Reps customs in Germany
Since 1 July 2026 parcels from outside the EU pay a flat €3 duty per goods category plus import VAT of 19% (7% for some goods), usually handled by the post or courier, who may add a service fee. German customs (Zoll) say that buying even one fake item for private use from an online shop counts as trade, so customs can act on it. For small parcels you get 10 working days to respond, and no response counts as agreement to destruction.
Duty and tax
- From 1 July 2026 the duty-free limit ends; a flat duty of €3 per goods category applies.Source: Zoll, 29 June 2026
- Import VAT of 19% or 7% is due.Source: Zoll, 29 June 2026
- With IOSS (VAT paid at checkout) there is no extra import VAT at customs.Source: Zoll, Internetbestellungen
- The post or courier usually handles customs and usually charges a service fee.Source: Zoll, Internetbestellungen
- Zoll says that, as things stand, a handling fee per goods category starts on 1 November 2026; the EU has not set it yet, so it is not final.Source: Zoll, Internetbestellungen
Fake branded goods
- Even one fake item bought for private use counts as trade when it is ordered from an online shop.Source: Zoll, Marken- und Produktpiraterie
- Goods in a parcel do not count as carried in personal luggage.Source: Zoll, FAQ
- Small parcels: you get 10 working days after the notice to respond; no objection counts as agreement.Source: Zoll, Sonderfälle
If customs stop your parcel
- You have one month to object to a destruction decision; against a national confiscation (Einziehung) you have two weeks. The local Hauptzollamt decides.Source: Zoll, Rechtsbehelfe
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Questions
Do I pay customs on reps shipped to Germany?
Since 1 July 2026 parcels from outside the EU pay a flat €3 duty per goods category plus import VAT of 19% (7% for some goods), usually handled by the post or courier, who may add a service fee.
What happens if customs in Germany stop a parcel with fakes?
Even one fake item bought for private use counts as trade when it is ordered from an online shop. Goods in a parcel do not count as carried in personal luggage. Small parcels: you get 10 working days after the notice to respond; no objection counts as agreement.
How do I challenge a seizure in Germany?
You have one month to object to a destruction decision; against a national confiscation (Einziehung) you have two weeks. The local Hauptzollamt decides.
This is general information from official government and EU pages, checked on 20 October 2026; it is not legal advice. Rules changed often in 2025 and 2026, so open the linked source before you rely on it. GRAILS sells nothing and is not an agent.