Germany is a very strong economy with a good appetite for imported goods. The economic slowdown has not hit it much and it is only related to the fields that are influenced directly by the American market. There aren't too many of these fields and they are all recovering fast. As a whole, it is a good and stable place to start your import business in.

When it comes to importing, you need to understand every country individually. In particularly large and multi-layered countries, you might have to break it down further in to regions. So the first thing that you need to do is to make sure that you understand what Germany and its economy are all about. The country is one of the largest makers of professional technological devices and auto parts in the world. It has no dearth technical goods and machinery. So do not go venturing that way, it is better to export it from Germany than import it in to Germany.

However, when it comes to consumer electronics, not all the best goods are made in Germany. Hence, they still require the mainstream consumer goods that others countries require. This is a very lucrative market, as with everywhere else and hence it is also a very competitive one. So when it comes to importing goods in to Germany, going in to mainstream consumer electronics means you have to be ready to work against high odds. As always, it will pay to know the right people in the system, so make as many friends as you can. Making the right friends is also important.