PSA Opens Frankfurt Grading Center This Summer, Changing the Game for EU Collectors
PSA has confirmed a new grading facility in Frankfurt, Germany opening in summer 2026. For European collectors and card shops, this eliminates transatlantic shipping and dramatically shortens turnaround times.
PSA Expands Overseas With New Frankfurt Grading Center
PSA has officially confirmed plans to open a dedicated grading facility in Frankfurt, Germany this summer, marking one of the most significant international expansions the grading company has ever undertaken. For European collectors who have long dealt with the pain of transatlantic shipping, insurance costs, and customs delays, this is a genuine game-changer.
Why Frankfurt?
Germany sits at the logistical heart of Europe, offering easy shipping routes to nearly every major collecting market on the continent, including France, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, and the Nordic countries. Frankfurt also hosts some of the busiest cargo operations in Europe, which should keep turnaround times competitive with North American submissions.
What Will Change for EU Collectors
- No more transatlantic shipping: Cards stay within the EU, dramatically reducing insurance and freight costs.
- Shorter turnaround: Eliminating international legs should shave weeks off return times.
- Fewer customs headaches: EU-internal shipments avoid the VAT and declaration complications that have burned collectors repeatedly.
- Local support: European-language customer service is expected to follow the facility opening.
Bigger Picture: The Grading Arms Race
PSA's move comes as CGC continues to close the grading volume gap and as new entrants like TAG and AGS push for market share with AI-driven grading. PSA is on pace to grade roughly 26 million cards this year, and the Frankfurt facility is a clear statement that the company intends to defend its dominance by meeting international collectors where they already are.
For EU-based collectors and card shops, the Frankfurt facility may be the single most important grading announcement of the decade.
If you run a European card shop or regularly submit from outside North America, now is the time to start tracking PSA's opening timeline and planning your first wave of submissions.