[NHCOLL-L:2822] Re: shipping to China

[James B. Ladonski]

Hi Greg,

DHL *should* take it (I don't recall that we have tried it).  We have a 
copy of the list of countries accepting excepted quantities of dangerous 
goods (via DHL).  It is basically just SE Asia and Europe, but China is on 
the list.  If you have a DHL rep, he/she should be able to get a copy to 
you.  I don't believe it is available on their web site.

I know UPS won't deliver dangerous goods to China 
(http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/prepare/idg/information/country.html), 
but I don't know about FedEx.  I have heard that it is up to the individual 
countries as to whether they will accept these kinds of packages or not, 
but obviously some companies are even more restrictive (UPS).

Jamie




At 9/19/2005 09:07 AM, Gregory Watkins-Colwell wrote:
>Has anyone yet tried to ship wet specimens to China with the IATA labels 
>and all that?  Does China accept specimens in alcohol or do they refuse 
>all hazardous/dangerous goods?  I cannot seem to find master list of who 
>accepts this stuff and who does not.
>
>
>
>Greg
>
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Mr. James B. Ladonski
Collection Assistant
Division of Amphibians and Reptiles
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL  60605-2496  USA
phone:  312-665-7722
fax:  312-665-7697
email:  jladonski at fieldmuseum.org
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