Foreign Trade Law

In addition to the relevant laws of the European community, the national legal basis for foreign trade can be found in the German Foreign Trade Law [AWG] and the German Foreign Trade Ordinance [AWV].

 

These regulate the powers of customs authorities and the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control [BAFA]. The latter is based in Eschborn and responsible for issuing export licenses nationwide.

 

We advise and represent you comprehensively

​with the applications for all required licenses, permits and authorisations

​with the foreign trade law compliance audit

​in the defence against penalties and monetary fines

​in the legal export control review of contracts, particularly in the light of existing embargoes/partial embargoes against certain developing countries

​when applying for export licenses, Nullbescheiden and information on the list of restricted goods to the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control [BAFA]

​in the lodging of appeals against the restricting measures put forward by customs authorities and the BAFA.