Additional Services
With Cash on Delivery International, the recipient receives the DHL Paket International only after paying the amount specified by you. The collected COD amount is then transferred to your bank account. This service is available in selected European destination countries and can be added to DHL Paket International.
Bulky goods are shipments that:
- if cuboid, exceed the maximum dimensions of a DHL Paket International (120 x 60 x 60 cm)
- iif roll-shaped, weigh more than 5 kg or exceed a length of 120 cm or a diameter of 15 cm
- have special packaging features (e.g. no cardboard packaging, wrapped in film or plastic, with protruding parts or uneven surfaces)
| Dimensions* | Weight* |
|---|---|
| Cuboid: max. length 200 cm, max. combined length and girth (=L+2xB+2xH)=300 cm |
up to 30 kg |
| Roll shape: max. length 200 cm, max. Ø 60 cm, length plus measured circumference max. 360 cm |
* depending on the country
The additional insurance is the ideal solution for parcels: protected, even if they exceed the liability limit of EUR 500. The additional insurance service offers you sufficient protection up to EUR 25,000. The shipment is not marked out as containing valuables. It is processed anonymously in the normal system.
YOUR BENEFITS
- Security against financial risks caused by loss or damage up to EUR 25,000
- Unbürokratische und schnelle Zahlung im Schadensfall (Verlust oder Beschädigung)
This service is available for DHL Paket, DHL Europaket and DHL Paket International.
With the Closest Droppoint delivery option, your DHL Paket International items are delivered to parcel shops, parcel lockers or similar locations close to the specified recipient address. The service is available initially in selected destination countries in Europe and offers you a more cost-effective alternative to traditional delivery to the home address.
Before sending your parcel, specify what should happen if your shipment cannot be delivered in the destination country.
Return to sender: If your parcel item cannot be delivered to the recipient in the destination country, it is returned.
Abandon: If your parcel shipment cannot be delivered, it will not be returned to you, but rather auctioned off or destroyed by the recipient country's postal company. You will not be charged anything for this.
YOUR BENEFITS
You can specify prior to sending your parcel, what should happen if your shipment cannot be delivered in the destination country.
Shipping DHL Paket International to recipients in customs destinations is now even easier and more customer-friendly thanks to Postal Delivered Duty Paid. By booking this additional service (Postal DDP), you can assume all import duties for the recipient. That way, your customers are not surprised by additional customs clearance charges on delivery.