DHL Parcel UK - Useful Information

Field Requirements:

Intersoft Intelligent Shipper® Field Name

Carrier Requirement

Invoice Date

Mandatory for shipments to Northern Ireland or the Channel Islands

Invoice Number

Mandatory for shipments to Northern Ireland or the Channel Islands

Shipper EORI Number

Mandatory for shipments to Northern Ireland or the Channel Islands

Shipping Charges

Mandatory for shipments to Northern Ireland or the Channel Islands

Item HS Code

Mandatory for shipments to Northern Ireland or the Channel Islands

Item Country of Origin

Mandatory for shipments to Northern Ireland or the Channel Islands


Multipiece Shipments - available

Carrier Packaging - available

The following carrier package type names can be used with DHL Parcel shipments:

  • Parcels
  • Bagit Small
  • Bagit Medium
  • Bagit Large
  • Bagit XL

To utilise this within Intelligent Shipper, you would need to add Package Type Name field to your file / API request, followed by a specific code.
If package type name is not provided, the package type will default to Parcels.


Service Enhancements - available
To utilise this within Intelligent Shipper, you would need to add Enhancement Service Code field to your file / API request, followed by a specific code.

Service Enhancement

Supporting Data Required

Business Rules / Constraints

 

Signature service to specified address only

N/A

DHL Parcels shipments must always contain one of these service enhancements, to specify the signature option required for the shipment. If a signature enhancement is not included the shipment will fail.

Signature service to the specified address & neighbour

N/A

Leave safe at specified address or signature service to neighbour

N/A


Delivery Instructions - available
To utilise this within Intelligent Shipper, you would need to add Delivery Instructions field to your file / API request, followed by the delivery instruction text, e.g., "Leave in the garage". The instruction would be visible on the label.  


Hazardous Materials - not available

Incoterms - DDU

Paperless Trade - not available

Shipper Reference 2 - not available