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Customs or Import duty for Catalogues to Germany

The Customs or Import duty for Catalogues to Germany is classified under Books,Newspapers and Magazines(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Catalogues is 49-1-10-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

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The average VAT rate applicable in Germany is 0.19

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Excise duty

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

To get the accurate amount, calculate here

Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Germany whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Germany:

Duty Rates Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 17% (Some electronic goods are duty free) 19% VAT= VAT%(CIL + import duty) Duty and VAT is not charged if FOB is less than €150 and €22 repectively
Prohibited Items:

  • Imitation and pirated products, Swastika, Hazelnuts, Peanuts, Brazil Nuts, Pistachios, Figs
  • Animal products
  • Animal skins
  • Asbestos
  • Ivory
  • Pornography
  • Precious metals & stones
Other related items:

Book covers of leather
Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
Children’s book
Workshop manual
Manuals
prayer books and other religious books
Maps
Guitar tab
Travel guides
Catalogues
Magazines
Newspapers