Selling from Germany after July 2026

What's inside

• The Germany→US DDP route that actually works — DHL's duties-prepaid service (business account required — we walk you through getting one), what it costs per parcel, and the courier alternatives if DHL doesn't fit.
• Never eat a refused parcel again — why buyers get charged at the door, how one $300 order turned into a $270 doorstep bill, and the settings that make it impossible.
• The July 24 tariff decision — the 10% US surcharge expires that day, and what replaces it for German goods is not settled yet. We publish the answer the morning it lands, with official sources; it arrives in your copy at no extra cost.
• HS codes for typical categories — Schmuck, textiles, prints, toys (plus the new US safety-filing rule that hits jewellery and kids' items since July 8).
• €3 EU duty for German shops — per-item-line math, Zahlungsaufschub (deferred payment account) and when you need your Hauptzollamt.
• IOSS decision tree + shop-settings checklist — for Etsy, eBay and Shopify, matched to the July 9 mandate.
• The safety valve — Etsy's official exception procedure when DDP is genuinely unavailable, with a message template that protects your payouts.