Germany Import and Export Customs Clearance
Customs and road freight for goods moving between the UK and Germany
GEIM handles customs clearance and road freight between the UK and Germany. UK export declarations, German import entries, transit and GMR, prepared before the vehicle leaves, with German-speaking staff available 24/7.
- 30 min Typical quote response
- 24/7 Every day of the year
- 7 Languages spoken in-house
UK–Germany Customs Clearance and Freight
Germany is one of the UK’s largest trading partners. Goods going there need a GB export declaration and a German import declaration with import VAT and any duty dealt with correctly; goods coming back need a German export declaration and a UK import entry.
GEIM prepares the declarations on both sides, raises transit documents and the GMR where the route needs them, and arranges road freight for full loads, part loads and groupage. German-speaking staff are available for importers, exporters and drivers.
Typical routes run via the Channel crossings and the Netherlands or Belgium, or via Harwich–Hook of Holland.
Germany Import and Export Services
The services we use most on UK–Germany movements.
UK export to Germany
GB export declaration, transit and GMR for goods leaving the UK for Germany.
Germany to UK import
UK import entry, duty and VAT for goods arriving from Germany.
EU import clearance
The German import side of the movement.
Road freight UK to Germany
Full loads, part loads and groupage between the UK and Germany.
Road freight routes
Dover–Calais, Folkestone–Eurotunnel and Harwich–Hook of Holland.
Customs transit T1 and T2
Movements under customs control through to the German destination office.
German-language service
Our services in German.
Documents for UK–Germany Movements
We check these before the vehicle is booked.
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- CMR consignment note
- Commodity (HS) code
- Proof of origin
- EORI numbers (UK and EU)
- Export declaration
- Import declaration
- Transit document (T1 or T2)
- Goods Movement Reference (GMR)
Get Your UK–Germany Movement Quoted
Send us the route, the goods and the date. We will confirm the documents, the transport and the cost, and handle the declarations on both sides. Quotes within 30 minutes, team available 24/7.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We prepare the GB export declaration and the German import declaration, and arrange transport if you need it.
Yes. We file the UK import entry and deal with duty and VAT, ready before the vehicle reaches the UK border.
A dedicated full load typically takes around two days depending on origin and destination. Groupage takes a little longer. We confirm timings with your quote.
Yes. A GB EORI for UK declarations and an EU EORI for declarations in Germany. We can tell you how to obtain either.
Yes. Our team speaks German, and our German pages are at /de/.