I am from Germany. A few years ago i tried to mail my parents Vitamins (gnc) because trying to get anything other than Vitamin C (synthetic btw) in Germany is literally impossible.

My Mother said they called them both into the Main Post Office 30 miles from their home (Not even the local one) wanting an answer from them why they had Vitamins coming from the USA.
They were told the sale and distribution of Vitamins in Germany is illegal.
My parents never received those Vitamins.

At first we were all really confused, and mad! Later on it dawned on me, Germany's main economical income is from chemical and pharmaceutical industries. They dont have the land to farm, just about everything they eat or drink is imported from some other country. They want people to be sick...go to the doctor, get a prescription of some harmful new drug and be sent on their way, only to come back 6 months later with another dilemma.

My Mother has been on high blood pressure medication since the age of 24 ! She is now 65.