Overview
- Customs office Hauptzollamt Ulm says officers intercepted 184 undeclared vehicles near Lindau last year, averaging nearly one stop every two days.
- Most vehicles arrived on trailers from Switzerland and were largely headed for Eastern Europe, according to the agency.
- Authorities estimate about €350,000 in customs duty and import VAT will be collected retroactively from the cases.
- Roughly one quarter of incidents resulted in fines totaling €40,000, while most remaining cases continue under investigation.
- German law requires 10% customs duty plus 19% import VAT on non‑EU car imports, with undeclared entries risking seizure and potential tax‑evasion charges.