Send a Parcel To Qatar Fast - DHL Courier Delivery
Although the country is small, Qatar is extremely wealthy and powerful. It has recently allocated $140 billion to improve the nation’s infrastructure which will help many sectors including roads, transport and travel. This will only improve DHL’s offering in Qatar and therefore the need to be able to send a parcel quickly and securely will increase.
How long does it take to send a parcel to Qatar?
Whether you need a document courier or parcel courier, sending a parcel to Qatar can take around 2-3 working days. Although rare, delays at customs can occur. To help reduce the delays, please ensure parcels do not contain prohibited items and all necessary paperwork is completed.
How much does it cost to send a parcel to Qatar?
To acquire a parcel cost to Qatar, please use our online get a quote tool. Simply enter in your parcels details to generate a quote within seconds. Alternatively, you can use our size and price guide if you are planning to use DHL Service Point to send your parcel.
How do I send a parcel to Qatar?
Depending on the delivery service you require, there are two options available. You can either arrange a collection through DHLitNow or DHL by Phone where a courier will collect your parcel and take it to one of our delivery depots. Alternatively, you can drop your parcel into one of our DHL Service Points where you will be able to fill out your label, pay and send in-store.
Custom restrictions for Qatar
As a predominately Muslim country, there are strict rules on what you can and can’t send to Qatar. Banned items include pork and pork products, alcohol, religious books and material, Israeli currency, pornography, narcotics and any other items considered to be offensive to Muslim culture. For full details, please visit the Qatar customs website. DHL also has prohibited items that cannot be sent for carriage, please see what you can and can’t send.
- 13 February, Tuesday - National Sports Day
- 10 - 12 Apr, Wednesday to Friday - Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 15 - 17 Jun, Saturday to Monday - Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 18 December, Wednesday - National Day
* Public holidays in Qatar may affect our estimated transit times.
- Doha is the capital and largest city in Qatar
- Qatar is the biggest exporter of natural gas in the world. Therefore, oil and gas is the main source of revenue for the country
- It has one of the fast growing economies in the world and highest per capita income in the world making it very, very wealthy
- Qatar exports $86 billion of liquefied natural gas, petroleum products and fertilizers. Its main export partners are Japan with 17%, South Korea with 16% and India with 12% of the total imports
- Qatar imports $26 billion worth of goods including machinery and transport equipment, food and chemicals. These goods come mainly from USA with 13%, Germany with 10% and China with 8% of the total import amount
