Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Night Vision Devices → Germany
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2025-01-15
RESTRICTED
Night Vision Devices restricted; documentation or permits may apply
Details
Military-grade Generation 3 night vision devices are export-controlled under US ITAR Category XII and require a State Department license for export. Unauthorized export is a federal crime. Most countries restrict civilian import and possession of night vision devices regardless of generation. Russia
Documentation required
- Check destination requirements
Practical advice
Carry documentation. Declare at customs if required.
Customs authority
Zollkriminalamt / Zoll (German Customs — Federal Customs Administration) · https://www.zoll.de