Shipping packaging (Versandverpackung)

Verified on 2026-09-01

The packaging the goods travel in to the end customer (carton, filler material, tape, mailing bag). In Germany the rule is: whoever fills the shipping packaging counts as its producer – so the party required to license it is regularly the seller, not the carton supplier. Exactly this question has been the subject of open industry dispute since 12 Aug 2026; only a written clarification of roles is reliable.

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