DHL Express Import Guidelines: Russia
Shipping guidelines, standard prohibitions and restrictions to consider when sending express shipments to Russia.
Prohibited Commodities for Russia
Shipping Commodities – What You Need to Know
Certain commodities are considered as “Non-Document” and need to be accompanied by an invoice and, in some cases, additional customs documentation. Other commodities are considered simply as a “Document” and only require a DHL Waybill to be completed. The following list explains what you need to do in order to ship various commodities.
Document Commodities (Require only DHL Waybill)
Advertising brochures/pamphlets
Airline tickets, issued/validated
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Business cards
Cash letters (NI)
Catalogues
Charts/graphs
Computer printouts
Deeds
Diplomatic mail
Documents, general business
Drawings, technical/architect/eng.
Invoices, not blank
Labels
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuals, technical
Manuscripts
Maps
Money orders (NI)
Music, printed or manuscript
Newspapers
Pamphlets
Paper patterns for wearing apparel
Personal mail
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Playing cards
Postal envelopes
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Publication not for public resale
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Slides
Stationery
Transparencies
Visa applications
Airline tickets, issued/validated
Annual reports
Artwork inc.drawings/proofs/layouts
Blueprints
Booklets, brochures (non-adv.)
Books: hardbk/paperbk non-comm. use
Business cards
Cash letters (NI)
Catalogues
Charts/graphs
Computer printouts
Deeds
Diplomatic mail
Documents, general business
Drawings, technical/architect/eng.
Invoices, not blank
Labels
Magazines, periodicals, journals
Manuals, technical
Manuscripts
Maps
Money orders (NI)
Music, printed or manuscript
Newspapers
Pamphlets
Paper patterns for wearing apparel
Personal mail
Photographs
Photos as part of business reports
Plans/drawings-arch/indust/eng. pur
Playing cards
Postal envelopes
Price lists
Price tickets for garments
Publication not for public resale
Ship manifest-computer generated
Shipping schedules
Slides
Stationery
Transparencies
Visa applications
Commodities where you should contact your local Customer Service advisor to clarify shipping requirements
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products
Animal skins
Ceramic products
Chemicals, non-hazardous
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Circuits & circuit boards
Coffee
Cologne and perfume
Communications equipment
Compact disc
Computer components & parts
Computer software
Cosmetics
Cotton
Diskettes
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Electronic equipment
Electronic games
Eye glasses and contacts
Films: entertainment
Films: promotional, training
Foodstuffs
Glass products
Grain samples
Laser disc
Medical samples
Medical/dental supplies & equipment
Oil products
Passports
Personal effects
Phones/modems
Plant products
Plants
Radar equip.-transmitters/receivers
Seeds
Stone/mineral samples for analysis
Tea
Telecommunications equipment
Televisions, television equipment
Textile articles
Tobacco
Toys
Works of art
Animal products
Animal skins
Ceramic products
Chemicals, non-hazardous
Cheques, cancelled (NI)
Circuits & circuit boards
Coffee
Cologne and perfume
Communications equipment
Compact disc
Computer components & parts
Computer software
Cosmetics
Cotton
Diskettes
Drugs: non-prescription
Drugs: prescription
Electronic equipment
Electronic games
Eye glasses and contacts
Films: entertainment
Films: promotional, training
Foodstuffs
Glass products
Grain samples
Laser disc
Medical samples
Medical/dental supplies & equipment
Oil products
Passports
Personal effects
Phones/modems
Plant products
Plants
Radar equip.-transmitters/receivers
Seeds
Stone/mineral samples for analysis
Tea
Telecommunications equipment
Televisions, television equipment
Textile articles
Tobacco
Toys
Works of art
All other commodities are Non-Document in nature and should be accompanied by a DHL Waybill and an Invoice.
The import of DHL EXPRESS WORLDWIDE Non-document (e.g. dutiable) shipments addressed to private individuals has been temporarily restricted to all destinations in Russia. This is due to changes in customs clearance procedures for all express carriers implemented in 2010.
DHL would like to advise you that we continue to accept shipments from a limited number of internet retailers to private individuals. There are no restrictions on the import of express shipments addressed to corporate entities and organizations. For further details, please contact a DHL customer service advisor at +7 495 961 1001.
