Trade corridor

Exporting from China to Germany

No FTA. Goods enter the EU customs union — duty paid once, then free-circulate. Average MFN duty under the EU's Common External Tariff is roughly 5%; 19% German VAT applies on top.

Typical Incoterm

FOB

FOB — Free On Board

Destination VAT

19%

Applied to (CIF + duty)

Currency

EUR

Customs valuation in destination currency

Top traded HS chapters on this lane

Curated from public trade-flow data. Click any chapter to see the 6-digit subheadings, then look up exact duty rates with our duty calculator.

Customs basics for Germany

·EORI number required for the importer of record.
·VAT (USt.) at 19% standard; 7% reduced for some goods.
·Intra-EU shipments use Intrastat instead of customs declarations.
·Importer tax ID: VAT / EORI required on the commercial invoice.

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