Werther's Original Wholesale in Germany: A Buyer's Guide

As an EU-based supplier, Candora Trading's shipments into Germany are intra-EU trade, not import — there are no customs declarations or import duties, since goods move freely within the EU single market. B2B buyers handle VAT via the reverse-charge mechanism, and shipments above the relevant threshold require Intrastat statistical reporting. Note that German VAT treats confectionery differently from most food: sweets and chocolate are excluded from the 7% reduced rate and taxed at the standard 19% rate. Candora Trading supplies European hard candy and traditional confectionery formats in bulk and private label for German buyers, including seasonal and gifting formats.

European hard candy and fruit chew manufacturing is typically gelatin-free by default — a genuine sourcing advantage for buyers specifically avoiding gelatin-based confectionery across their range. Standard formats include individually wrapped pieces, bulk fill, and pick & mix bulk, with shelf life typically running 12-18 months from production — longer than gummy, which gives more flexibility for slower-turning SKUs or longer freight lanes. Flavour and colour customisation is available for private label runs above a minimum production threshold.

Hard candy pricing is generally less tiered by ingredient quality than chocolate or gummy, since the format is simpler — the main price driver is flavour/colour customisation complexity and order volume. Standard MOQ for a private label run starts around 500kg-2 tonnes per SKU depending on the factory, with meaningful volume discounts typically starting around the 5-tonne mark.