What happens if I do not declare Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit in Germany?

If you declare the excess yourself, a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. The normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Abgabenordnung, § 375 Absatz 2 Satz 1, if the goods are found without being declared: the goods are confiscated.

Where does this rule come from?

Generalzolldirektion (German Customs Administration) states it in Flüssigkeiten an Bord. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

How does Germany compare with other countries on Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit?

Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit, 4 limit it and 16 let it through. Germany is among the more permissive.

How much Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit can I bring into Germany?

Allowed

You can bring Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit into Germany without a special limit.

Cabin baggage —

Checked baggage —

Declaration Not required

Limit No stated quantity

What you need to know

No stated quantity
Channels: Carried with the traveler

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Flüssigkeiten an Bord Bundespolizei

Questions about Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit in Germany

Do I have to declare Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit at Germany customs?: No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
What happens if I do not declare Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit in Germany?: If you declare the excess yourself, a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. The normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Abgabenordnung, § 375 Absatz 2 Satz 1, if the goods are found without being declared: the goods are confiscated.
Can I post or ship Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit to Germany instead of carrying it?: Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you is outside this allowance.
Can I take Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit out of Germany?: Germany publishes no separate rule for taking Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Germany limit for Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit apply per person or per family?: Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
Where does this rule come from?: Generalzolldirektion (German Customs Administration) states it in Flüssigkeiten an Bord. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
How does Germany compare with other countries on Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit?: Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit, 4 limit it and 16 let it through. Germany is among the more permissive.

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