🇩🇪 Germany · Import & Export
Customs procedures, duties, de minimis thresholds, EORI/registration, and restricted goods.
Customs are administered by German Customs (Zoll). As an EU member, Germany allows free movement of goods within the EU; imports from outside the EU need an EORI number and a customs declaration.
- Trade within the EU single market is generally free of customs duties and formalities.
- Importers/exporters dealing with non-EU countries need an EORI number.
- Duties and import VAT on non-EU goods are declared at customs clearance.
Official authorities
- German Customs (Zoll)
Customs authority — EORI, declarations and duties.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Federal Government of Germany — Germany's Federal Cabinet official website — policy, legislation, news, and government programs
- Federal Office for Migration (BAMF) — German visas, EU Blue Card, asylum, integration courses, and permanent residency
- Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) — Tax ID (IdNr) registration, tax identification lookup, withholding tax refunds — the key authority for foreign taxpayers in Germany