Sellers shipping packaged goods to Germany (Amazon.de) must comply with German EPR regulations by submitting a valid LUCID registration number. If you use Printful to ship your products to Germany, you don’t need to register yourself; instead, you can use Printful’s LUCID number and simply submit it to Amazon.
What’s the LUCID number, and who needs to submit it?
- Germany requires all businesses that distribute packaged goods in the country to register with the Central Packaging Register (LUCID/Verpackungsregister) and declare their packaging volumes.
- If your product comes packed for German customers, Amazon won’t allow those listings to remain active unless a valid LUCID number is submitted to Amazon’s compliance portal.
Use Printful’s LUCID number (for Printful users only)
- If all your orders shipped to Germany are fulfilled by Printful, you can submit Printful’s LUCID ID: DE4402313676935 in your Amazon Seller Central account.
- Printful is registered with German authorities and handles compliance and packaging fees on your behalf. You don’t need to register separately or pay extra.
How to submit the LUCID ID in Amazon Seller Central
- Switch to the Amazon.de marketplace in Seller Central.
- Look for a banner instructing you to provide your LUCID number.
- Click “Provide registration information” to access Amazon’s Compliance Portal.
- Choose the Germany section and enter DE4402313676935.
- Submit the number; Amazon will validate it, which may take up to five business days.
What if you don’t use Printful exclusively?
- If you fulfill orders yourself or use another provider in addition to Printful, you cannot use Printful’s LUCID ID for packaging not fulfilled by us.
- You must either:
- Register your own LUCID number via Germany’s LUCID/Verpackungsregister and declare packaging totals, or
- Coordinate with each fulfillment provider to ensure compliance using their LUCID registrations.
- In cases where you use Printful but also self-fulfill, you might be asked to provide proof of fulfillment arrangement. Amazon Seller Support can assist with this.
Common issues to watch for
- If Amazon rejects your submission as “Invalid number”, check that:
- You entered DE4402313676935 exactly with no spaces or leading/trailing characters.
- Your seller account’s business name and VAT information match what’s registered with Printful.
- Even after submitting, your listings may be temporarily blocked until validation is complete.