Amazon UK Not Shipping to Germany

Why Amazon UK doesn't ship to Germany

Amazon.co.uk is a massive marketplace, but many of its products are restricted to UK delivery only. This affects German customers in several ways:

• Marketplace sellers: most third-party sellers on Amazon UK ship within the UK only. Even if Amazon's own listing ships internationally, marketplace offers frequently don't.
• Post-Brexit customs: since January 2021, UK-to-EU shipments require customs declarations. Many sellers opt out of EU delivery to avoid the paperwork.
• Product-level restrictions: electronics, large items, batteries, and branded goods are often UK-only due to warranty or regulatory rules. German CE marking requirements sometimes mean UK products can only be shipped domestically.
• UK-exclusive products: some items available on Amazon.co.uk are not listed on Amazon.de and ship to UK addresses only — particularly from UK-only brands and marketplace sellers.

Amazon Prime and PostUK

Your Amazon UK Prime membership works with your PostUK address. Prime free delivery — including next-day — applies to our UK depot. Once your parcel arrives, you pay only for the forwarding leg to Germany.

Amazon.de often has higher prices or different stock than Amazon.co.uk. For UK-specific products and UK pricing, PostUK lets you order from Amazon.co.uk and forward to Germany at a predictable cost. Use Quick Quote to see Germany forwarding prices.

German VAT (MwSt) and customs on UK parcels

Since Brexit, parcels shipped from the UK to Germany are subject to German customs rules:

• German MwSt (VAT): 19% standard rate on most goods, charged on the declared value.
• Customs duty: applies to goods valued over €150. Below this threshold, duty is generally exempt but MwSt still applies.
• Handling fee: some couriers charge a small customs processing fee.

These charges are separate from PostUK forwarding costs. See our customs and duties guide for more detail, or our dedicated ship to Germany page.

What Amazon UK products are commonly UK-only?

The restriction affects more categories than most people expect. Items frequently blocked for Germany delivery include:

• Health and supplements: UK brands like Myprotein, Bulk, PhD Nutrition, and Holland & Barrett are often UK-only on Amazon — frequently half the price of equivalents on Amazon.de.
• Electronics and batteries: items containing lithium batteries, power banks, and UK-specification electronics are frequently restricted to UK delivery.
• Books and media: UK-edition books, textbooks, and region-specific releases often only ship within the UK.
• Baby and children's products: UK safety-standard products often have UK-only distribution on Amazon.
• Fashion and footwear: UK-exclusive colourways, limited releases from UK brands, and items from Amazon UK marketplace fashion sellers.
• Marketplace sellers: the majority of third-party sellers on Amazon UK have not set up EU shipping since Brexit added customs overhead.

With your PostUK address, all of these ship to you as a normal UK delivery. The restriction applies to German addresses, not UK ones.

Are there any Amazon items PostUK cannot forward?

PostUK can forward the vast majority of Amazon UK purchases. However, some items cannot be shipped internationally regardless of the forwarding service used:

• Aerosols and pressurised cans — prohibited on most international courier services
• Large lithium batteries — some courier services restrict battery sizes for air freight
• Perishables and food items requiring refrigeration
• Items marked as non-exportable by the manufacturer — rare, but some branded goods have geographic restrictions

If you are unsure whether a specific item can be forwarded to Germany, contact us before ordering.

Frequently asked questions

Why does Amazon UK not ship to Germany?

Most marketplace sellers only ship within the UK. Since Brexit, customs requirements for UK-to-EU delivery have led many sellers to restrict to UK addresses only. Product-level restrictions on electronics, health supplements, and branded goods add to this. Amazon.de carries different stock to Amazon.co.uk, so many UK-exclusive products are only available with a UK delivery address.

How can I get Amazon UK to deliver to Germany?

Use a PostUK UK forwarding address. Order to our UK depot as a normal UK customer, then we forward to your German address. You pay the forwarding cost plus any German MwSt and customs charges that apply on arrival.

Does Amazon Prime work with PostUK?

Yes. Prime delivery applies to your PostUK UK address. You receive UK-speed delivery to our depot, then pay only the forwarding leg to Germany.

Do I pay German VAT (MwSt) when receiving a parcel from Amazon UK?

German MwSt (19% standard rate) may apply to imports from the UK since Brexit. Customs duty applies to goods valued over €150. These charges are collected by German customs or the courier on delivery and are not included in PostUK's forwarding cost.

Can I combine multiple Amazon orders into one shipment?

Yes. PostUK holds your parcels at the depot. Once you have multiple Amazon orders waiting, you can request parcel consolidation to combine them into a single shipment to Germany — usually cheaper than forwarding each parcel separately.

What if the item still won't ship to my PostUK address?

A small number of items have manufacturer-level export restrictions and won't ship to any UK address outside specific postcodes. This is uncommon. If it happens, the item cannot be obtained via any forwarding service — it's a seller-level block, not a Germany-specific one.