Originally Posted by oliver2002

You checkin and get the luggage tagged. Don't check the bag though, tell them you need to get customs verification first. You then go to the customs office in TXL and present the luggage and the paperwork. The customs officer may ask to see the goods before stamping the papers and certifiying the export.

For final clarification you can contact the customs office in TXL by email here: http://www.berlin-airport.de/en/busi...rity/index.php