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Exporting Goods to Germany

Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, and the world’s leading exporter. Germany’s top importing partners include the U.S. (4.2%), UK (5.4%), and China (6.2%).

Germany’s Leading Sectors for Exporting

Germany’s main imports are machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles and metals. Other leading sectors for export opportunities and investment include:

  • Computer Software and Equipment: Approximately 80% of software products sold in Germany are supplied by the U.S. Servers, laptops, printers, memory and networking products that improve efficiency and reduce costs are popular.
  • Drugs and Pharmaceuticals: Ireland, Switzerland, France, Italy, the UK and the US are all major suppliers of synthetic drugs in Germany. Homeopathic medicines are also a leading segment of this sector.
  • Agricultural Products: Tree nuts, fishery products, wine and pet foods are the top agricultural imports. Germany is the world’s largest importer of wine with annual imports exceeding file=scripte/news_en.php5.9 billion. High quality pet foods are also commonly imported as the EU requires pet foods to be derived from meat fit for human consumption.


CE Marking Requirements

Companies interested in exporting to Germany need to consider European Union standards and CE marking requirements. Doing so during the research and development phase may be helpful in avoiding delays in the exporting process, as EU requirements may differ from other markets.

CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. GRP Rainer LLP German business law attorneys www.grprainer.com/en/ can assist you in completing this complicated process and can advise you on CE marks for your specific product(s).

WEEE RoHS

Companies selling a broad range of electrical goods in the EU must also conform to WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and to RoHS (Restriction of Use of certain Hazardous Substances Directive.

About GRP Rainer LLP

GRP Rainer LLP www.grprainer.com/en/ is an international firm of lawyers and tax advisors who are specialists in commercial law. The firm counsels commercial and industrial companies and corporations, as well as associations, small- and mid-sized businesses, self-employed freelancers and private individuals worldwide from offices in Cologne , Berlin , Bonn and Düsseldorf , Germany.

Contact Michael Rainer
Lawyer, Managing Partner

GRP Rainer LLP
Hohenzollernring 21-23
50672 Cologne
Germany

Phone: +49 221-27 22 75-0

www.grprainer.com

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Locations
Cologne
Hohenzollernring 21-23
50672 Cologne, Germany Tel.: +49 221-27 22 75-0
Berlin
Kurfürstendamm 21
10719 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 30-88 706 404-5
           
Bonn
Bundeskanzlerplatz 2-10
53113 Bonn, Germany
Tel.: +49 228-26 73 38 5
  Düsseldorf
Königsallee 92a
40212 Düsseldorf, Germany Tel.: +49 211-54 03 99-10
Hamburg
Am Kaiserkai 1
20457 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 40–80 80 74 72-7
Munich
Maximilianstrasse 35a
80539 Munich
Tel.: +49 89-24 21 83-82