Shipments Acceptable
Defined as shipments which comply with the rules and regulations of DHL Global Forwarding Rules Tariff No. 1 and all laws, ordinances, and other governmental rules and regulations governing their transportation by DHL Global Forwarding.

Shipments Not Acceptable
DHL Global Forwarding will not accept for transportation or be responsible for the following goods:

Anything prohibited by law
Banknotes, bills of exchange, bonds, certificates, coins, currency of any nation, deeds, evidence of debt, mortgages, uncancelled revenue or postage stamps, stock certificates, shares, share coupons, travelers checks, war savings and savings stamps, any form of negotiable paper or instruments
Gold and silver bullion, coined or un-coined, concentrates, cyanide, precipitates, sulfides or any other form of gold or silver bullion or precious metals including platinum
Gems, cut or uncut, precious or semi-precious
Human remains (cremated or disinterred)
Liquor, beer, wine or spirits
Shipments not properly packed or of inherent nature such that transportation could not be furnished without loss or damage to these shipments (used containers, containers that are open, broken, rattle, etc)
Live animals, birds, fish, reptiles, and insects
Furniture, household goods, personal effects, used-not for resale
Shipments consigned to Post Office Boxes or "To Order Of"
Firearms
Shipments not expressly covered elsewhere but likely to cause damage to other shipments, equipment, crew or passengers
C.O.D. shipments with a C.O.D amount exceeding $50,000

Shipments Acceptable Under Special Conditions
Consignments in the following categories will be accepted for carriage only when advance arrangements have been made with DHL Global Forwarding or DHL Global Forwarding's representative:

Shipments with a declared value or insurance requested exceeding $100,000
Shipments consisting of individual pieces of unusual shape, or weighing over 250 pounds or with a dimension exceeding 60 inches
Shipments requiring special handling devices, tailgate equipment, special attention or care enroute

Right of Inspection
As permissible by law, DHL Global Forwarding reserves the right to open and inspect shipments and to notify the appropriate authorities if they contain contraband, illegal materials or controlled substances. Charges for Weight Transportation charges for a shipment will be assessed on the gross weight of the shipment based on the greater of the following:

Actual weight
Cubic dimensional weight
Minimum weight (where applicable)

Cubic dimensional weight will be derived from the cubic measurement of the shipment in whole inches (length x width x height) on the basis of one pound for each 194 cubic inches (for Domestic Air) or fraction thereof. Fractions of pounds will be assessed at the charge for the next higher pound. DHL Global Forwarding may re-weigh a shipment and rate it accordingly.

Declared Value
DHL Global Forwarding provides, at added cost, excess declared value protection for shippers who elect to declare a value in excess of DHL Global Forwarding's tariff liability ($.50 per pound, $50.00 minimum). By declaring the actual value of their goods, shippers are afforded protection against loss or damage to their shipment caused by carrier or forwarder negligence.

Insurance
DHL Global Forwarding provides, at added cost, all risk insurance. Shippers who elect to purchase insurance by entering an amount in the insurance section on the DHL Global Forwarding Bill of Lading are entitled to all the benefits of declared value protection plus the added protection against loss or damage caused by adverse weather, earthquakes, etc., commonly described as acts of God.

Consequential, Incidental, & Special Damages
DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING KNOWLEDGE THAT SUCH DAMAGES COULD BE INCURRED.