🇩🇪 Germany · Import & Export Compliance
Customs registration, controlled/restricted goods, sanctions screening, and the official customs authority.
In Germany, customs are administered by the federal customs administration (Zoll); within the EU customs union, you need an EORI number, correct classification, origin and valuation. Export controls for dual-use and military goods are administered by the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA), alongside EU rules and sanctions.
- Customs are administered by Zoll; you need an EORI number within the EU customs union.
- Classify goods and determine origin and customs value.
- BAFA administers dual-use and military export controls, alongside EU rules and sanctions.
Official authorities
- German Customs (Zoll)
Official customs administration.
- BAFA (export control)
Dual-use and military export-control authority.
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