Sending Your Merchandise

Forwarding agencies

Good businesses need powerful logistic suppliers who help them dispatch merchandises. Many global freight forwarders and parcel services have subsidiaries in Germany. Some of the world's leaders in logistics have their origins in Germany. First regular postal services in Europe have been organised in the middle ages by Franz von Thurn und Taxis, member of the German aristocracy.

The Association of Road haulage and Logistics offers an online market place, where interested parties can find partners for their forwarding needs.

Packaging requirements

To prevent the spread and introduction of pests of plants and plant products, Germany - like more than 100 countries around the globe - has joined the International Plant Protection Convention and adheres to its "International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures" (ISPM) No. 15.

It administers the use of woods for packaging and pallets and the certification marks. Detailed information is available from the International Phytosanitary Portal  (IPP), the official web site for the International Plant Protection Convention.