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GOODS RESTRICTED BY EU COUNTRY
Check if restrictions will apply to the goods you’re sending from 1 January 2021
At the end of the transition period, from 1 January 2021, Customs procedures will be introduced for shipments to and from the EU. In addition to Customs paperwork, individual countries will also apply their own rules to all goods being shipped into the country. These restrictions are currently applied to goods arriving in the destination country from outside the EU.
What does this mean?
Products may require additional certification wherever health and safety regulations apply. Categories of goods with restrictions include medical and dental equipment, electronics and toys, for example. Veterinary and phytosanitary checks will also be required at a Border Control Point (BCP) for some Foodstuffs and Animal-or Plant based products. Information on these additional requirements can be found at Gov.uk.
Please be aware that in some cases DHL Express will no longer be able to carry goods with additional restrictions from 1 January 2020. Any goods requiring a BCP check cannot be carried.
Please note that there are also restrictions on what a country will accept as a document shipment, so please check both the document and goods information.
What to do next?
- Check the lists below to confirm if there is a restriction applied to the category of goods you’re sending
- If country-specific restrictions apply to your category of goods, please get in touch with your account manager to confirm the restriction in place
We’re here to support your preparation for the changes expected from 1 January 2021.
Document restrictions
No country-specific restrictions
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products
Diplomatic mail
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Fabrics (including samples)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Liquids (non-hazardous)
Personal effects
Plants and plant products
Tobacco and tobacco products
Document restrictions
No country-specific restrictions
Goods categories with restrictions
Animal products and skins
Dangerous goods (hazardous)
Diplomatic mail
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Finished leather goods
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Medical samples
Perishables (fruits, vegetables, flowers)
Personal effects
Plant and plant products
Soil samples
Tobacco and tobacco products
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Airline tickets (issued and blank)
Annual reports
Blank forms
Business cards
Cash letters
Charts
Cheques (blank, cancelled and cashier)
Deeds
Diaries
Money orders
Negatives (including x-rays and films)
Passports
Price lists
Shipping schedules
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins and fur)
Antiques and art
Chemicals (non-hazardous)
Coffee
Computer software
Cotton
Diplomatic mail
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Medical samples
Mobile phones and accessories
Oil products
Parts (machine and electronic)
Perishables(fruits, flowers, vegetables)
Plant and plant products
Precious metals and stones
Seeds
Ships (including parts)
Shoes
Sports equipment
Stationery
Tea
Textile articles
Tobacco and tobacco products
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Business cards
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins)
Ceramic products
Coffee
Cosmetics
Diplomatic mail
Drugs (prescription)
Eye glasses and contact lenses
Finished leather goods
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Glass products
Medical samples
Medical and dental supplies
Military equipment
Perishables (fruits and vegetables)
Personal effects
Plant and plant products
Seeds
Tea
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toy guns
Toys
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Airline tickets (issued and blank)
Blank forms
Business cards
Labels
Manuscripts
Manuals
Maps
Negatives (including x-ray and films)
Photographic slides
Price tickets for garments
Printed music or manuscript
Transparencies
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Antiques and art
Coffee
Communications equipment
Diplomatic mail
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Mobile phones and accessories
Personal effects
Precious metals and stones
Radar equipment (transmitters and receivers)
Radios (equipment or parts)
Seeds
Tea
Telecommunication equipment
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Blueprints
Price lists
Shipping schedules
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skin and fur)
Coffee
Computer components and parts
Dangerous goods (hazardous)
Diplomatic mail
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Electronic equipment
Fabrics (including samples)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Jewellery
Lithium batteries
Medical samples
Oil products
Perishables (fruits, flowers, vegetables)
Personal effects
Plants
Radar equipment (including transmitters and receivers)
Seeds
Shoes
Soil samples
Sports equipment
Textile articles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toys
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
No country-specific restrictions
Goods categories with restrictions
Animal products
Chemicals
Cotton (raw)
Diplomatic mail
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Fire extinguishers
Personal effects
Plant and plant products
Seeds
Soil samples
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
No country-specific restrictions
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Labels
Medical samples
Medical and dental supplies
