Import process & compliance
10-point vetting checklist, the red flags that end conversations, factory clusters by product, China vs Vietnam — from inside the trade.
Step-by-step · 10 steps Importing furniture from China to Germany 2026HS codes and 0% duty, EORI and customs, FOB vs DDP, payment terms, AQL inspection — plus a worked landed-cost example: $28 FOB chair ≈ €29 landed.
Reference · duty table EU import duty on furniture 2026: HS codes & ratesEvery rate that matters — and the two classification traps (flat-pack as plywood, "parts" descriptions) that turn a duty-free container into 60%+.
Compliance · EUDR EUDR checklist for furniture importers 2026The 12 documents importers need before 30 December 2026 — and why metal-frame and all-foam furniture sits entirely outside the regulation.
Pricing & logistics
Why DDP on a container quietly costs you the VAT recovery, the freight transparency and the EUDR file — and the one line where DDP is genuinely fine.
Logistics · math How many chairs fit in a 40ft container?Usable CBM, packing efficiency, weight limits, roll-pack gains — and why negotiating units-per-container beats negotiating price.
For small & growing retailers
First orders from 50–100 pcs, mixed containers from ~100 pcs total, no account games — and the honest boundary of who we're not a fit for.
The 5 most common customs mistakes by first-time German importers · How roll-pack rebound testing actually works · Hotel FF&E timeline worked backwards from opening day.
MOQ, FOB, AQL 2.5, EUDR, EORI, roll-pack, golden sample, Article 23 — in plain English, each linked to the deeper page.
Tool · free Quotation builder: FOB to landed costFOB, MOQ, freight, duty, VAT, margin tiers — build a B2B quote sheet in 60 seconds.
Tool · free Landed cost calculator: China vs VietnamPer-unit landed cost into any North-European port, both origins side by side.