Useful Information - Customs

This requires that a consignment is checked and sealed directly by German Customs. To simplify this process, an "Application for Authorised Consignor Status" can be submitted to the main Customs office.

Once granted, the applicant receives an authorisation with an allocated authorisation number.

There is no need for the Customs office to check the shipment of goods and the consignor seals the goods himself.

Use of special seals

The authorisation issued by the main Customs office specifies measures that must be taken to ensure identification.

If the Authorised Consignor is obliged to provide his vehicles or packages with a security seal, a specially authorised seal (Customs seal) must be used for this purpose.

A list of all seals approved by German Customs as special seals can be found here.

The use of these seals must be approved by the Customs Authority with a specific application.

Once this approval has been granted, the applicant will receive a separate code number which will be applied to the seals when they are ordered.

Each approved type of seal that the consignor wishes to use must be included in this authorisation.

The Customs Seal may only be opened by Customs or an "Authorised Consignee" approved by Customs, otherwise breaking/removing the seal is an offense.

See also:

Procedure for ordering a Customs Seal

Customs sealing of packages

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http://www.zoll.de

2. Since the application of the new Union customs law which came into force on 1 May 2016, orders no longer have to be submitted in advance to the Customs office for approval.

3. When placing your order, please inform Bednorz of the approval number and coding number allocated to you, which we will print on the seals selected.

4. After receipt of the seals, please send the number range we have assigned to your  Customs office.

• Customs - Authorised consignor
• Customs - Authorised consignee