Personal effects
Tobacco and tobacco products
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins)
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Fabrics (including samples)
Foodstuffs (including grains)
Medical samples
Personal effects
Plant and plant products
Seeds
Textile articles
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal skins
Antiques and art
Catalogues
Chemicals
Credit or Debit Cards (activated and unactivated)
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Electronic equipment
Electronic games
Eye glasses and contact lenses
Fabrics (including samples)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Gambling device (including playing cards)
Medical and dental supplies
Personal effects
Precious metals and stones
Shoes
Sports equipment
Textiles
Toys
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Photographic slides
Passports
Printed music or manuscript
Goods categories with restrictions
Advertising brochures
Alcoholic beverages
Animal fur
Antiques and art
Biological Substance Cat B, UN3373
Booklets and brochures
Books (non-commercial use)
Coffee
Computer software
Computer storage devices
Dangerous goods
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Electronic equipment
Fabrics (including samples)
Finished leather goods
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Magazines, periodicals and journals
Medical examination results
Medical samples
Medical and dental supplies
Microfiche & microfilm
Military equipment
Perishables (fruits, vegetables, flowers)
Personal effects
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toy guns
Toys
Document restrictions
Airline tickets
Manuals
Negatives (including x-rays and film)
Diplomatic mail
Goods categories with restrictions
Animal products
Antiques and art
Biological Substance Cat B, UN3373
Booklets and brochures
Books (non-commercial use)
Catalogues
Computer software
Computer storage devices
Cosmetics
Diaries
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Jewellery
Magazines, periodicals and journals
Medical samples
Mobile phones and accessories
Precious metals and stones
Seeds
Ships (including parts)
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toys
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Blueprints
Invoices (blank)
Maps
Passports
Photos as part of business reports
Postal envelopes
Printed music or manuscripts
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins)
Coffee
Computer software
Computer storage devices
Diaries
Diplomatic mail
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Labels
Perishables (fruits, vegetables and flowers)
Personal effects
Plants
Seeds
Soil samples
Tea
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Cheques (cancelled and cashier)
Cash letters
Credit notes
Money orders
Passports
Shipping schedules
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins)
Books (non-commercial use)
Business cards
Calendars
Cheques (blank)
Coal & firewood (including samples)
Commemorative coins and medals
Communications equipment
Computer software
Computer storage devices
Diplomatic mail
Drugs (prescription)
Electronic equipment
Films: 8mm, 16mm & 35mm
Films: entertainment (DVDs)
Films: promotional and training
Financial and monetary commodities
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Magazines, periodicals and journals
Media storage device
Medical samples
Medical and dental supplies
Microfiche & microfilm
Money or postal orders
Negatives (including x-rays and films)
Personal effects
Photographic slides
Photographs
Photolith film
Plant and plant products
Soil samples
Tea
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Unused stamps
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Cheques (cashier)
Diplomatic material
Passports
Personal mail
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skin and fur)
Antiques and art
Biological Substance Cat B, UN3373
Books (non-commercial use)
Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
Cigarettes, cigars and e-cigar
Commemorative coins and medals
Cosmetics
Dangerous goods
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Electronic equipment
Event tickets
Finished leather goods
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Jewellery
Medical samples
Medical and dental supplies
Oil products
Personal effects
Plants and plant products
Precious metals and stones
Seeds
Ships (including parts)
Telecommunication equipment
Televisions and television equipment
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toy guns
Unactivated Credit and Debit cards
Watches
Wigs and hair pieces
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including fur and skins)
Antiques and art
Computer software
Drugs (pharmacy, without prescription)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Seeds
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products
Communications equipment
Dangerous goods
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Medical samples
Medical and dental supplies
Military equipment
Personal effects
Radar equipment (transmitters and receivers)
Telecommunication equipment
Tobacco and tobacco products
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Ship manifest (computer generated)
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins)
Dangerous goods
Drugs (prescription)
Electronic equipment
Perishables (fruits, vegetables, flowers)
Personal effects
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
No country-specific restrictions
Goods categories with restrictions
Advertising Brochures
Alcoholic beverages
Booklets and brochures
Books (non-commercial use)
Calendars
