Buying Eid sacrifice animals via a European website and shipping them to Dubai: Do you pay German customs (Zoll)?

When buying Eid sacrifice animals from a European website and having them shipped to Dubai, there are several important points to clarify whether German customs duties (Zoll) will be charged or not:

1. Place of shipment (exporting country)
If the European website ships directly from within the European Union to Dubai, no German customs duties (Zoll) are applied, because goods exported from within the EU are not subject to German customs when leaving the EU.
In other words, German customs does not levy duties on goods that are exported from the European Union to a third country.

2. Customs clearance in Dubai
When the sacrificial animals (or related products such as meat or, where possible, live animals) arrive in Dubai, they are subject to UAE customs regulations.
It is important to check the local import rules in Dubai for bringing in sacrifice animals or live animals, as specific restrictions or fees may apply.

3. Legal responsibility
As the buyer, you are responsible for complying with all import requirements in Dubai. German customs authorities are not involved as long as the shipment has legally left the EU.

4. Possible exceptions
If there is storage or transshipment in a non-EU country along the route, customs duties or taxes may be charged in that transit country.
However, in a standard direct shipment from Europe to Dubai, no German customs duties (Zoll) are due.

5. Summary
No German customs (Zoll) are payable when Eid sacrifice animals are shipped directly from a European seller to Dubai, because German customs does not impose duties on EU exports.
You must, however, review the customs regulations in Dubai to ensure compliance and to know which import charges may apply there.

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