And in September, he was in Cologne, Germany, testing out new products for the 122-year-old luggage company he runs. Rimowa's new personal cases start at about $1,320. Yes, RIMOWA is still made in Germany. The company is headquartered in Cologne and all of its products are manufactured in Germany. RIMOWA has been in business since 1898 and is one of the oldest luggage brands in the world. The company is known for its high-quality products and its commitment to manufacturing in Germany. Swissaire. Rimowa as you know is a German-owned and originated product. Unless you know the various product luggage models, and can find what you want in a great sale somewhere, Germany will always be a better price location for Rimowa, than France, and especially Switzerland. You have good advice points posted above. To even make it less likely to get stopped most of the time you have to claim a value of the items coming in. Most of those people from China they'll want to send you 20 things and claim the value is $10 which doesn't make sense just even buying the cheapest store where you live it would be more than that. So to me that's a red flag Immediately. Rimowa Classic Check-in L Luggage. $1,825.00. Shop at 24s. Since its inception in 1898 as a saddle maker, Rimowa has been dedicated to moving people through the world. Though the methods of travel changed—goodbye horses, hello cars and airplanes—the company has survived thanks to its persistent inquiry into that movement. I use RIMOWA Topas pieces of luggage as my lighter alternative to my Pelican travel cases I use for work. I save about 30%, in weight, compared to my Pelican equivalents. I only purchase RIMOWA pieces, in Germany, less 19% VAT, because the US$ MSRP is markedly overpriced, IMO. I have saved 45-55% on my RIMOWA Topas items purchasing them in this Response 1 of 3: Bought mine in Germany. They always run sales and with VAT return you could assume anywhere between 30-40% off American prices In 2018, an issue occurred when a company in China sold items they claimed were the same quality as branded originals, albeit cheaper. Among all the brands and products on their website, one of those that could be found was a logo-less version of Rimowa’s aluminum suitcase (costing over 1,000$) for about 50$. Qu2H.