Cosmetics
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Liquids (non-hazardous)
Magazines, periodicals and journals
Oil products
Rubber made products
Tobacco and tobacco products
Document restrictions
No country-specific restrictions
Goods categories with restrictions
Animal products (including skins)
Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
Cheques (cashier)
Dangerous goods
Drugs (pharmacy, without prescription)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Medical samples
Perishables (fruits, vegetables, flowers)
Personal effects
Plant and plant products
Seeds
Soil samples
Wigs and hair pieces
Tobacco and tobacco products
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Passports
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins)
Biological Substance Cat B, UN3373
Booklets and brochures
Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
Ceramic products
Chemicals
Coffee
Communications equipment
Cosmetics
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Electronic equipment
Eye glasses and contact lenses
Films: entertainment
Finished leather goods
Fire extinguishers
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Gambling device (including playing cards)
Glass products
Industrial equipment
Jewellery
Liquids (non-hazardous)
Measuring apparatus
Medical samples
Medical and dental supplies
Oil products
Parts (machine and electronic)
Personal effects
Plants and plant products
Radar equipment (transmitters and receivers)
Radios(including equipment and parts
Seeds
Ships (including parts)
Shoes
Soil samples
Tea
Technical plans and drawings
Telecommunication equipment
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toy guns
Toys
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Cheques (cashier)
Diplomatic mail
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins)
Coffee
Communications equipment
Computer components and parts
Computer software
Computer storage devices
Cosmetics
Dangerous goods
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Electronic equipment
Electronic games
Eye glasses and contact lenses
Firearms, parts of
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Gambling device (including playing cards)
Labels
Medical samples
Medical and dental supplies
Military equipment
Mobile phones and accessories
Parts (machine and electronic)
Perishables (fruits, vegetables, flowers)
Personal effects
Plants and plant products
Precious stones and metals
Radar equipment (transmitters and receivers)
Radios (including equipment and parts)
Shoes
Tea
Telecommunication equipment
Televisions and equipment
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toy guns Toys
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins and fur)
Antiques and art
Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
Catalogues
Chemicals
Circuits and circuit boards
Coffee
Communications equipment
Computer components and parts
Computer software
Computer storage devices
Cosmetics
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Electronic equipment
Eye glasses and contact lenses
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Isopropanol
Jewellery
Medical and dental supplies
Military equipment
Mobile phones and accessories
Oil products
Parts, machine and electronic
Personal effects
Plants and plant products
Precious metals and stones
Price lists
Radar equipment (transmitters and receivers)
Radios (including equipment and parts)
Seeds
Ships (including parts)
Soil samples
Stone and mineral samples for analysis
Tea
Telecommunication equipment
Televisions and television equipment
Tobacco and tobacco products
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Blueprints
Diplomatic mail
Price lists
Shipping schedules
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins)
Coffee
Computer components and parts
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Electronic equipment
Fabrics (including samples)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Lithium batteries
Medical samples
Oil products
Perishables (fruits, vegetables, flowers)
Personal effects
Plants
Radar equipment (transmitters and receivers)
Seeds
Shoes
Soil samples
Sports equipment
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toys
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Cheques (cashier)
Labels
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Animal products (including skins)
Coffee
Cotton
Drugs (prescription)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Medical and dental supplies
Oil products
Plant and plants products
Seeds
Tea
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toys
X-ray machines
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Manuscripts
Photos as part of business reports
Printed music or manuscript
Goods categories with restrictions
Animal products
Antiques and art
Biological Substance Cat B, UN3373
Chemicals
Cosmetics
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Electronic equipment
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Industrial equipment
Jewellery
Medical and dental supplies
Military equipment
Personal effects
Plant products
Plastic and articles thereof
Seeds
Ships (including parts)
Shoes
Tax Stickers (banderols)
Telecommunication equipment
Textiles
Tobacco and tobacco products
Toys
Wigs and hair pieces
Document restrictions
Diplomatic mail
Goods categories with restrictions
Alcoholic beverages
Chemicals
Drugs (with or without prescription)
Foodstuffs (including grain)
Personal effects
Plants and plant products
Seeds
Tobacco and tobacco products
X-ray machines
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