Export conditions

Information for export and EU business customers

EU business customers with VAT identification number

If you provide us as an EU foreign business customer with your valid VAT identification number (hereinafter: UID), it is possible for us to issue invoices without German VAT. Your UID will be mentioned on the export invoice and it will be additionally pointed out that it is a tax-free intra-community movement of goods and a VAT-exempt delivery according to § 4 No. 1b UStG.

Please check your UID beforehand on the basis of your documents for completeness and correctness. If the number is incorrect, please inform us immediately. As an entrepreneur of the EU, we are obliged to present our EU exports to the German Federal Central Tax Office. Your UID and further data concerning the transacted turnover will be communicated within the scope of these reports. Through an exchange procedure between the member states, it is also checked whether you have declared the delivery in your country as a so-called "intra-community acquisition" in your VAT declaration.

According to § 4 No. 1b UStG, the prerequisite for a VAT-exempt delivery is that the goods are actually shipped abroad and that certain proof is provided.

EU foreign customers without a VAT identification number

For EU foreign customers without UID or for those customers who do not provide us with their UID, the VAT of their respective country will be charged. However, no invoice will be issued for the delivery showing the VAT, so that the VAT is also not deductible as input tax in the customer's country of residence. If the customer wishes to order goods without charging VAT, it is therefore mandatory to provide the UID as described above.

Customers from Switzerland and other non-EU countries

To customers from Switzerland and other non-EU countries, products can be sold at net prices without German VAT. The prerequisite for this is that we choose a form of shipment that allows us to prove that the goods were actually shipped abroad (e.g. customs document).

For customers from Switzerland and other non-EU foreign customers, the final prices in the store are therefore indicated with German VAT. Only after you have identified yourself as a non-EU foreign customer - and provided proof of export - will you receive an invoice without German VAT.

Please note that in the context of importing into your country of residence, customs duties and customs processing fees may have to be paid. These costs cannot be shown on our invoices and have to be paid by the customer in addition to the total invoice amount. For goods with a value of € 1,000 or more, there is also a customs declaration fee of € 70 net for the customer.

Recommendation for Swiss customers

For deliveries to Switzerland, we recommend that you use the MeinEinkauf.ch service. For a small fee, MeinEinkauf.ch will take care of all customs formalities and delivery to your doorstep. The best way to do this is to register with MeinEinkauf.ch before you log in. You will receive your goods quickly, duty paid and at a reasonable price.

For purchases with your MeinEinkauf.ch delivery address, our favorable shipping regulations for Germany will then apply.