Services and information on the topic: Imports and exports
What rules apply to cross-border trade? Certain import exemptions and limitations exist to protect people from dangers and to ensure compliance with international agreements. Germany has a long history as a leading exporter. But what requirements need to be followed when exporting goods? You will find relevant information and government services here.
- Applying for a permit for the permanent export of cultural property to an EU Member StateOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a permit for the regular temporary export of cultural property held by cultural property institutions in EU countriesOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a permit for the regular temporary export of cultural property held by cultural property institutions in third countriesOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for a permit for the temporary export of national treasures to an EU Member StateOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for authorization for the regular temporary export of cultural goods to EU member states for churches or religious communitiesContact person available
- Applying for authorization for the regular temporary export of cultural property in the holdings of churches preserving cultural property in third countriesContact person available
- Applying for authorization for the regular temporary export of ecclesiastical cultural property to EU member statesContact person available
- Genehmigung für die dauerhafte Ausfuhr von Kulturgut in einen Drittstaat beantragenOnline service availableContact person available
- Genehmigung für die regelmäßige vorübergehende Ausfuhr von Kulturgut in Mitgliedstaaten der EU beantragenOnline service availableContact person available
- Genehmigung für die vorübergehende Ausfuhr von Kulturgut in einen Drittstaat beantragenOnline service availableContact person available
- Genehmigung für die vorübergehende Ausfuhr von Kulturgut in einen Mitgliedstaat der EU beantragenOnline service availableContact person available
- Application for an EORI numberContact person available
- Application for the granting of the status of 'approved exhibitor' for the purpose of providing evidence of the Union status of goodsContact person available
- apply for a deferred BIN from customsOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for a licence for the operation of detention centresContact person available
- Apply for authorised consignee status under the TIR procedureContact person available
- Apply for authorization to use an electronic transport document (ETD) as a customs declarationContact person available
- Apply for concessionary customs duties for imports of goods under end-useContact person available
- apply for deferment of payment of import dutiesContact person available
- Apply for official acts subject to customs costsOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for permission to operate a bonded warehouseContact person available
- Apply for the status of "authorised consignee" for the Union transit procedureContact person available
- Apply for the status of "authorised consignor" for the Union transit procedureContact person available
- Apply for the status of Authorized Economic OperatorOnline service availableContact person available
- As the rights holder, receive information about goods stopped by customsOnline service availableContact person available
- Authorisation obtained for the production of weighing certificates for bananasContact person available
- Certification obtained for participant software for electronic data exchange with the customs administration in the IT procedures ATLAS, AES and EMCSContact person available
- Cross-border shipment of merchandise via the Union transit procedure to be declared to customs onlineContact person available
- Customs control - import bansContact person available
- Declare cash and certain other funds when crossing the borderOnline service availableContact person available
- Declare diplomatic or consular goods to customsContact person available
- Declare goods to customs when exporting via the InternetContact person available
- Declare goods to customs when importing via the InternetOnline service availableContact person available
- Declare goods to customs when transporting for NATO or partner forcesContact person available
- Declare postal or courier consignments up to EUR 150.00 to customsContact person available
- Declare removal goods at customsContact person available
- Disclose unaccompanied cash and/or other funds when requested to do so in mail and freight transactionsContact person available
- Disclose unaccompanied cash on entry and exit from a third country in postal and cargo traffic on requestContact person available
- Electronic tracking of (re-)export declarationsContact person available
- Enter or change the tax number or tax identification number in the master data for using the Internet Export Declaration Plus (IAA Plus).Contact person available
- Importing goods (travel souvenirs) from non-EU countries into Germany (customs control)Contact person available
- Importing goods from EU countries into GermanyContact person available
- make an application for temporary importationContact person available
- Making an entry or exit summary declaration onlineContact person available
- Obtain binding origin information for preferential origin or non-preferential origin with working or processing outside the EUOnline service availableContact person available
- Obtain information from the customs administrationContact person available
- pay import or export duty in arrearsContact person available
- Purchasing VAT-free in Germany as a traveller from a non-EU stateContact person available
- Receive binding origin information
- Receive binding tariff informationOnline service availableContact person available
- Receive information about goods stopped by customs as an interested partyContact person available
- Register and participate in the customs IT procedures ATLAS, AES and EMCSContact person available
- Registrierung von Verpflichteten bei der Zentralstelle für Finanztransaktionsuntersuchungen DurchführungOnline service availableContact person available
- Request authorisation for customs declarations by means of entry in the accountsContact person available
- Request central customs clearanceContact person available
- Request for the customs administration to stop counterfeit or infringing productsOnline service availableContact person available
- Request preferential simplificationOnline service availableContact person available
- Request simplifications in the determination of the customs valueContact person available
- Request total security for customs dutiesContact person available
- Request use of special closuresContact person available
- Submit application for authorisation to lodge simplified customs declarations for export to non-EU countriesContact person available
- Submit application for inward processingContact person available
- Submit application for outward processingContact person available
- Submitting an application for authorisation to establish a regular serviceContact person available
- To apply for repayment or remission of import dutiesContact person available
- Track cross-border shipments of merchandise within the EU via the Union transit procedure online at customsContact person available
- Tracking temporary custody applications electronicallyContact person available
- Apply for a declaration of no objection in the area of basic substancesOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for a license to trade in raw materialsOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for an export license for raw materialsContact person available
- Apply for an import license for raw materialsContact person available
- Apply for evaluation of mixtures containing basic substancesOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for registration to trade in commoditiesOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for an export license for narcoticsOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for an import permit for narcoticsOnline service availableContact person available
- Change permission to handle basic substancesOnline service availableContact person available
- Change registration for handling basic substancesOnline service availableContact person available
- Report raw materialsOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for a WHO certificate for the export of medicinal products for human use if the marketing authorization holder is based in GermanyOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for a WHO certificate for the export of medicinal products for human use without a marketing authorization in the exporting countryOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for certificates of free sale for active in-vitro diagnosticsOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for certificates of free sale for active medical devicesOnline service availableContact person available
- Apply for certificates of origin and other certifications required for foreign trade from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Applying for certificates of free sale for non-active in-vitro diagnosticsOnline service availableContact person available
- Applying for certificates of free sale for non-active medical devicesOnline service availableContact person available