Warning: Misleading Listing Offers

Unfortunately, it happens again and again that exhibitors receive misleading entry offers in order to be included in so-called trade fair and exhibitor directories. Well-known companies and online directories are art-living.info, Expo Guide, International Fairs Directory, Handwerk-Markt.com, Handcraft-market.com and Construct Data Publisher. Messe Dortmund GmbH expressly states that it has no connection whatsoever with "Expo Guide", "art-living.info", "FAIR GUIDE", "International Fairs Directory", "Handwerk-Markt.com" and "Handcraft-market.com".

We expressly distance ourselves from the business practices of these companies. In most cases, these are unauthorized publishers who finance themselves through paid listings in various directories. However, they often give the impression that the offer is free of charge. It is only in the small print of the terms and conditions that the amount and duration of the payment obligation can be found - which often turns into a nasty surprise.

Entries in the official media of our events can be made via our Online Service Center (OSC). The access data for the OSC will be sent to you together with the stand confirmation by our trade fair teams on Messe Dortmund GmbH letterhead or by e-mail with the appropriate signature. 

You can obtain more detailed information on the Internet at the AUMA website, Ausstellungs- und Messe-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V., or from Ms. Silvia Bauermeister Phone: 030/24000-103, e-mail: s.bauermeister@auma.de.

September 18 + 19, 2025: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

September 20, 2025 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Start of build-up: September 12, 2025, from 7:00 am; 7:00 am to 10 pm all days (except for the last Build Up day)

End of build-up: September 17, 2025, 4:00 pm

September 18, 2025: 7:45 am to 9:45 am; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

September 19 + 20, 2025: 8:45 am to 9:45 am; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Beginning of dismantling:

September 20, 2025, from 5:00 pm

Vehicle access to halls:

September 20, 2025, from 6:00 pm

Driving inside the halls with vehicles will be allowed, provided the logistical situation permits this. In the event of large-size events, for example in the remaining area of the Westfalenhallen or in the adjacent Signal-Iduna-Park, the possibility of accessing the halls with vehicles may be delayed.

End of dismantling: September 22, 2025, 10:00 pm

Would you like to advertise specifically during InterTabac?

Contact us for a suitable offer!

Dirk Heuveldop

DH Marketing, Kommunikation, Consulting

E-Mail: werbeflaechen[at]westfalenhallen.de

Telefon: +49 (0) 163 7977 824

Telefax: +49 (0) 231 1204-678

Please note that the visa offices of the German embassies and consulates worldwide were informed of the following with the decree of the Federal Foreign Office of 24.07.2013: When requesting accompanying documents for the application for a trade fair visa for visitors and/or exhibitors, the letter of invitation from the trade fair company can generally be waived.

Should you nevertheless require a letter of invitation independently of this decree, you can conveniently create one yourself. Please fill out the form with your personal data. Please pay particular attention to the correct spelling of your details, as they will be transferred unchanged. You will then receive an e-mail with your personal invitation letter for printing.

Our Track & Trace FID is: QCBDR<1DE787104191828

All products containing nicotine are subject to tobacco tax. 

E-liquids and nicotine-free liquids are also subject to tobacco tax if they are intended for e-cigarettes. The intended purpose of the product is decisive. Even basic substances such as propylene glycol, glycerine and distilled water can be subject to tobacco tax.

Upon import, customs duty and import turnover tax must also be paid. In addition, numerous regulations apply to protect the health of the consumer, such as warnings on the packaging. Tobacco taxes are levied on all tobacco products, even if they are used as samples.

To avoid discrepancies with the authorities, here is a brief guide on how to import tobacco products into Germany. It is important that you order merchandise shipments early and on time. Imports will be rejected by customs if they do not arrive on time or without the required warnings.

Schenker Deutschland AG is your experienced partner for all aspects of shipping and importing tobacco products. Schenker will be pleased to assist you with advice and support so that you can present your tobacco products at InterTabac without any problems.

Please proceed as follows:

Please contact Schenker Germany before you order a shipment from abroad to Germany. Your contact person Mr. Johannes Zimmer is at your disposal to check the required documents. Here you will find the contact details and important information:

Contact details / important information 

Please note the indicated deadlines for shipments and registration of tax stamps.

For customs clearance Schenker Deutschland AG requires the following documents in advance

> Commercial invoice and packing list

> A copy of the waybill

> In addition, for tobacco products: complete invoice and completed documents for applying for tax stamps from the main customs office in Bielefeld (Bünde location). Here you will find the necessary documents and information sheets:

Necessary documents / information sheets (BUTTON)

Schenker Deutscher AG will support and guide you through all further steps.

Telephone: +49 (0) 201 95 97 91 13

E-mail: johannes.zimmer@dbschenker.com