Foreign Trade

You find the most important contact points and information for the foreign trade here.

The Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) is a superior federal authority subordinated to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). It is entrusted with important administrative tasks of the federal government in the sectors foreign Trade, promotion of Economic Development and nergy.

Germany is one of the leading trade fair countries in the world. iXPOS gives you direct access to the trade fair database of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA), where you can get detailed information on trade fairs and exhibitions taking place in Germany and abroad.

Here you can find key information on bilateral relations between Germany and other countries. Enlarge the map and select a country or enter the country's name.

Your Europe is an EU site designed to help you do things in other European countries – avoiding unnecessary inconvenience and red tape. This can mean moving, living, studying, working, shopping or simply travelling abroad. Or, as a company, doing business abroad.

The Market Access Database (MADB) gives information to companies exporting from the EU about import conditions in third country markets. The MADB provides information about duties, taxes, Procedures and Formalities, Statistics, Trade barriers etc.