Connect every German order,
to the pack that actually ships.
German law does not care whether the order came from a marketplace or your own checkout: both are distance sales to an end user. If your company has no establishment in Germany, you have needed an authorised representative since 12 August 2026, your register entry is your own to complete, and your shipping packaging is system-relevant from the first parcel.
Standard packaging reference €349/year + €150 setup · €299/year if you already hold a register entry · licence separate
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Timing depends on document completeness and independent registry and scheme review
The duty is in force and no exemption exists
The file records the producer's establishment, the direct route to German end users and the designation date. It keeps German importer or reseller routes separate, and it records the pending EU suspension proposal as a watch item rather than as law.
DTC duties sit across sales, logistics and packaging
The 3PL packaging is absent from the count
Cartons, labels, void fill, tape and protective material added at fulfilment belong in the German packaging inventory even when a partner buys them.
The brand names never reach the register
The register records brands as they appear on the packaging. A shop that sells under several brands registers all of them, or the marketplace and register checks stop matching.
A suspension proposal is read as an exemption
A proposal to suspend the representative duty exists and nothing has been adopted. The duty applies in full today, and we hedge the contract rather than the copy.
Included in the written scope.
- Seller, checkout, contract, destination and fulfilment map
- Authorised-representative review under section 5(2) VerpackDG
- Product and shipment-packaging inventory by fraction
- Guided register entry including brand names and packaging types
- Dual-system participation and the initial planned-volume report
- Annual order, return and weight reconciliation plan
Four controlled steps.
Map the facts
Record the entity, countries, channels, contracts and products relevant to DTC sales.
Separate the streams
Packaging, electrical equipment and batteries are assessed independently, with assumptions marked for confirmation.
Confirm the written scope
Private fees, exclusions, external costs and client approvals are set out before any work begins.
Maintain authentic evidence
Official documents, filings, invoices and changes remain linked to the entity and stream that produced them.
Frequently asked
I only ship a few parcels a month. Am I still caught?
Yes. System participation applies from the first gram of packaging that reaches a private consumer, and the representative duty has no minimum. What changes with size is the cost, not the duty.
Has the representative duty been suspended until 2035?
No. A proposal exists and reporting on its status conflicts. Nothing has been adopted, so Article 45(3) PPWR and section 5(2) VerpackDG apply in full. We watch the file and write the contract so that a future suspension converts the engagement rather than stranding you.
Does my 3PL become the producer?
Not automatically. Contracts, ownership, the packaging added and the route to the German customer have to be documented before that conclusion.
Do I need a German company or tax number?
No. A home-country VAT or tax number is accepted by the register. What you need in Germany is an authorised representative established here, which is exactly what we provide.
Discuss the facts with the team.
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