Oh yes but not here in Qatar. my case was in Dubai but same as your situation. I want to find out market in Dubai I must have sample to show to them. I asked my wife to sent sample woman's fashion cloth to me 1 box all difference style by great service of DHL. the good it stop at the Dubai's custom looking for my import license. I told them this is only sample but they said "No" just simple as "No" So, I find the way to clear out by try talk to freight forwarder company. after six freight forwarder i found 1 company. very small office with 2 staffs. one of them said It's easy just told them that is my personal belonging that's all. I return to DHL office tell them that magic word "that is my personal belonging" that's all. I got it.
by the way DHL staff look at me doubtfully way. He may think I'm a she.
Oh yes but not here in Qatar. my case was in Dubai but same as your situation. I want to find out market in Dubai I must have sample to show to them. I asked my wife to sent sample woman's fashion cloth to me 1 box all difference style by great service of DHL. the good it stop at the Dubai's custom looking for my import license. I told them this is only sample but they said "No" just simple as "No" So, I find the way to clear out by try talk to freight forwarder company. after six freight forwarder i found 1 company. very small office with 2 staffs. one of them said It's easy just told them that is my personal belonging that's all. I return to DHL office tell them that magic word "that is my personal belonging" that's all. I got it.
by the way DHL staff look at me doubtfully way. He may think I'm a she.