Country-specific requirements – D
Countries starting with D
DENMARK
| LETTER POST | |
| Supplementary Services Available | (1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Insured packages, air only, limit $3,800. (3) Printed papers. (4) Small packets. (5) Registration. (6) Blind literature. [Note: Advice of delivery is not available to this country] |
| Customs Declarations | Value up to $700 - CN 22; |
| Prohibitions1 | See under PARCEL POST. |
| Restrictions1 | See under PARCEL POST. Restrictions also apply to stock and share certificates. |
| Address | If the postal code number is known, it is advisable that it should appear in the address of all postal packets at the left-hand side of the name of the place of destination. |
| PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only) | |
| Supplementary Services Available | Insurance, air only, limit $3,800. |
| Customs Declarations | Parcel Despatch Note. |
| Prohibitions1 | Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; dried milk products; honeycombs; gas lighters and refills. All weapons, including but not limited to firearms, including gun barrels, gun breeches, air rifles and airsoft guns, cross bows, knives and bladed weapons with blades of more than 12 cm, switch-blade knives, push daggers, thrusting and stabbing weapons, knuckledusters, truncheons and clubs, and other similar articles. |
| Restrictions1 | Restrictions apply to the importation of agricultural products, live animals, eggs of all kinds, raw hides, plants, medicines, narcotics, alcohol and tobacco. |
| Certificates of Origin or Import Permit | Certificates of origin or import permits are required for certain types of goods. Where a certificate of origin or an invoice bearing the origin declaration is provided this should be stated on the customs declaration, and all the documents should be handed to the post office with the parcel. Alternatively the certificate of origin or invoice may be sent direct to the addressee. |
| Invoices | An invoice, to be sent to the addressee in advance, is required for all goods on which the import duty is calculated on an ad valorem basis. |
| Address | See under LETTER POST. |
| 1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting. | |
DJIBOUTI (Republic of)
| LETTER POST | |
| Supplementary Services Available | (1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature. |
| Customs Declarations | Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. |
| Prohibitions1 | Bank-notes, currency notes, documents payable to bearer, coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver. Ordinary letters containing articles subject to customs duty. |
| Delivery | See under PARCEL POST. |
| Address | See under PARCEL POST. |
| PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only) | |
| Supplementary Services Available | None. |
| Customs Declarations | Parcel Despatch Note. |
| Prohibitions1 | Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them. |
| Sealing | Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device. |
| Delivery | Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection. An SMS notification of item arrival will be sent to addressees of parcels/ packages and registered letter-post items bearing valid mobile phone numbers. Senders are encouraged to furnish recipients' mobile phone numbers on the postal items, as this will facilitate quicker delivery. |
| Address | All postal items must bear complete addresses and correct postcodes to facilitate delivery. The address format is as shown in the example below: Ms Farah Yasmin |
| 1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting. | |
DOHA- See QATAR
DOMINICA (Commonwealth of)
| LETTER POST | |
| Supplementary Services Available | (1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature. |
| Customs Declarations | Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. |
| Prohibitions1 | See under PARCEL POST. |
| Address | See under PARCEL POST. |
| PARCEL POST | |
| Supplementary Services Available | None. |
| Customs Declarations | Parcel Despatch Note. |
| Prohibitions1 | Explosive or dangerous material or substances; aerosols; lithium batteries; indecent or obscene prints, paintings, lithographs, photographs, engravings, books, cards or other indecent or obscene articles; opium, morphine, cocaine, heroin or other narcotics; covers bearing words, marks or designs of an indecent, obscene, libellous or grossly offensive character. |
| Address | The following key information should be indicated on each item:
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| 1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting. | |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
| LETTER POST | |
| Supplementary Services Available | (1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature. |
| Customs Declarations and Languages | Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. Spanish or French as well as English. |
| Prohibitions1 | Bank and currency notes; coin; gold; jewellery; platinum; precious stones; silver; books and pamphlets containing communist propaganda. |
| Restrictions1 | Restrictions apply to the importation of plants and seeds. |
| Customs Control | Books are liable to Customs Control and a Green Label must be affixed to each packet containing them. |
| PARCEL POST | |
| Supplementary Services Available | None. |
| Customs Declarations and Languages | Parcel Despatch Note. Spanish or French as well as English. |
| Prohibitions1 | Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; daggers except under permit; gaming appliances; books and pamphlets containing communist propaganda. Books addressed to bookshops care of banking institutions. |
| Restrictions1 | Restrictions apply to the importation of plants and seeds. |
| Sealing | Parcels containing specie, gold or silver articles, or other precious objects must be sealed with a distinctive device. |
| 1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting. | |
DUBAI- See UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
DUTCH CARIBBEAN (formerly Netherlands Antilles)
Consists of Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius
| LETTER POST | |
| Supplementary Services Available | (1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature. |
| Customs Declarations | Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. |
| Prohibitions1 | See under PARCEL POST. |
| Restrictions1 | See under PARCEL POST. |
| PARCEL POST | |
| Supplementary Services Available | None. |
| Customs Declarations and Languages | Parcel Despatch Note. |
| Prohibitions1 | Letters (in parcels), except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; articles infringing copyrights; weapons; butane gas lighters and refills; articles of value. |
| Restrictions1 | Senders should determine import restrictions from the country's authorities before posting.
Coins and similar pieces of copper, bronze and nickel. Medicines. |
| 1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting. | |
