What is a Lucid-ID and why do you need it as a UK seller?

Your Lucid-ID is your registration number in Germany's packaging register managed by ZSVR. It serves as digital proof that you as a business (even from outside the EU) are entitled to distribute packaged goods in Germany. The German Packaging Act (VerpackG) requires every business worldwide that imports packaged goods into Germany or distributes them there to be registered. For UK sellers this has been particularly important since Brexit, as the United Kingdom is no longer part of the EU single market. Without this registration you risk fines up to €100,000 and an immediate distribution ban.