# Dangerous Goods · DHL — Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category

For Dangerous Goods · DHL, item category is Dangerous Goods; carrier is DHL; restriction type is restricted; scope is United States; conditions is DHL Express requires pre-approval to ship most Dangerous Goods, recorded from its source on 2026-09-01.

- **Item category:** Dangerous Goods _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** DHL _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** United States _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** DHL Express requires pre-approval to ship most Dangerous Goods _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Yes. DHL Express requires pre-approval to ship most Dangerous Goods.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Restriction type

> DHL Express will only accept Dangerous Goods under certain restrictions and conditions. Acceptance depends on the commodity, origin, destination, applicable law, and whether the shipper has been approved by DHL Express to ship those goods.

### Scope

> DHL Express - United States of America

## Source

- https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/express/help-and-support/frequently-asked-questions/getting-started/what-can-i-ship.html

Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2027-09-01.
Part of [Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).