From Belgium to Germany — closer to the largest EU market
Belgian traders know multilingualism and export — what is missing is a point in the German market itself: ImportPrep stores your stock near Berlin, supplies Amazon.de and German B2B customers with full cartons and pallets and collects your German returns.
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Typical problems of Belgian traders
- Germany is the largest neighbouring market — but delivery times from Belgium remain 2–4 days
- German retail chains expect delivery from German warehouse
- Amazon.de expansion often fails at replenishment logistics, not the product
- Small series do not justify an own German warehouse
How to send goods to ImportPrep
- 1Consolidated freight or direct drive from Antwerp/Brussels/Liège — 1–2 drive days
- 2Packing list in Dutch, French or English
- 3Receipt with log, then storage or direct redistribution
- 4Call-off as needed: Amazon, distributors, shops
Suitable services for Belgian traders
Example: Ghent food supplement brand
Test
Start with one pallet (4 SKUs) as market test for Amazon.de.
Scale
After 8 weeks: monthly pallet + delivery to two German drugstore wholesalers.
Returns
German returns accumulate with us and go back to Ghent quarterly.
FAQ
For which company size is it worthwhile?
From one pallet per month. Especially small brands use the entry to test Germany without fixed costs.
Which carriers do you use for German recipients?
GLS as standard, UPS for express/international, DHL where network suggests, pallet freight for large quantities — without carrier partnership claims, purely by shipment profile.
Request quote for Belgian traders
Quote requests answered within 12 hours.