Declare postal or courier consignments up to EUR 150.00 to customs
Source: Serviceportal Rheinland-PfalzShipments up to a value of EUR 150.00 are generally exempt from customs duty. The shipment can then be imported into Germany from a third country, i.e. from a country outside the customs territory of the European Union, without incurring the corresponding customs duties. As a rule, import turnover tax is levied.
You must declare the shipment electronically to customs. For this purpose, there is a customs declaration in which less information is required than in an individual customs declaration.
The declaration regulations apply equally to private individuals and companies. They apply to goods in shipments
- by mail,
- by courier and
- shipments by other service providers,
which are declared by the recipient or a representative.
For the value limit of EUR 150.00, the amount that was actually paid to receive the goods is decisive. If the final amount of the invoice includes, for example, shipping costs that are not shown separately, these will count.
For certain goods, excise duty must be paid in addition to import VAT. You must declare these goods to customs with an individual customs declaration:
- Alcohol and alcoholic beverages
- Tobacco and tobacco products
- Perfumes and eau de toilette
Exceptions are possible for gift shipments of less than 45 euros up to a certain quantity of such goods. As a rule, these do not have to be declared to customs using an electronic customs declaration.