Customs facts for U.S. personnel stationed in Germany
Last updated 4 January 2005

Rules on importing pets, plants and hunting trophies to Germany

In-loco-parentis authorizations for parents deploying overseas from Germany

Shipping firearms to Germany ......Firearm registration and related info courtesy of USAREUR G1 .....Rules on firearm registration in Germany

How to save money on purchases made outside the European Union

Importing property into Germany tax and duty-free

How to sell used personal property the legal way

Transferring goods to people other than U.S. personnel

Special permission is needed for stateside friends and relatives to use your POV while they vacation in Germany

Relatives and friends driving USAREUR-plated vehicles in Germany

Tips on using the PX, commissary and APO after retirement

Customs tips for retired U.S. military personnel and widow(er)s in Germany

How to save money when vacationing outside Germany

Avoiding tax and duty on tourist purchases

How to give tax-free goods legally as gifts

Gifts to nonmembers of the U.S. forces

Export plates Vehicles with German export plates or non-German national plates
Customs aspects of G-A events Transfer of goods during German-American Volksfests
Our APO and civilian addresses Our mailing address and list of customer service locations in Germany

AE Form 550-175C-R, Request for Exception to Policy - Authority to Operate POV

German customs list of offices List of German Customs offices (in German)*
U.S. Forces Customs Controls in Germany (only accessible to .mil computers) U.S. Forces Customs Controls in Germany, Regulation dated 24 January 2003
The Status of Forces Agreement. Only available to US military computers. NATO SOFA Supplementary Agreement for Germany (in English)

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