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Locate the German customs office that has competence in the matter concerning you, including opening hours and contact details, in the Customs Office List (COL) provided on-line by the European Commission.
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There are no restrictions on taking medicinal products with you in your personal luggage when exiting Germany, but you must have a doctor’s certificate for medicinal products that fall under narcotics legislation.
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When exiting the EU and carrying cash (cash money, securities) with a total value of 10,000 euros or more, the competent customs office must be given written notification.
To protect animal and plant life, the specific provisions of species and animal protection and, where appropriate, the fundamental requirements of animal health legislation must be observed.
To protect public order and morality the export from Germany of media (for example, publications, sound and vision media, data storage media, depictions) that are likely to harm minors or have unconstitutional content is monitored.
Export prohibitions are intended to prevent the unauthorised cross-border movement of stolen or illegally procured works of art.
Irrespective of their value or quality, to export rough diamonds you need a particular document (Kimberley certificate), the purpose of which is to prevent the trade in conflict diamonds and blood diamonds.
In principle, a weapons permit is not required to move or take weapons or ammunition to a non-EU state. However, the export provisions under foreign trade legislation must be observed.
Restrictions in the form of embargo measures have been imposed on some countries due to political considerations.
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