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Germany Restrictions

The following is a listing of commodities restricted (need approval licenses) for entry into Germany:

• Used Agricultural Machinery

• Animals, Birds and other Livestock

• Animal carcasses or products

• Animal pathogens and rabies virus

• Asbestos

• Bees and honey

• Birds

• Citizen band radios

• Cordless telephones (operating on frequencies greater than 853 MHz)

• Cream and related products

• Eggs; birds and other

• Embryos; animal, birds and other

• Fish and Fish products

• Flours and meal of animal origin

• Hair and Wool

• Hay and Straw

• Hops and Hop products

• Insects

• Certain Products subject to 'Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITIES)

• Mollusks

• Ova (Animal only)

• Ozone depleting substances

• Plant pests; bacteria, fungi, virus and cultures deemed destructive to agriculture and plants

• Plants; live plants, cuttings and including seeds for same

• Poultry

• Whale products

• Wood; still having bark (unprocessed)

• Video senders; equipment capable of transmitting video images

• Animal Feed

• Hops and Hops products

• Asbestos and asbestos products

The importation of food products containing meat or milk products for personal consumption is prohibited unless accompanied by the necessary documentation from the official veterinary services of the country of origin. Infant milk, food and special foods required for medical reasons can be imported under the condition that these products do not require refrigeration before opening, that they are packaged proprietary brand products for direct sale to the final consumer, and that the packaging is unbroken.

The following is a listing of commodities not acceptable for carriage via FedEx International Priority (IP) service into Germany: (However, you may be able to use another FedEx service for shipping these items. For additional shipping options, please contact your local FedEx customer service representative)

 

• Non-Perishable Foods (except candy and chocolates)

• Viagra

• Explosives- 1.3 and 1.4S Excluding UN0349, UN0384, UN0481

Special Import Provisions

Temporary Imports: Including Repaired Articles or Articles for Repair
Articles consigned for temporary import traveling goods for display, goods for demonstration, goods for exhibition, goods for repair, goods for incorporation into other articles and goods imported for further processing and re-export are acceptable for importation into Germany via FedEx IP Service. However, these articles require special processing and customs clearance, which are not handled under the express carrier operation commitments and were subject to Ancillary Services charged at the destination gateway. Clearance delays could be experienced on entries lodged for these types of shipments. Free Trade Zones/ Warehouses

Germany has two free ports in the following locations:

• Seaports: Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, Emden, Hamburg, Kiel

• Domestic Ports: Deggendorf, Duisburg

Personal Effects
Personal effects are acceptable for transport to Germany. The following conditions apply to articles being presented for entry as personal belongings exempt from duty and VAT:

The importer must be a resident, citizen or a foreign student enrolled in a university located in Germany.

Resident and Citizen
Goods shipped must not be new articles, but used articles that have been previously purchased or obtained locally or abroad and retained by the importer for a period of not less than 6 months. This would apply to any articles of clothing, personal goods, and appliances. The importer must have arrived in Germany and have submitted a C3 form completed in full, (in addition to the proper airway bill or bill of lading and commercial invoice) in order for clearance to be initiated in their behalf. The airway bill or bill of lading and commercial invoice should be noted as covering a shipment of personal effects of a returning resident or citizen from abroad, in order to assure proper processing and handling with Customs.

Foreign Students Enrolled in a German University or school.
Goods shipped can be new or used articles and must be addressed to the importer's address at the university. The importer must have arrived in Germany and have submitted a C3 form completed in full, (in addition to the proper airway bill or bill of lading and commercial invoice) in order for clearance to be initiated in their behalf. Additionally, the documentation provided should include a copy of the letter of acceptance that was issued the student by the university. The airway bill or bill of lading and commercial invoice should be noted as covering a shipment of personal effects for the use of a foreign national enrolled at a local university, in order to assure proper processing and handling with Customs.

Personal effects can also be entered into Germany under a Temporary Import Customs Procedure, for those persons that are non-resident visitors, tourists and business travelers. This will require that the importer engage a broker locally to have their goods released and proper temporary import bond lodged. This will also require the importer to arrange for return export processing, to avoid having to pay the duty and VAT or forfeit the importer bond amounts.

Foreign Military Personnel Stationed in Germany are also provided special provisions for import of their personal belongs by providing a properly completed customs C2 form.

Articles Prohibited and Restricted for Import as Personal Effects;

• Controlled Drugs

• Firearms (including CO2 pistols, torture devices, Tasers, etc.) ammunition and explosives

• Indecent or obscene materials, regardless of media, DVD's CD, video cassettes, films, books

• Horror Comics

• Flick Knives

• Counterfeit currency or coins

• Radio transmitters (walkie-talkies, CB Radios, Cordless phones) not approved for use in Germany

• Meat and poultry; many other animal products

• Plants, parts thereof and plant produce including trees and shrubs, potatoes, fruits and vegetables, bulbs and seeds

• Most animals and birds, alive or dead (mounted trophies) and most articles derived from articles covered under CITES

Be aware Customs may require additional proof in the form of documentation to satisfy claims made for all Personal Effects exemptions. Customs may require that Duty and VAT be assessed, as they deem necessary on a case-by-case basis.