Structural steel export to Germany – market, ports, FTAs & impo…

Steel structures for Germany

Germany designs to Eurocodes with German National Annexes and requires CE-marked components under EN 1090. Industrial, logistics and energy-transition projects create steel demand.

Economy & key sectors

Automotive, machinery, chemicals, electrical, services

Demand for steel structures

Logistics, industrial and energy-transition facilities.

Supplied from Vietnam

What World Steel can supply to Germany

Structural steel, pre-engineered buildings and building-envelope products fabricated in our certified Vietnam plant and shipped ready to erect.

Steel Frame StructuresColumns, beams and bracing for heavy industrial buildings, multi-storey and high-rise frames – fabricated to your drawings and code. Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings (PEB)Factories, warehouses and halls supplied as a complete system: primary frames, secondary members, cladding and accessories. Equipment Support Structures, Racks & TowersSteel supports for process equipment, rack systems, platforms and towers for industrial and infrastructure projects.

Free trade agreements

Agreements in force between Vietnam and Germany, and the country's wider trade network.

FTA with Vietnam

EVFTA EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Bilateral (EU) · in force since 2020 Covers all 27 EU member states.

Other trade agreements of Germany

EU Single MarketEU FTAs (Japan, Korea, Canada, Vietnam, UK…)

Import regulations for steel structures

What to check when importing fabricated structural steel (HS 7308) or prefabricated buildings (HS 9406) into Germany.

Fabricated structural steel components are CE-marked under EN 1090-1 (Construction Products Regulation); execution class per EN 1090-2 – World Steel is certified up to EXC3.
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): iron and steel articles including HS 7308 are covered; from 2026 imports require an authorised CBAM declarant and verified embedded-emissions data.
EVFTA preferential duty with a valid proof of origin (EUR.1 / statement on origin by a registered exporter).
Check EU trade-defence measures (anti-dumping, safeguard / tariff-rate quotas) for the exact HS code before quoting.

Landed cost calculator

What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to Germany?

Estimate freight, insurance, duty, taxes and local charges for fabricated steel structures – with the duty and tax rates for Germany already filled in.

Calculate landed cost

Import duty (HS 7308.90): MFN 0% · EVFTA 0%
VAT: 19%
Customs value basis: CIF

Tariffs and trade measures change frequently. This information is a general guide, not legal or customs advice – World Steel confirms the current duty and documentation position with every quotation.

Holidays & cultural calendar

Upcoming holidays and cultural events in Germany

Plan RFQs, approvals and deliveries around the days when offices, customs and ports close. Weekend: Sat–Sun.

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Reformation Day – Germany, 31 October 2026 — In 3 daysReformation Day31 Oct 2026Download banner ↓

31OctReformation DayRegional holiday · In 3 days 1NovAll Saints' DayRegional holiday · In 4 days 11NovSt Martin's DayCultural · In 14 days 15NovNational Day of MourningObservance · In 18 days

Business seasonality: Business slows from Christmas Eve to Epiphany (6 Jan) and during summer school holidays (staggered by state, July–September); Ascension and Corpus Christi create popular bridge days, and holidays falling on weekends are not moved.

Seaports & logistics

Main container gateways for shipments from Ho Chi Minh City / Cai Mep to Germany. Steel is shipped in containers, flat racks or break-bulk depending on member size.

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Hamburg, GermanyPort of HamburgGateway · 7.8 M TEU#32

Bremerhaven, GermanyBremerhaven (Bremen Ports)Gateway · 4.4 M TEU