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Free import
• From another EU country: goods for your own use can be brought in without customs duties, provided you carry them yourself. Above these per-person guide levels customs may treat tobacco and alcohol as commercial: 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars, 1 kg of smoking tobacco, 10 L of spirits, 20 L of fortified wine (such as port or sherry), 90 L of wine (of which no more than 60 L of sparkling wine) and 110 L of beer.
• From a non-EU country, for travelers aged 17 or older: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g of smoking tobacco (or a proportional mix). Heated tobacco and water-pipe tobacco count toward this allowance.
• From a non-EU country, for travelers aged 17 or older: 1 L of spirits over 22% alcohol or 2 L of drinks up to 22% alcohol (or a proportional mix), plus 4 L of still wine and 16 L of beer.
• From a non-EU country: other goods for personal use or gifts up to EUR 430 per traveler arriving by air or sea and EUR 300 per traveler arriving by land. Travelers under 15 have an allowance of EUR 175. Allowances are per person and cannot be pooled; an item worth more than the allowance is taxed on its full value.
• Medicines in the quantity needed for your personal use.
• Fuel in the main tank of a vehicle plus up to 10 L in a portable container.
Currency
• Germany's currency is the euro (EUR).
• Travelers entering Germany from a non-EU country must declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or the equivalent in other currencies) in writing, without being asked. Cash includes banknotes, coins, bearer instruments such as traveler's cheques, gold coins (at least 90% gold) and gold bars (at least 99.5% gold). Use customs form 040001 (English) and, at airports, go through the red channel. Failure to declare can be fined up to EUR 1 million.
• Travelers arriving from another EU country must disclose cash of EUR 10,000 or more orally when a customs officer asks, including its origin, owner and intended use.
Prohibited
• Dogs of the following breeds and their crosses: Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Bull Terrier. Other breeds may also be banned if a German state classifies them as dangerous. Exceptions apply to dogs accompanying visitors staying in Germany for no more than four weeks, and to guide, assistance and rescue dogs.
• Prohibited weapons, including butterfly knives, fist knives, certain flick knives, knuckledusters, throwing stars and nunchakus
• Meat, milk and products made from them from non-EU countries (limited exceptions apply, for example for powdered infant milk, infant food and special medical food)
• Fireworks without an approval (CE) mark. They are seized, there is no traveler allowance and criminal proceedings are always started
• Cultural goods that were exported illegally from their country of origin
• Illegal drugs
Restricted
• Counterfeit and pirated goods: customs seize and destroy goods that infringe trademarks or copyrights and may start criminal proceedings, also when the amounts are within the duty-free allowances but a commercial purpose is suspected.
• Firearms and ammunition from a non-EU country always need prior authorization from the German weapons authorities. Illegal import is punishable by up to 5 years in prison (up to 10 years in serious cases).
• Approved fireworks: category F1 may be brought in by people over 12 and category F2 (such as New Year fireworks) by people over 18; categories F3 and F4 need a license. Fireworks brought from a non-EU country must always be declared to customs.
• Other food of animal origin from non-EU countries: up to 2 kg of powdered infant milk, infant food or special medical food (branded, in packaging that does not need refrigeration before opening), up to 20 kg of fishery products (or one fish, whichever weighs more), and limited amounts of eggs and honey. Plants and plant products from non-EU countries need a phytosanitary (plant health) certificate.
• Endangered species of plants and animals and products made from them (CITES), such as ivory, coral, reptile skins and tortoiseshell, need CITES permits.
• Medicines containing narcotic substances: from a Schengen country, carry a Schengen certificate (Article 75) completed by your doctor and authenticated by the health authority, valid for up to 30 days; from other countries, carry a medical certificate.
• Cultural goods (such as archaeological objects and works of art) must be accompanied by documents proving they left their country of origin legally, for example an export license.
• Pets (dogs, cats, ferrets) need a microchip, a rabies vaccination given at 12 weeks of age or older and at least 21 days before travel, and an EU pet passport or, from a non-EU country, an official EU health certificate issued within 10 days before arrival. From most non-EU countries a rabies antibody (titer) test is also required, taken at least 30 days after vaccination and 3 months before travel. No more than 5 pets per traveler.
• Goods from non-EU countries above the duty-free allowances, goods for commercial use and restricted goods must be declared to customs.