Germany customs regulation

Germany Customs Regulation

NECESSARY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY GERMAN CUSTOMS FOR DUTY AND TAX FREE ENTRY FOR COMMERCIAL HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS :

IN CASE CLIENT IS A GERMAN CITIZEN :

• COPY OF PACKING LIST IN ENGLISH OR GERMAN LANGUAGE
• COPY OF BILL OF LADING OR COPY OF AIRWAYBILL
• 
  
  COPY OF PASSPORT WITH PICTURE PAGE IN GOOD READABLE CONDITION. (VISA PAGES MAY BE HELPFUL, TOO)
• 
  
  COPY OF RESIDENTS REGISTRATION (IN GERMAN “ANMELDEBESTAETIGUNG”) CONFIRMING
• CLIENTS ADRESS IN GERMANY, ISSUED BY LOCAL GERMAN RESIDENTS REGISTRATION
• OFFICE. IF CLIENT IS STILL REGISTERED IN GERMANY WHILE STAYING ABROAD, WE NEED A
• COPY OF THE REGISTRATION WITH ACTUAL / PRESENT RETURNING DATE.
• ATTESTATION FROM EMPLOYER OR GERMAN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS SHOWING TIME ABROAD.

MUST BE MINIMUM ONE YEAR. IF BOTH NOT OBTAINABLE, ALTERNATIVELY CUSTOMS

USUALLY ACCEPTS FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS IF THEY SHOW MINIMUM BE ABROAD FOR ONE YEAR, FOR EXAMPLE : STATEMENT OF SHIPPER PERSONALLY IN CONNECTION WITH

RENTAL AGREEMENTS, HOME SALES OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS / DEED, TAX

DECLARATIONS OR ANY OTHER PAPERWORK WHICH SHOWS TIME OF STAYING ABROAD.

IN CASE CLIENT IS A FOREIGN CITIZEN :

WE NEED SAME DOCUMENTS AS MENTIONED ABOVE, BUT NO ATTESTATION SHOWING ONE YEAR ABROAD, THEREFORE WE NEED ATTESTATION OF EMPLOYER SHOWING THAT CLIENT WILL WORK NOW IN GERMANY.

IMPORTING A CAR / CYCLE :

1. 
   
   COPY OF OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE (CERTIFICATE OF TITLE / CERTIFICATE D’ IMMATRICULATION OR OTHERS ), VEHICLE MUST BE IN POSSESION MINIMUM 6 MONTHS -
2. 
   
   IN ADDITION WE NEED A COPY OF REGISTRATION (WHICH CONFIRMS THE USE AND NOT THE
3. 
   
   OWNERSHIP) ISSUED MINIMUM 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO SHIPPING DATE. ALTERNATIVELY
4. 
   
   CUSTOMS USUALLY ACCEPTS : INSURANCE CARDS OR CONFIRMATIONS FROM LIABILITY
5. 
   
   INSURER OF THE VEHICLE. MUST BE MINIMUM UNINTERRUPTED COVERAGE FOR 6 MONTHS
6. PRIOR TO SHIPPING DATE.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CAN BE IMPORTED, BUT ARE SUBJECT TO DUTIES AND TAXES

FOR CUSTOMS ENTRY WE NEED FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS :

1) MAKE OF ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLPERCENTAGE

2) VOLUME AND VALUE OF EACH BOTTLE

BLANK CUSTOMS FORM IS OBTAINABLE AT OUR OFFICE AND CAN BE FAXED UPON REQUEST.

WEAPONS :

CAN BE IMPORTED, BUT ARE SUBJECT TO CUSTOMS EXAMINATION AND HIGH BUREAUCRACY TRANSACTIONS RELATED TO EXTRAORDINARY CHARGES.

PLEASE CONTACT US UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

INHERITANCE GOODS :

ARE USUALLY TAX AND DUTY FREE. FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED :

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, LAST WILL, PACKING LIST, COPY OF BILL OF LADING OR COPY OF AIRWAYBILL.

DIPLOMATIC CARGO :

IS NOT SUBJECT TO ABOVE MENTIONED RESTRICTIONS, TAX AND DUTY FREE ENTRY IS POSSIBLE

AGAINST DIPLOMATIC ENTRY FORM 0349 WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED BY DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN GERMANY. CUSTOMS FORM IS NEEDED IN ORIGINAL. – NO FAXCOPY -

US MILITARY CARGO UNDER NATO / SOFA STATUS :

TAX AND DUTY FREE ENTRY IS POSSIBLE AGAINST FOLLOWING CUSTOMS FORMS :

HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS : AE FORM 550-175A ISSUED BY LOCAL MILITARY POLICE CUSTOMS OFFICE.

VEHICLES : SEPARATE AE FORM 550-175A IN ADDITION WITH REGISTRATION AE FORM 190 – 1 AA. THIS IS OBTAINABLE AT LOCAL MILITARY POLICE OR LOCAL MOTOR VEHICLE REG. OFFICE.

CUSTOMS FORMS ARE NEEDED IN ORIGINAL. – NO FAXCOPY -

GENERAL IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS :

IN BREMEN AND BREMERHAVEN ALL CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS FAXCOPIES.

CUSTOMS FORM 0350 WHICH IS NEEDED FOR COMMERCIAL ENTRIES WILL BE ISSUED BY US WITHOUT NEEDING A POWER OF ATTORNEY. NORMALLY NO CUSTOMS EXAMINATION IS REQUESTED.

IN HAMBURG ALL CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED IN ORIGINAL, ALSO PASSPORT.

IN HAMBURG EVERY SHIPMENT IS SUBJECT TO CUSTOMS EXAMINATION AND XRAY MACHINE, WHICH COSTS EXTRA MONEY. CUSTOMS FORM 0350 WILL ALSO BE ISSUED BY US.

TO AVOID THIS COSTS SHIP TO BREMERHAVEN / BREMEN, NOT TO HAMBURG !!!

ALL CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS HAVE TO BE AVAILABLE IN OUR OFFICE PRIOR TO CUSTOMS ENTRY.