Can you DHL food?

DHL Global Forwarding offers a wide range of dedicated solutions for the Food and Perishables industry. Our guaranteed end-to-end cold chain control solution ensures we deliver products in the best and freshest conditions.

What Cannot be shipped by DHL?

DHL Restricted Items

Dangerous Goods (Hazardous or combustible materials including asbestos and ammunition) Firearms (Includes parts of paintball guns, pellet guns, and air rifles) Industrial diamonds/carbons (Valued over US$10,000) Jewelry (Valued over US$100, including watches)

Does DHL ship dry ice?

DHL Express provides door-to-door express carriage of Dry Ice (UN1845) when used as a packaging supplement for Biological Substances, Category B (UN3373) or perishable contents to select international destinations. Dry ice is limited to 440 lb (200 kg) per package unless otherwise noted in RED.

Does DHL inspect packages?

Our courier will inspect the shipment when the pickup is made. If improvements in packaging are necessary, the courier may request that you modify the packaging or may refuse the pickup. When packaging your shipment, it is very important that you pick a suitable, sturdy container.

Can I ship food to the US?

All food and beverage products shipped into the United States must have prior approval from the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. If you use The UPS Store to ship food to the U.S., no FDA pre-clearance is required.

What You Need To Know About DHL Sending Food Abroad

Can I mail food internationally?

Perishable items are illegal to ship to a foreign country. But there are food options and ways of packing food that will allow you to ship them overseas. For instance, items that have a shelf life of at least 6 months can ship if they are in their store-bought, sealed packaging.

Can I send food by FedEx?

At FedEx, we generally recommend that you ship perishables via FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx First Overnight, FedEx Standard Overnight^®, or FedEx 1Day^® Freight, and package your products for a transit time of 30 hours.

What items Cannot be couriered?

Can customs open your package?

Do customs open every package to verify information? No, customs officers will not open up your package or packages without good reason. Every package is put through a scanner machine, or an x-ray machine, to verify that the items you are shipping match your customs forms.

What happens if DHL finds drugs in a package?

For example, if a company like DHL opens the package or scans the package for drugs, you may not find yourself in an enjoyable situation. What happens is, if UPS or other company find drugs in your package, or even other prohibited and illegal items, they will report you to the police.

Does DHL ship tobacco?

Tobacco Products

Domestic (USA) restricted (shipments of cigarettes to individual consumers is prohibited). Adult signature required. Outside the U.S. many countries have specific import restrictions. Please contact Customer Service at 800-CALL DHL for details.

Do you need a shipper's declaration for dry ice?

Dry ice is considered a Dangerous Good, a Shipper's Declaration is not required.

Does DHL ship hazardous material?

DHL Freight is an established carrier of dangerous goods and can provide solutions for the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail. Dangerous goods transports are regulated by international and national regulations according to the respective mode of transport.

What items are restricted in DHL?

There are some obvious things that you cannot send with DHL (such as animals, illegal substances, guns and explosives for instance). But there are also less obvious items that DHL can't transport, including aerosols, perfumes, aftershaves, eau de toilettes and cash.

Can I send liquid with DHL?

What liquids are you prohibited from shipping by regular mail? Generally, there are three types of liquids: non-flammable, flammable and hazardous liquids. Non-flammable, non-hazardous liquids, including perishables, can be sent via general air freight and DHL Express as long as they are packaged appropriately.

Can you send dried fish with DHL?

DHL's general list of prohibited items includes, but isn't limited to: Animals of any kind, including insects, pupae, worms, tortoises, frogs, crabs, lobster, crawfish, fish, hatchling eggs or birds.

Does the UK XRAY packages?

Q: Do Royal Mail X-Ray scan the post? The Royal Mail X-Ray scan post being sent abroad via airmail but they do not scan internal mail before it is delivered to your address. This is not to scare but due to the volumes of mail with the post office this would be a nearly impossible task.

Do parcels get scanned at customs?

Parcel was checked by customs

Items shipped in global routes always go through customs when entering a country or a trade-zone. Customs inspection procedures can involve checking documents, scanning of packages and random checks. If needed, your parcel may be opened by the customs officers for inspection.

How do you know if you are flagged by customs?

There are signs that will indicate you have been flagged for additional screenings: You were not able to print a boarding pass from an airline ticketing kiosk or from the internet. You were denied or delayed boarding. A ticket agent “called someone” before handing you a boarding pass.

Can I courier food items?

We Accept the following items by International Courier:

Spicy Masala, Pulses, Spices, Savories. Rice, Wheat Atta, Grocery Items. Indian Spices, Masalas, Jaggery, Tamarind. Masala Pastes, Condiments, Pooja Items.

Can Sweets be couriered?

We Accept the following items by International Courier:

Sweets, Snacks, Homemade Eatables. Pickles, Sambar Powder, Rasam Powder. Spicy Masala, Pulses, Spices, Savories. Rice, Wheat Atta, Grocery Items.

What items are not allowed in international courier?

How do you ship fresh food?

Pack your perishable food to minimize spilling and maximize temperature retention. Start with plastic zippered bags or plastic containers with secure lids. Wrap each smaller container with more plastic wrap or with aluminum foil to keep the temperature in and to prevent spillage.

Can I mail food?

Perishable items are materials that can deteriorate in the mail, such as live animals, food, and plants. Permissible perishable items are sent at the mailer's own risk. These items must be specially packaged and mailed so that they arrive before they begin to deteriorate.

How much does it cost to ship cold food?

The average cost of shipping frozen food can range anywhere from $30 to $150. Since the contents, dimensions, and weight of each package differs, you won't know exact costs of shipping frozen food ahead of time.