Discusses the prevalence and reliability of express delivery firms within the country, time from large U.S. cities, and relevant customs procedures, including de minimis amounts
Last Published: 8/29/2019
Most international express delivery companies are active in Germany. Large players include DHL and Hermes (both headquartered in Germany), FedEx and UPS. These companies ship domestically and internationally, provide a wide range of delivery options and prices and have grown significantly as a result of e-commerce. The German express delivery industry had 238,600 employees in 2018 and more than 3.5 billion packages were shipped.
 

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