[7]		Shoes 	[8]	
Tapes: computer 	[2]		Textile articles 	[9]	
Tobacco 	[1]				
	
1. For companies: import licence required, all bottles must be imported with Slovak duty stamps. For private persons: max. 50 cigarettes, 10 cigars, 50 grams. tobacco, 1 litre. spirits, 2 liter. wine per shipment (combinations acceptable). If requirements/max. quantities are not met, shipments have to be Returned to Origin. Subject to customs inspection - additional delay 12-24 hrs.
2. Value of medium (tapes, diskettes) should be stated seperately from the value of software.
3. Approval for import and distribution from Ministry of Public Health as well as from State Institute of Drugs Control required prior to clearance.
4. Acceptable in small quantities only, otherwise import licence and certificate required prior to clearance.
5. Phyto certificate from origin required, otherwise Return to Origin. Shipments must be pre-alerted. Subject to customs inspection - additional delay 0-4 hrs.
6. Subject to customs inspection, additional documents required for clearance.
7. Phytocertificate required from origin. Goods can not be cleared without permission for import which needs to be organised by consignee.
8. Import license required, except for goods originated from Czech Republic. License not required if shipment only contains partially damaged samples, unusable for commercial purposes. Subject to customs inspection - additional delay 12-24 hrs.
9. Goods originated outside Europe require import license - applicable for clothes only. Subject to customs inspection - additional delay 12-24 hrs.

Service Impact Notes	
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Operation Notes	
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