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Import Stationery from China to Germany / EU, duty, VAT & compliance.

Latest customs duty, sales tax / VAT and mandatory certifications for Stationery imported from China into Germany / EU, plus the way Fortune Sourcings runs the ground. Verified February 2026, actual duty depends on exact HS code; verify at quote time.

Customs Duty
0% TARIC + 19% VAT
Sales Tax / VAT
19% VAT (DE), varies by member state
Major Ports
Hamburg · Bremerhaven · Rotterdam (NL) · Antwerp (BE)
HS Reference
4820 / 9608 / 9609
Duty & Tax Structure

0% TARIC + 19% VAT

Most stationery imports into Germany / EU attract 0% TARIC + 19% VAT customs duty plus 19% VAT (DE), varies by member state on the assessable value. The number above is the working baseline, exact duty depends on the precise tariff line within HS chapter 4820 / 9608 / 9609.

Germany / EU, General

CE marking, RoHS, REACH all apply. Importer of Record obligations under EU GPSR.

Mandatory Certifications

No category-specific mandatory certifications beyond standard import documentation.

How Fortune Sourcings runs this ground

Ningbo / Wenzhou / Yiwu. Pens, paper, office, school. ASTM F963 toy-overlap testing where applicable.

For your Germany / EU programme, we pre-validate every shipment against the destination compliance matrix, coordinate certifications with the manufacturer-side technical files, and ensure documentation is L/C-compliant and clearance-ready before the container leaves China.

Standard Documentation Issued
  • · Commercial Invoice
  • · Packing List
  • · Bill of Lading
  • · Certificate of Origin
  • · Pre-shipment Inspection Report
  • · CE Declaration of Conformity
  • · MSDS / Phytosanitary as applicable
  • · L/C-compliant set when required

Source stationery from China, destination-ready for Germany / EU.

Submit your brief and we'll return a factory shortlist, indicative landed cost in EUR, and the compliance roadmap within one working day.