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Customs Regulations

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04.12.2017 - Artikel

For information about
- moving to Germany with household goods
- duty-free limits
- sending parcels to Germany
Please visit the website of the Central Customs Authority:

Customs Information

For further information on tax refund and other customs related topics, please see the articles below:

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Refund of Sales Tax

Sales tax (“Umsatzsteuer”) is an indirect tax payable by buyers of goods or services in Germany. Individuals exporting goods purchased in Germany must present their Tax Refund Forms together with…

14.09.2022 Artikel

Obligation to declare cash when travelling to or from Germany

Cash sums totalling 10,000 or more euros on trips to and from Germany must be declared to the customs authorities. This applies to both cash and equivalent means of payment.

Photo of banknotes of various international currencies

27.02.2018 Artikel

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for travellers on avian influenza/ fowl plague

Please note the following when you travel abroad: There are numerous risks resulting in the spread of avian influenza, e.g. through: - live poultry - live wild birds - meat and products made from it…

27.02.2018 Artikel

Entering Germany with pets

For information about entering Germany with pets, please visit the website of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture: Information from the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture